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From: qwerty@drutx.UUCP
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Subject: History Corrected - WWII (Amir read this)
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Date: Wed, 26-Sep-84 09:43:01 EDT
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The United States used the atomic bomb twice in World War II, both times on
Japanese cities.  We did not bomb Japan into submission.  We forced them
to surrender.

The reason Japan was attacked was a spot in Hawaii called Pearl Harbor.
The Japanese, without formal declaration of war, pretty well wiped it
out in a surprise attack.  This brought about the United States' entry
into WWII.

Japan was an enemy, and wars end when one side or the other can negotiate
peace at terms favorable to them.  The estimates of potential loss of
life in an invasion of Japan were more than 1,000,000 allied soldiers,
with probably greater losses by the Japanese.  All in all, the speedy
conclusion of the war via the bomb probably seemd like an equitable
trade to the people that had to make the decision.

Japan surrendered.  Notice that Japan is not a part of the United States,
nor is it a puppet government reporting to the United States.  Nor are
countries such as France, Spain, West Germany, etc. etc.  Notice
that the countries liberated by the USSR in WWII, such as Poland,
East Germany, etc also enjoy the same freedom of self-determination :-).