A quick version:
The Japanese miscalculated the naval and more importantly, industrial capabilities of the United States which caused the isolated attack on Pearl Harbor which for decades remained the only attack on American soil in the history of this nation until September 11, 2001. However, the main reason the Japanese were defeated was because of nuclear bombs destroying their cities. They had no defense against that obliterating force which annihilated Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the civilians living, there. The emperor was challenged by the military powers within Japan, but his claim to divine rule surpassed their authority, so Japan surrendered.
If not for Little Boy and Fat Man, millions of American lives would have been lost to claim the capital; there was a possible alternative.
That isn't exactly true, Japan was already in talks with Russia about their surrender during those bombings. Furthermore no invasion would have been needed in leading to Japan's surrender. Japan was more or less bleeding to death when Us navy reached their shores lines to begin with, the top brass saw that.. Hell it was why Japan attacked to begin with because the US cut off their oil supply which their empire would slowly bleeding to death..
Are you saying that America bombed Japan for essentially nothing?
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