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Topic	A-bombs contributed nothing to ending WW2 and were known to be unnecessary
s0nicfan 02/13/18 3:20:00 PM #15:	They were about to surrender to Russia, IIRC. The US bombed them to force a surrender against us because they thought it would produce more favorable terms and limit Russia's influence in the region. I can't even really imagine what a Russia dominated Japan would look like today if it actually went down that way. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:896016270] in A-bombs co... [t:76315381]...</cite> <quote>They were about to surrender to Russia, IIRC. The US bombed them to force a surrender against us because they thought it would produce more favorable terms and limit Russia's influence in the region. I can't even really imagine what a Russia dominated Japan would look like today if it actually went down that way. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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