Liudeius said:
They sook out the Soviet Union's help in brokering a peace treaty. I'll admit, I likely exaggerate that the only difference of the peace treaty was the emperor stepping down, but the fact is we should have negotiated more before becoming worse than Al-Qaeda will ever be.
Except they didn't.
the USSR declared war on Japan August 9, 1945 and began hostilities on the Japanese puppet state of Manchuria, as per treaties and agreements, 3 months after the surrender of Germany. No peace was brokered through Russian diplomats.
Of course there were those who disagreed with the peace, your argument shows that even after the bombing they existed though, so clearly it was ineffective using your own logic (it wasn't entirely ineffective, but the fact remains we could have brokered a peace without bombing them, and we are worse than terrorists thanks to Truman).
acctually a majority of the military and public sector disagreed with surrender before the events of August 6th, 8th, and 9th. It caused political deadlock as many believed in the effectiveness of fanaticism seen in Okinawa and the Kamikazi tactics. Only those in the economic sectors which believed the war was unviable suggested surrender (and they did so as early as 1943) but they where still the minority.
It was absolutely devestating effects of the atomic bombs which completely demolished industry, emplacements, and structures of stratigic value did a majority of the civil and military leadership change their minds about surrender... As you look at the ruins of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, you find that very few structures are left standing, all you see left is a endless field of destruction, rubble, and death.
there is no economy, no stratigic value, no industry.
regardless of the fanatisim, many saw the futility in a continued fight.
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You try and demonize the american decision drawing comparisons to terrorists and Al-Qaeda... which further proves your ignorance on the matter.
Terrorists attack targets of absolutely no suggnificant stratigic value...
Nagasaki and Hiroshima where both military targets as they contained major military industry installations. As mentioned above, the Largest Battleship ever produced by Man Kind was Built in Hiroshima. this ontop of large munitions and military supply depots made these cities, they where military targets.
it is out of convenence that Military installations are often built with in close proximity to Major city centers. Even here in the US: Honolulu/Pearl Harbor, Camp Pendleton/San Deigo, Norfolk Naval Station/Norfolk...
