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It’s time to end the myth that the US needed to drop atomic bombs to end World War II (www.sacbee.com)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Not a new revelation, but the article pulls from good sources and it's nice to see this myth repudiated in a mainstream outlet.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago

The Japanese were already negotiating to end the war. The sticking point was over the U.S. demand for unconditional surrender vs. the Japanese insistence on preserving their emperor in some form. The eventual surrender did keep the emperor, so the atomic bombs didn't impact that issue.

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