Comments by "Joe R M" (@joermnyc) on "10 American Mistakes That Changed History Forever" video.

  1. Hiroshima was attacked as our own war experiences in Okinawa predicted a landing and fight on the Japanese home islands would been a long drawn out struggle with a lot of American casualties, plus the USSR was also getting ready to attack northern Japan. Truman saw the use of atomic weapons as a quicker way to finish the fighting. Nagasaki only happened because of poor communication/translation regarding a full unconditional Japanese surrender.
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  2. @ Kokura, clouds over it saved it.
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