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Unit 8 – The Postwar Period and Cold War, 1945–1980
Topic 8.15
What if President Truman had not authorized the use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II?
The war might have prolonged as Japan was unlikely to surrender, leading to more casualties.
Russia would have invaded Japan earlier.
Allies would still manage a quick victory through conventional warfare.
Japan would have still surrendered due to economic strain.
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