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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

saved over a millions lives. Operation Downfall would have cost millions.


2 posted on 08/06/2014 4:20:37 AM PDT by Perdogg (I'm on a no Carb diet- NO Christie Ayotte Romney or Bush)
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To: Perdogg

The Japanese were looking to surrender for months. All that they wanted was to be able to keep their emperor as figurehead. Something that they ended up getting any way.


4 posted on 08/06/2014 4:45:00 AM PDT by all the best
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To: Perdogg
"saved over a millions lives. Operation Downfall would have cost millions."

Yes. My father, who participated in the Battle of the Bulge, would have gone on to Japan. I'm thankful that was not necessary.

13 posted on 08/06/2014 6:16:11 AM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization).)
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To: Perdogg

It also saved Japan from being divided like Korea, which would have resulted in another “Police Action”.


19 posted on 08/06/2014 7:34:19 AM PDT by dfwgator
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