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Prior to the dropping of the atomic bombs, Truman issued a somewhat vague warning to the Japanese Governement about facing utter destruction if they did not surrender.
In OTL they of course ignored it and hunkered down for the worse.

But what if instead they simply gave in? Unconditional surrender is offered and the bombs are never dropped.

What are the effects on post-war Japan with Nagasaki and Hiroshima still intact?

With out the psychological shock of nuclear destruction, does militarism get as marginalized as it is in OTL?
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