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Could the U.S. Have Ended World War II With a 'Demonstration' Bomb? (archive.is)
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In 1945, American leaders debated whether to drop an atomic bomb in an unpopulated area to intimidate Japan into surrendering.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Japanese government refused to believe the first bombing happened and thought it was a lie. There were three days between the bombings. I guess I'll et you come to your own conclusion.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Oh somehow I remembered three hours not three days, woops