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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)
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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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[–] MarxMadness@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Personally, I don’t see any better alternatives to the bombs to end the war quickly or to spare lives.

That puts you at odds with Curtis LeMay, who wanted to drop every bomb ever made. Even he said the atomic bombings weren't necessary.