Also, Japan surrendered because of Russia, not the bomb. By the time we dropped the atomic bombs, we had already destroyed most of Japan's major and medium cities by conventional bombings. There weren't many cities left for us to bomb, except the ones that were so far north, we couldn't reach.
“Japan surrendered because of Russia, not the bomb. By the time we dropped the atomic bombs, we had already destroyed most of Japan’s major and medium cities by conventional bombings. There weren’t many cities left for us to bomb, except the ones that were so far north, we couldn’t reach.”
Japan surrendered because of the atomic bombs. It surrendered right after the bombs were dropped.
Dropping the bombs was a good thing because it ended the war, saved at least 1 million and more likely several million lives. It was a good thing because if there had been an invasion and the Japanese had fought to the last man as they were ordered, Japan would have never recovered and would not be the free and prosperous country it became after WWII.
There are very few actions in history that saved as many lives and prevented as much suffering and destruction as dropping the atomic bomb.
By the way. My father served in the Pacific during WWII. He said everyone who was there felt there would have been horrendous casualties and a prolonged war if the bombs had not been dropped. Everyone who was there supported it 100%.
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The U.S.S.R. initiated hostilities against the Empire of Japan on Aug. 08, 1945 (i.e., two days after Hiroshima, and the day before Nagasaki). Specifically, the Soviets began the invasion of the Manchurei. You think that THAT was the reason the Japanese surrendered?
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During the Emperor's broadcast speech on August 15th, 1945, announcing the surrender to the Japanese people, he flatly admitted that the bombs caused Japan (meaning HIM) to surrender.
Your statement is false.