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Re:How the Hiroshima bombing is taught around the world by Steko on Thursday August 06, 2015 @05:45PM (#10019683)
>There were many ways the allies could have ended World War II in the Pacific theater.

There weren't really all that many ways it would end given that the Soviet Union operated independently and was in a position to invade much earlier.

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Re:How the Hiroshima bombing is taught around the world by sitkack on Thursday August 06, 2015 @07:08PM (#10020030)
It was to save American combat troops, no it was to stop the Soviets. Which is it?
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Re:How the Hiroshima bombing is taught around the world by Steko on Thursday August 06, 2015 @10:33PM (#10020685)
I haven't made either argument. I'm just pointing out there were a very limited number of endgames not a dozen ways it could play out.
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