It was to spare the Japanese people from utter destruction that the ultimatum of July 26 was issued at Potsdam. Their leaders promptly rejected that ultimatum. If they do not now accept our terms they may expect a rain of ruin from the air, the like of which has never been seen on this earth. Behind this air attack will follow sea and land forces in such number that and power as they have not yet seen and with the fighting skill of which they are already well aware. — President Harry S. Truman, August 6, 1945
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Posted by daddybear71 on August 6, 2015
https://daddybearsden.com/2015/08/06/quote-of-the-day-155/
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DaddyBear
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/ August 6, 2015Sadly they had to do it twice… But saved potentially millions of American fighting men’s lives…
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daddybear71
/ August 7, 2015And millions of Japanese lives too. Some of the things we were prepared to do if we had to invade were pretty horrific, as were their plans for defense of the Home Islands.
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