WWII and the Total Misrepresentation of Japan's Surrender

[rangerrebew]

WWII and the Total Misrepresentation of Japan's Surrender
The A-bomb was just another bomb. Japanese surrender had little to do with Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Nov 30, 2015
Toria Sheffield - Contributor


The bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945 instantly killed approximately 80,000 people, with the ultimate death toll in the weeks to follow reaching around 135,000. Three days later, on August 9th, the bomb dropped on Nagasaki killed 50,000 people and destroyed about a third of the city. The Japanese unofficially surrendered on August 15th, bringing an end to the most destructive war in human history.

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[berdie]

I thought about this article and have come to this conclusion.

Yep...losing an ally hurt them. But so did the show of military force by the US. I would love to know the politics of the era...and if there was pressure from the US on the Soviets.

What happened saved many lives...although it took many as well. Like my brother says...if it comes down to you or me, it's gonna be me. We had bigger stuff.

Truthfully, I understand the Japanese mindset at the time. If the US were under attack I would feel the same way.

[Smokin Joe]

Or might the Soviet's decision to side with the US be because they had heard of the atomic bombs? That decision was not made in a vacuum. The Soviets' war was over, except for grabbing turf in Manchuria (which they were already doing).
When the US dropped the bomb (which the Soviets were a couple of years and some serious espionage away from) the Soviets could see the writing on the wall. By declaring war, they could lend legitimacy to the land/resources grab in progress, and let the US finish Japan. Had they declared for Japan, they would not have been our 'friends' and might have lost the opportunity to gain access to nuclear information they were stealing.

The Soviets had no other choice. Japan had no other choice, and that because of the bomb.

[berdie]

I totally agree with the last sentence of your post.