Quote Originally Posted by Detroitnerd View Post
History has proved that dropping the atom bombs on Japan was not necessary. The Empire of Japan proffered its surrender months before, on much the same terms, and some argue that the dropping of the bombs was more about showing our future Cold War enemies America's might than saving the lives of 1 million American servicemen.
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Sorry, I can't get past this. History has not shown this. The leaders of Japan were divided on whether to surrender even after the second bomb was dropped. They required an unprecedented intervention by the Emperor to finally agree to surrender. This article has a good summary of the events: http://www.weeklystandard.com/Conten...mnyyl.asp?pg=1