‘US government documents admit that the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not necessary to end WWII. Japan was on the verge of surrendering. The nuclear attack was the first strike in Washington’s Cold War on the Soviet Union. Ben Norton reviews the historical record.’

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    11 months ago

    letting the peace process actually be attempted as planned

    Japan was already attempting to surrender for months before the bombs were dropped.