On treating an Allied invasion of Japan realistically

Haha funnily enough, my debating society had a debate this evening on just such a premise. The moot was "This house supports the use of atomic weapons in World War II" us affirming ( I couldn't believe our luck, my team was like WTF? I was like "Guys I got this!"). The opposition went on about how it has affected generations and shit I just threw cold hard facts of Operation: Olympic back at them and told them basically Japan would be a nation without a people if the invasion went ahead. Quoted casualty estimates and how they were based on previous landings in Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Basically won the whole thing :D
 
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