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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 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by MarxMadness@lemmygrad.ml to c/history@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] Please_Do_Not@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This article references the existence of lots of alternatives for ending the war but doesn't identify any of them. Anyone know what other methods or paths specifically would have led to the war ending in just a few weeks and without an invasion of Japan, as mentioned in the article? Genuinely curious, not arguing the claim.

[–] MarxMadness@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 2 years 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.