jack [he/him, comrade/them] to politics • 1 year agoOpinion: U.S. leaders knew we didn't have to drop atomic bombs on Japan to win the war. We did it anywayexternal-linkmessage-square72 fedilinkarrow-up1110cross-posted to: history@lemmygrad.mlhistoryhistory@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1110external-linkOpinion: U.S. leaders knew we didn't have to drop atomic bombs on Japan to win the war. We did it anywayjack [he/him, comrade/them] to politics • 1 year agomessage-square72 Commentsfedilinkcross-posted to: history@lemmygrad.mlhistoryhistory@lemmy.ml
minus-squaresilent_water [she/her]hexbear34·1 year agothey were literally already ready to surrender. they only asked for one condition, which they were granted after the bombs were dropped anyway -- that the emperor would be allowed to live. link
they were literally already ready to surrender. they only asked for one condition, which they were granted after the bombs were dropped anyway -- that the emperor would be allowed to live.