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The stastics I have read (in my 25yrs as a Naval Officer) indicated that we would lose approximately the same number of casualties as we had already incurred in the Pacific theatre by invading Japan.
I know we had plans to invade Hokkaido in the fall of 1945 and Tokyo in the Spring of 46. That is the massive invasion.
The dropping of the two bombs saved American lives which was the goal. George Patten said "our job is not to be brave enough to die for our country but to be good enough to help the other poor bastard die for his"
Istill believe that. We don'live in a perfect world where everyone plays by the rules or abides by treaties.
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