[Monterrosa-24]

“...of the 850 Japanese soldiers engaged at Pingyanchen, 650 were killed or wounded within the first two days of fighting...”

So these modest numbers had a greater impact on the Japanese decision to surrender than the quantum leap in technology and the massive destruction manifested in the atomic bomb??? This is taken right from the Soviet viewpoint.

In reality land the one-two punch of the two atomic bombs gave the Japanese a sense that it was no longer a war where heroism could bring triumph...it was no longer a fair fight...it gave them an out...it demonstrated the futility of defending the homeland with bolt action rifles...it quickly led to the surrender.

[mainepatsfan]

Well the fear of the Soviets occupying the home islands was a great one but it’s true that the a-bombs did more to convince them of the futility of further resistance.

[MindBender26]

>>>bolt action rifles

...and home factories were turning our bamboo pikes for the final battles in the mountains when they expected to have no ammunition.