Sure, let's play whatabout. What if the US wasn't there in the Philippines or Hawaii? Then Japan would have taken them over just like they took over all other

Sure, let's play whatabout. What if the US wasn't there in the Philippines or Hawaii? Then Japan would have taken them over just like they took over all other stuff, done terrible things to the inhabitants, just like they did everywhere else, and the US would have sat out the war. The US being in the Philippines and Hawaii has nothing to do with Hiroshima, other than the US being there when Japan attacked. Japan attacked the wrong country and this resulted in decisive force being used against them.