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Nuking of Japan Was ‘Totally Unnecessary’ and Didn’t End World War II, US Historian Explains

7 August 2020|Mohamed Elmaazi

The historical record shows that it was the entry of the Soviets into the Pacific theatre that brought the Second World War to a close, and the idea that atomic weapons ended the war is a “myth”, unsupported by the evidence, expert in 20th century history Peter Kuznick says.

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The disturbing reality behind why the US really nuked Japan 74 years ago – twice

7 August 2019|The INTERREGNUM/THE CANARY|Mohamed Elmaazi

It is still believed, by some, that the US nuked Japan to avoid the mass casualties that would otherwise have resulted in their attempt to forcibly take over the island. Part of this mythos is that the Japanese refused to surrender until the second atomic bomb was dropped. But the truth, which has long been known by historians, is far more dark and tragic.

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