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To: dfwgator
Consider this, the Soviets had just declared war on Japan

At Truman's urging and insistence. There was no need. Consider also the 100 American carriers in the region at the time and what Russia would have had available to even try to get to Japan had we not wanted them there (inner tubes, canoes, rafts...)...

13 posted on 08/06/2010 7:38:06 AM PDT by wendy1946
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To: wendy1946

Russia had scheduled the invasion of Hokkaido and were in the process of moving people when the bombs were dropped.

We could have ended up with North and South Japan. It was very close.


24 posted on 08/06/2010 9:18:12 AM PDT by texmexis best (My)
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To: wendy1946

We have never had 100 carriers.

Where di you get this number?

Most of the aircraft that were scheduled to take control of the skies were to come from Okinawa gound bases.


25 posted on 08/06/2010 9:20:01 AM PDT by texmexis best (My)
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