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Assume if you will that Japan surrenders before the atomic bomb is completed and ready for deployment. This can be caused by earlier Soviet entry or the Japanese screwing up worse earlier, or by some internal delay of the Manhattan project. The bottom line is that WWII ends and nuclear weapons have not been put to use.

How does this affect the policy surrounding nuclear weapons? When, if ever, are they revealed to the public? Without a demonstration of their power, would leaders be less hesitant to use them in combat?
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