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Originally Posted by Azure
But, what you're saying is that the US/Allies could have continued their "siege" and eventually Japan would have given up?
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Well... eventually (like within weeks/months) the entire place would be destroyed by fire. Their cities were (largely) made of paper and wood. The death-rates pre-bomb were staggering... I wouldn't be surprised if something like 5-10% (or more) of the entire population was killed due to bombings (many cities lost 50%+). They were highly effective, and Japanese officials later claimed that they realized when the whole island was on fire that they could not continue on. The Bomb was just icing on a ready-to-eat cake.
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I understand your viewpoint, but like the situation in Iraq, I'm sure there were people calling for the brutal war to end.
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I'm pretty sure this is the era of the Nip and Jap, I doubt there were thousands of hippies calling for mercy for the Japanese people, unfortunately.