526. Were the Atomic Bombs Justified?

The Potsdam Declaration was a July 26, 1945 ultimatum issued by the United States, Great Britain, and China that demanded the unconditional surrender of Japan during World War II, warning of prompt and utter destruction if it refused. The island empire ignored the warning and refused to surrender.

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