ROTFLMAO!!!!!!
On June 18, 1945, President Truman approved a plan for operation Olympic, the invasion of Kyushu (southern-most island of Japan) set for Nov. 1, 1945, a second invasion was planned for March 1, 1946. At this meeting the expected casualty figures were discussed, they were believed to be about 250,000 for the invasion of Kyushu, approximately one-third of the invasion force of 766,700. Immediately after the meeting President Truman called another meeting attended by only those cleared for the atomic bomb, the minutes for this meeting have not been declassified but one would assume that the use of the bomb was discussed.
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The order to drop the bomb was issued on July 25, 1945 by Secretary of War Stimson with the understanding that if Japan met our surrender terms, President Truman would rescind the order. The terms of surrender were spelled out the next day with the issuance of the Potsdam Declaration. It required the unconditional surrender of all armed forces, occupation of Japan by Allied forces, withdrawal from all occupied territory and the removal of all influence of those leaders who had led Japan on its path of conquest; or face complete and utter destruction. Two days later on July 28, 1945, Premier Suzuki declared that Japan would ignore the Potsdam Declaration and fight on. So now with its major cities destroyed, its navy and air force near total destruction, the militarists ordered the population to fight to the death. All it would have taken to surrender was a simple radio message directed to any of our forces anywhere in the world.
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Apparently somebody forgot to tell the President and the Secretary of War that the peace negotiations were done. |
