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Yes, that was the only justification for dropping the bombs. Japan had been defeated in all of the islands that they had invaded, the island was surrounded by Allied forces and the Japanese were not getting food or fuel from outside sources. In other words, there was absolutely no way they could continue fighting, but the Emperor refused to surrender in hopes of negotiating for better terms. It was estimated (after the war) that almost a million Allied troops would have been killed as well as perhaps that many or even more Japanese citizens. "The bombs" informed the Japanese that there would be no need to endanger Allied forces, and that we demanded an unconditional surrender. Japan was holding out for terms that would have allowed them to rebuild their military and try for dominance of the Pacific again at a later date.

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