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by CrazyStat 1588 days ago
> Japan would have been willing to surrender, if the terms allowed for the emperor to remain in power.

Conjecture

> but Truman wanted to drop the bombs so

Also conjecture
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mzvkxlcvd 1588 days ago
not really, I saw a documentary about it when I was in Japan.
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CrazyStat 1588 days ago
... that doesn't make it not conjecture.
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