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Old 01-07-2007, 10:06 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jaaaman View Post
Actually the numbers were more like several hundred thousand people vs several million people.
Big difference there.

Also, our thinking at the time was the lesser of two evils... lose over a million solders on our side and there side or several hundred thousand with the two bombs.
The power of the bomb was undeniable. Just push the magic button and a military base disappears. Something that intimidating could have frightened Japan into surrender without a civilian city being destroyed.
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