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Posted on 7/17/18 at 9:45 pm to RazorBroncs
Posted on 7/17/18 at 9:45 pm to RazorBroncs
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Besides, although the bombs killed 100k-ish, SO many more Japanse and especially American lives would've been lost in the continuance of the war at the pace it was going. The Japanese would've feverishly defended everything until the last man was standing on the Japanese mainland, this is well known.
No it is not well known. Most people believe the Japanese were close to surrender.
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Posted on 7/17/18 at 10:00 pm to Ebbandflow
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Most people believe the Japanese were close to surrender.
If I were the parents of any one of the US soliders that died because we decided to continue a ground assault rather than ending the war with the atomic bombs... I'd forever curse your failure as a leader.
US citizens come FIRST before enemy nations in a war.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 10:06 pm to Ebbandflow
quote:Really? I have seen no credible historian who takes this position.
Most people believe the Japanese were close to surrender.
My grandfather was slated to command an artillery regiment in Operation Olympic. He told me many times that he expected to die.
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