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Originally Posted by CYDdharta
I never denied the war took a heavy toll on Japan’s manufacturing capabilities, I never even questioned it. Certainly they were hurting for resources, but they were hardly at the point where they’d be forced to capitulate.
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My argument does not involve whether or not they were or could have been forced to capitulate w/o the bomb or an invasion. My argument rests on the fact that Japan could not wage offensive warfare in 1945. period.
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Originally Posted by CYDdharta
Despite the intense bombing campaign, they were able to produce nearly 50 warships and thousands of aircraft in the final year of the war. Considering the fanaticism and ferocity they displayed in the other battles they fought, that doesn’t sound like a nation that’s going to give up anytime soon.
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Once again, their fanaticism is not the issue. Its whether or not they possessed the resources to project that fanaticism on anyone but themselves. My argument is no. No oil, no offensive warfare. No means to sustain an offensive campaign. The military fanatics can have a circle jerk on the island.