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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think there might be an argument for the first bomb, but the second was completely unnecessary.

[–] nuggie_ss@lemmings.world -3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not true.

Even after the second bomb, Japan almost faced a military coup in order to keep the war going. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ky%C5%ABj%C5%8D_incident

They were not going to surrender without a massive show of force because of their culture.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They had literally agreed to surrender before the first bomb dropped, their only condition being that the emperor remain, which the US agreed to anyway.

[–] nuggie_ss@lemmings.world -5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Eq0@literature.cafe -1 points 1 day ago

In our timeline, after two nuclear bombs were dropped, a coup almost happened that would have blocked the surrender of Japan. Would it have been different without the bombs?