An interesting theoretical. If we had deposed their Emperor, we would have been in for a long guerrilla war. The Emperor ordered his people to stop fighting, so they obeyed. I imagine there was a lot of backroom deals, Japan did not really surrender unconditionally. I remember in the movie, Band of Brothers. The guys where so worried they would be transferred to the Pacific. People where tired of war.

The used of the atomic bomb has become controversial. Was it immoral? I would say yes, it killed many innocent civilians. But it was a necessary evil. Just my opinion.



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