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Not dropping nukes would have resulted in way more casualties. It was a calculated decision to minimize loss of life, not be an evil enemy.
by ed_mercer 3y ago
Not dropping nukes would have resulted in way more casualties. It was a calculated decision to minimize loss of life, not be an evil enemy.
- api 3y agoI agree in principle but have always wondered if a purely military target could have been chosen, at least for the first demonstration. Something like a military port or base. After that it could have been made clear that arms manufacturing centers may be targeted next, followed by political centers. (They did not know we had only two bombs and would need time to make more.) As far as I know the reasoning was that the Japanese public would have to see it, but I wonder if a suitable military target on the mainland could have been found that would have minimized civilian casualties while being impossible for the regime to hide.