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The Yanks reckoned it was the only way to end the war without a full-scale invasion of Japan. Intelligence suggested an invasion would be an absolute bloodbath. They estimated it could cost over a million Allied and Japanese lives. Japan's leadership had also refused to surrender. The bomb was seen as a brutal but swift way to force their hand and prevent that staggering loss of life. It was a hell of a choice to make.
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