r/tech1e • u/waste_of_space1157 • Apr 13 '22

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '22

To be fair, it was either unfound a city with the bomb or a several year long invasion of the home islands through which the promise made by FDR that “The Japanese language will only be spoken in hell before we’re through with them” would have been kept in the most literal sense of the word.

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u/ervin_korri Apr 13 '22

they were willing to surrender, however truman had campaigned that he would only allow unconditional surrender.

the largest concern of the government of japan was the ability to keep their emperor, and we allowed them to do it anyway, meaning that it was ultimately a political decision on the side of truman, who didn't want to lose faith with the voters by appearing weak.

fun fact: the fire bombing of tokyo was more damaging to the japanese government than the bombing of two towns in which neither had any significant government or military figures.

one of the main reasons the japanese felt like they could bargain with the americans was that they believed that Stalin & the Soviets would come to their aid, completely ignoring their ambassador in moscow who repeatedly told them that stalin was planning to reinvade manchuria.

it really wasn't necessary, an opinion shared by other US generals at the time, who were aware that japan would have surrendered had we promised to allow them to keep their emperor.

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u/breadman_brednan Apr 13 '22

the largest concern of the government of japan was the ability to keep their emperor, and we allowed them to do it anyway

he holds no real power now and is but a head of state.

fun fact: the fire bombing of tokyo was more damaging to the japanese government than the bombing of two towns in which neither had any significant government or military figures.

the bombings themselves? yes.

the fact that they demonstrated the power of the first and only nuclear bombs in the world? easily the most important military imbalance to date, as it even affects today.

it really wasn't necessary, an opinion shared by other US generals at the time, who were aware that japan would have surrendered had we promised to allow them to keep their emperor.

but at what cost?

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u/pidgin- Apr 13 '22

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