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italian_progressive Donating Member (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 04:27 AM
Response to Reply #266
288. Absolutely so.
As far I know, it was strategically necessary just for confrontation with USSR.
THe Allies had planned that USSR would have invaded Manchuria on 8th August 1945 and USA wanted to "win" before the Red Army arrived.
It was a pure choice of chess. No humanitarian choice.
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