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  • ricecake@sh.itjust.works
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    12 小时前

    What type of evidence are you looking for? Every firsthand account of people involved in the decision makes it clear that:

    • they believed a land invasion would be brutal
    • they believed Japan would not surrender easily
    • they believed using nukes would force surrender faster due to unprecedented force
    • they chose targets to maximize weapon effect on target measurements
    • they chose targets and timing to maximize visibility to the Soviet Union
    • they decided upfront that anything short of unconditional surrender was unacceptable
    • they believed terror must be maximized because there were only two bombs

    They’re perfectly capable of wanting to prevent an invasion and wanting data.