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Originally Posted by Flame Of Liberty
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.
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Was it the US, or Russia? Russia declared war on Japan 2 days after the first bomb was dropped, and it's possible that the thought of the red army sweeping down on them provided that extra little incentive.