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Questioning the Military Necessity of Dropping Atomic Bombs on Japanese Cities

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Americans often have defended the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as regrettable but necessary for ending World War II. The actual record tells us a much different story.

Original Article: "Questioning the Military Necessity of Dropping Atomic Bombs on Japanese Cities"

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