Atomic Bombings in Japan
Should the United States have used the atomic bombs on Japan?
| 66% (8) | 1. Yes I am not Japanese | |
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| 0% (0) | 2. Yes I am Japanese | |
| 33% (4) | 3. No I am not Japanese | |
| 0% (0) | 4. No I am Japanese |
12 voters have answered this question.
Assuming the atomic bombs were not used, what should the US have done to ensure the surrender of Japan
| 50% (5) | Blockade, starve the Japanese, infants and elderly bear the brunt | |
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| 30% (3) | Invade Japan conventionally, minimal expected casualties 250 thousand American | |
| 10% (1) | Let the USSR take over Japan | |
| 10% (1) | Let Japan dictate terms |
10 voters have answered this question.
Should the US have conducted a display detonation to convince Japan to surrender?
| 66% (8) | Yes | |
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| 33% (4) | No |
12 voters have answered this question.
Considering that the leadership of Japan had every intention of fighting on after Nagasaki until the Emperor forced their hands, is it reasonable to assume that Japan would have surrendered as a result of a glorified fireworks display?
| 33% (4) | Yes | |
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| 66% (8) | No |
12 voters have answered this question.
Would Japan be better off under the USSR or the United States?
| 0% (0) | USSR - I am Japanese | |
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| 9% (1) | USA - I am Japanese | |
| 0% (0) | USSR - I am not Japanese | |
| 90% (10) | USA - I am not Japanese |
11 voters have answered this question.
It is said that US President Harry Truman used the atomic bombs on Japan to frighten the USSR. Since the USSR was well aware of the atomic bomb, having agents at Alamagordo and having been told about the bombs at the Yalta summit, does this accusation make sense?
| 63% (7) | Yes | |
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| 36% (4) | No |
11 voters have answered this question.
