[alfa6]

The Bomb was pretty much the factor that pushed the Emperor to call it quits. The second Bomb convinced the Emperor that the US had more Bombs and would not hesitate to use them on Japan.

The Japanese Military could always hold out hope that the Japanese Spirit would prevail against the conventional arms.
That hadn’t worked out to well for the Japanese so far, eh?

However when your enemy can send over 1 aircraft that wipes out a fair sized city and inflicts horrible death and injury to your citizens it’s time to toss in the towel.

Had there not been the second Bomb the Japanese would have fought on a while longer but IMHO would have called it quits by the end of August or so. Logic behind the previous statement by the end of August the full extent of the Soviet advance would have been known and made clear to the Japanese that there was no hope left. Maybe, I hope :-)

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[PeterPrinciple]

Logic behind the previous statement by the end of August the full extent of the Soviet advance would have been known and made clear to the Japanese that there was no hope left. Maybe, I hope

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Now, liberals, (and some conservatives) only dig in further when presented with reality. So I have that to counter your thinking.

I think they would have had so much invested in repelling the invasion, they would have made us do so.

[henkster]

The Japanese Military could always hold out hope that the Japanese Spirit would prevail against the conventional arms. That hadn’t worked out to well for the Japanese so far, eh?

That’s why I loved the quote attributed to Hirohito at the Imperial Conference, when the hotheaded generals are still foaming at the mouth about continuing the war.

“Some advocate a decisive battle in the homeland as the way to survival. In past experience, however, there has always been a discrepancy between the fighting services’ plans and the results.”

For the military men in the room, that had to leave a mark. I’m surprised they didn’t all go do the “belly-cut” after hearing that.