6th of August. Day of Hiroshima bombing.

[KLAMarine]

SvennoJ said:

KLAMarine said:

mai said:

Since one specific session of Superme War Council on August 9th that initiated the process that ended up with Japan's surrender eventually was convended few minutes before Nagasaki explosion, it doubt the latter was the direct reasoning behind the urgency of said session. Hiroshima bombing that happened full three days before apparently wasn't worthy of any immediate action as well. The culprit is not really hard to indentify, few hours before Nagasaki was shelled into oblivion, before sunrise Red Army has started an offensive operation in Manchuria, therefore ruining any hopes for anything but uncomitted surrender for Japan.

BTW I posted a link few posts above to recently declassified document on the situation a month later after bombings, it's pretty interesting. Author's emphasis is that radiophobia, a hysteria behind bombings and their effects, is an afterthought that to a great degree was stirred up by the media and used as an excuse for surrender.

I'm sorry, I'm not sure what point you're trying to make.

What he's trying to say is described in this excellent article, very good read.
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2011/08/07/why_did_japan_surrender/

Excellent article and one I agree with for the most part. Tell me, what in your opinion is the most important point one should come away with reading the article?