[goodnesswins]

If we hadn't bombed Hiroshima/Nagasaki and ended the war, millions of other Japanese were going to die of starvation....we saved THEM from THAT!

[COEXERJ145]

We also saved them from being hit with massive poison gas strikes. The U.S. was stockpiling huge amounts of Phosgene, Mustard, and Cyanogen Chloride in the Philippines and Okinawa as well as enough protective gear for our troops. The plans for Operation Downfall contained sections that dealt with offensive and defensive uses of poison gas.