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[–] 46 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Showing us that attempting to bomb a civilian population into submission doesn't work. The only people who think it will work this time do it on the premise that "those people" are fundamentally weaker. You know - racists.

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  • [–] 18 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    That's part of it, but it's also just a fundamental misconception it seems everyone shares, that making life horrible will force surrender.

    And in fairness, there is a level of destruction that will do that - ask Japan about that.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    Japan was already going to surrender. Their final decision came down more to the Soviets opening up a second front on top of the overall progress of the US in its island hopping campaign and defeat of the IJN than the use of Nuclear bombs.

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