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[–] sir_this_is_a_wendys@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are still people who think the USA nuked Japan in self defense.

[–] Grandpa_garbagio@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'd be surprised if the majority of the US, hell even the west in general, didnt believe that lol

[–] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can probably convince many Americans that the Japanese holdouts in the mountains were training with some secret, ancient samurai tactics that were so effective that the US had to nuke the country

[–] Grandpa_garbagio@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Most here literally think the bombs were dropped to end the war and limit casualties.

My dad watches those terrible 'History' shows and they were literally saying this in an episode I saw last week.

Douglas MacArthur: Dropping the bomb was not justified

Nimitz: Dropping the bomb was not justified

US strategic bombing survey: Dropping the bomb was not justified

Literally every American: No other way to do it :(