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Was the atomic bomb necessary to end the war?

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In the decades since World War II, historians have engaged in an often vitriolic debate over the decision to use the atomic bombs. "Traditionalists" have maintained that the bombs were necessary in order to save American lives and prevent an invasion that might have cost many more lives than the bombs took.

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no

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