Mythmaking and the Atomic Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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Mythmaking and the Atomic Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The real reason why the US dropped atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was to prevent the Soviets from making a contribution to the victory against Japan, which would have forced Washington to allow Moscow to participate in the postwar occupation and reconstruction of the country.