I totally agree with you, don't get me wrong, but this is what I learned in US History class. (Taught by a Canadian Teacher in China, so don't play the "FKING AMERICAN BRAINWASHING HURRR" card)
America gave Japan an opportunity to surrender, or face "Total Annihilation" according to President Truman. *APPARENTLY* Japan refused. It was either one of two situations:
-Invade Japan, inflict ~10-20 million Japanese Casualties + ~10,000 American
-Drop two atomic bombs on japan, inflict ~100,000 Japanese Casualties + 0 American.
Truman chose the latter.
Yes, I heard of this too. But here's the thing;
truman was fucking crazy I don't get why we used the bomb on civilians. Thinking about it now, and the bomb in that time being a shock and awe weapon, did we have to blow up cities? We couldve hit naval yards, airports and shit like that. The message would've been just as clear, no?
.....I'm not suree how much pull civilians had with the government at that time, but maybe that bomb completely fucked over japanese civilians support for the war....
Ah shit
Did I just prove myself wrong?
(Sorry don and frank)