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It's a proven fact that we would have killed many more in an invasion of Japan.
We were killing "5 times" as many men as they were killing us in the war
in re-capturing the pacific islands up to that date.
Many were SO fanatical, they would willing die beyond reason.
Hell, they were even teaching their women & children how to do battle in case of a invasion.
And as irateplatypus pointed out there was almost a coup again the EMPEROR they wanted to continue so much.
(You know...the guy they thought of as a representation of God)
The bombs were a shock to the system...and while ruthless,
there WAS a benefit to the Japanese despite their views.
Unfortunately...back then communication was not as quick or reliable as now...
And let's be honest...we were tired of war and we had just won in Germany...we wanted over with as quickly as possible.
It WAS the lesser of two evils.
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