21st December 2011, 7:07 AM
A protracted invasion of Japan would have also left the door open for a second invasion by Soviet forces, setting Japan up for a Germany-esque situation.
Of course, it's absurdly cynical to say "Well, it was worth it to kill all those people", but, well, things DID seem to turn out okay in both the short term and long term.
Of course, it's absurdly cynical to say "Well, it was worth it to kill all those people", but, well, things DID seem to turn out okay in both the short term and long term.
Sometimes you get the scorpion.