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On top of this, there’s fairly well established historical record showing that the dropping the bombs was unnecessary, even for attaining Japan’s Surrender. You
by ycombinete 7y ago
On top of this, there’s fairly well established historical record showing that the dropping the bombs was unnecessary, even for attaining Japan’s Surrender. You can find this in sources as mainstream as Oliver Stone’s _Untold History of the United States_
- 52-6F-62 7y agoWasn't it [as much or more] about demoralizing the enemies on the Western front? Oliver Stone... I hesitate to rely on him as a sole source for such information. No slight on him—but it's as editorialized an outlet for information as there ever was.
- ycombinete 7y agoFair enough
- ericmcer 7y agoThere was an attempted military coup by the ministry of war when the emperor decided to surrender. That was after the second bomb had been dropped. Part of the terms of surrender was the emperor admitting he was not a god. They were not close to surrender pre-bomb in my opinion, most of my info is from podcasts though so who knows.