Opinion: U.S. leaders knew we didn't have to drop atomic bombs on Japan to win the war. We did it anyway
www.latimes.com
We've been taught that the U.S. had to drop atomic bombs on Japan to end World War II. Historical evidence shows Japan would have surrendered anyway.
  • crystaline_porpoise [none/use name]
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    3 months ago

    Every now and then I go back and rewatch Shaunvid's 3 hour video essay on this. It's really well done. Would recommend.

    Also god damn, really says everything about both capitalist bloodlust and us-foreign-policy that the term "humane" is attached to the idea of nuking civilians. As long as it's a western country doing it, of course!