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Originally Posted by Joker
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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Yes...it was necessary! I'm not sure where you got this idea of "japan surrending" from. The Japanese Emperor refused to sign the Potsdam treaty. Of course the US did not like that because they wanted to end the war. Too bad the Japanese were too arrogant and thought that they could win. Maybe someone should have given the Emperor better advice.