Reply #178: I say a combo

[Uzybone]

of intimidation and just regrettable. I believe they didnt know the true effects the bomb could have on a population at the time they dropped it. They had learned some by the time the dropped the second one, but i still think they were not fully aware of its full power and destruction. I read somewhere that the planned invasion of Japan involved dropping 5-7 atom bombs, and then following immediately with ground troops. That tells me they had no clue what the after effects were (or maybe they didnt give a fuck about troops). Yes I do think they also used it to keep the Russians at bay.