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Why did America drop the atomic bomb on the civilian population of Japan?
I see. But weren't there other options that the US could have pursued instead of dropping the bomb on civilians?
There were alternative options available to the United States. Some historians argue that the decision to drop the atomic bombs was unnecessary and that Japan was already on the verge of surrender. However, others argue that the bombs were necessary to prevent a lengthy and bloody ground invasion of the Japanese islands.