Should Truman have dropped the bomb?

[VoteClark]

I think yes. Had he not, more civilians would have died. About 500,000 Americans would have died, not to mention all the civilians in Japan during the invasions.

We also have to count medical costs and pain and suffering. The bombs killed most people instantly. Had conventional bombs and attacks occured we would have had a greater number of wounded. With more of Japan destroyed, we would have has less resources to rebuild and help the surviors and wounded.

What do you think? If you wished to not drop the bombs, what would you have done to end the war against people that believed that surrendering was dishonor to their family, which meant they would die before surrender?

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J4Clark