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The Pros And Cons Of Atomic Bombing

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American military leaders from all branches of the armed forces some prior to August 1945, some in retrospect, strongly demurred from the decision to use the bombs for moral reasons. Japan was already defeated and in peace negotiations with Russia; surrender was imminent. Moreover, Russia was willing to enter the war against Japan if necessary. Bombing dense human settlements was pretty much barbarous, immoral and would shock world opinion. Some argue a demonstration bombing away from residential areas could be used instead to force immediate surrender. You would think that the decision to use the atomic bomb was political, not military but it seems it was. So concluding from this it seems as though the allied countries responded with torture,
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