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Re: The A Bombs Of Japan: necessary ???
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Originally Posted by marksman View Post
I believe the Japanese knew about the first A-bomb that was exploded in New Mexico, and the US did ask for their surrender after that.
It was weak. It neither effected or scared the Japanese. It needed an impact for the scare tactic to work (perhaps destroying a network of roads or a town with a low population).
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