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Originally Posted by Stonedtone
I have to agree. The massive deaths that occurred were way more than any Japan assault on the US could have done. I have to say, I think in the long run, it was best for the world that it happened. It's only happened once and the world saw the horror of it. That will always play a role in perceptions that a nuke war is winnable
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I don't know about that. It did have a hand in inciting the Cold War. Without the Cold War the military industrial complex probably (assumption) would not be as prevalent in the US, not to mention the series of internal conflicts that the Cold War brought about (Vietnam, Korea, etc.)