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Originally Posted by Scarlett.
Indeed, while the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima were vital to ending the horrific conflict, they levelled two cities completely, and survivors suffered from radiation fallout. Honestly, it's surprising the Japan-America relationship is so strong today considering exactly what America did.
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I don't think they actually were vital. I think demonstrating the a-bomb on an unpopulated area, or a military target - saying "we have these - we will use them" would most likely have been enough. I understand, to an extent, that they didn't want to take any chances and wanted the element of surprise and to PROVE that they would use them, but I think there's plenty of room for doubt over the necessity of using them on civilian targets. I don't think it entirely checks out, morally.
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