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glad - even saying japan would've made a bomb before america is ludicrous.
America had the only ability in the world to make it at the time - because they had the brighest people in the world working, and htem ost money pumped in.
Germany had been at it for years longer than the U.S. - and now we learn that they have never been even close. Japan didn't even care much for it.
The bombings were for show to a) inspire fear in the japanese and b) inspire fear in the russians.
HOWEVER - one must take into account THIS:
The U.S. only had 2 A-Bombs and we used both of them. Had the Japanese not surrendered, the U.S. would not have had another one for years. Thus, in the end, the choice was the Japanese and not the A-Bomb. The A-Bomb only tilted the choice to the side of surrender. Had Hirohito been an irrationnal man (a'la Hitler or Stalin) - he might've not surrendered and we would have had to invade -anyways.-
So take that into account.
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