80 Years Ago, The Bomb That Helped End a War

Bleeding heart liberals ought to read this whole article rather than condemning the United States for dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Would they have preferred to have had a million American servicemen killed in an invasion of Japan?

Here is a summary of the article:

What If Japan Hadn’t Surrendered in WWII? A Look at the Horrifying ‘Operation Downfall’ 

By Robert Farley 8/6/25, National Security Journal

"PUBLISHED on August 6, 2025, 11:21 AM EST – Key Points and Summary – Eighty years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, this analysis explores Operation Downfall, the massive Allied invasion of Japan that was averted by Tokyo’s surrender.

"-The two-stage plan, Operations Olympic and Coronet, would have involved more than twice the forces of the Normandy landings and was expected to be unimaginably costly. 

"-Facing a fanatical defense, the U.S. anticipated staggering casualties, with some estimates exceeding one million American dead and unimaginable Japanese losses.

"-While the use of the atomic bomb remains controversial, it likely spared the world from this far more devastating and bloody military conquest."