It really wasn't necessary. The Japanese had surrendered before the first bomb was dropped, albeit with conditions. The US did not like those conditions, but most of them could have been negotiated away. Although at least one American advisor on Japan said we should negotiate, he was ignored.

The bombs were not dropped to save lives. They were dropped because we wanted to show Russia what we were capable of.

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