Originally posted by KingsGambit
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1. Invade, an opinion that likely would have made Stalingrad seem like a picnic and likely would have turned Japan into a graveyard.
2. Starve them out. Japan is far from self sufficient and this likely would have killed hundreds of thousands and lasted years.
3. Hit them with nukes and shock and awe them to surrender.
I know you’ll disagree, but I think he made the decision that saved the most allied troops and Japanese. He took the one that was the best of three terrible choices.
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