WI No atom bomb use in ww2?

No this isnt about Operation Downfall but im curious as to what was americas plan if the japanese surrendered early before the trinity test or shortly after. If the atom bomb wasnt publicly known/used, would it stay secret? and for how long?
 
Plans are exactly what they were in OTL occupy the country, disband the present government, dismantle the japanese empire. Those were the only terms the Allies are prepared to accept. Korea if it is still occupied by the Soviets might be the first time it is used or some other confrontation.
 
No this isnt about Operation Downfall but im curious as to what was americas plan if the japanese surrendered early before the trinity test or shortly after. If the atom bomb wasnt publicly known/used, would it stay secret? and for how long?

Depends on if the Crossroads tests are executed. If the secret remains deep then the fewer tests the better. A post war tezt regime as was actually done makes it near impossible to keep secret.
 
AlternateHistoryHub' s video on what if Operation Downfall happened does a good job explaining this. US and Japanese casualties are horrendous. His theory also includes the Soviet Union getting involved and Japan gets divided like North and South Korea with a US capitalist south and Soviet communist north.
 
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