Japan had already surrendered for one. The US demanded unconditional surrender. Of course, after the bombs dropped the US allowed them to have their original terms (keeping the emperor).
Also a good arguments that we would not have tested it on a white population but could rationalize it on a non-white population.
Don’t forget the gratuitous destruction with the firebombing of Tokyo where 100,000 civilians where burned to death in one night.
Japan had already surrendered for one. The US demanded unconditional surrender. Of course, after the bombs dropped the US allowed them to have their original terms (keeping the emperor).
Also a good arguments that we would not have tested it on a white population but could rationalize it on a non-white population.
Don’t forget the gratuitous destruction with the firebombing of Tokyo where 100,000 civilians where burned to death in one night.