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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
Big difference though - the A-Bomb is more than just a killing machine, it wiped out thousands of lives in a split second.
I don't think you can underestimate the serious shock factor that dropping this weapon had on the Japanese leadership - the damage of a single bomb.
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Apparently the shock factor wasn't big enough considering the US had to drop a second bomb.
Japan did not surrender after firebombs, it did not surrender after the first A bomb was dropped, they only surrendered when they saw the US was serious about finishing the war without a land invasion.