The dropping of these two bombs showed the world the devastating effect that such a weapon can cause on those on the receiving end of such weapons and thankfully to date no more have been used.

Back on the subject I wonder how much information President Truman rec’d on the Battle of Berlin, showing a country going down in defeat would fight a bloody and bitter fight to the end. Or so the information on the Japanese and the island hopping campaigns showed they would fight to the bitter end.

I suspect America was now sick of the war and wanted it too end and bring the GI’s home there is no doubt President Truman had to take a very hard decision invade or use this new deadly weapon.

On a personal note I feel Japan should had been given a bit longer to give there answer before the second Atomic bomb was used, we will never know what could have happen as it’s all now part of our history.

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Regards, Richard