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To: Thomas M. who wrote (6610)2/4/2004 7:52:35 PM
From: MrLucky  Read Replies (1) of 20773
 
I would have accepted the Japanese surrender, and avoided nuking two civilian cities.

Exactly what Truman wanted but did not get.

According to his memoirs, "On July 28, Radio Tokyo announced that the Japanese government would continue to fight. There was no formal reply to the joint ultimatum of the United States, the United Kingdom, and China. There was no alternative now. The bomb was scheduled to be dropped on August 3 unless Japan surrendered before that day." Truman said that the cities selected were based upon their importance to military production. The city of Kyoto had been a favored target but was removed from the list because it was considered a cultural and religious shrine of the Japanese.
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