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Re:History's deadliest air raid happened in Tokyo during Wor... by xeromal on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @01:04PM (#30363353)
Do you think the Soviet Union would've just stopped at pressure or do you think they would've steamrolled through Japan just like they did in Germany?
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Re:History's deadliest air raid happened in Tokyo during Wor... by InTheArena on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @02:15PM (#30364414)
No - they would not have. In fact, the Soviet Union demanded a piece of the action with a "Soviet Zone" in Japan, just as it had with Berlin and Germany.

Truman said no.

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Re:History's deadliest air raid happened in Tokyo during Wor... by the_af on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @01:32PM (#30363768)
I honestly don't know. Maybe they would have stopped, maybe they would have steamrolled it. It's an alternative to nuking Japan, though, and that's my point.
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Re:History's deadliest air raid happened in Tokyo during Wor... by xeromal on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @01:34PM (#30363791)
Oh for sure, I just don't think it's as certain as some people make it out to be. It was a calculated risk just like dropping the bombs.
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