> Considering that the "peace" faction's strategy was to force an invasion and massive casualty... The notion that the alternative to the bombings was an invas

> Considering that the "peace" faction's strategy was to force an invasion and massive casualty... The notion that the alternative to the bombings was an invasion is an utterly pernicious falsehood. It is a matter of record that Japan had offered to surrender prior to the bombings, conditional only upon retaining the emperor. Those terms were subsequently accepted, after the bombings. The "peace" faction's strategy was to accept the surrender before conducting the bombings.