Dropping Nuclear weapons on Japan saved lives on both sides.

Operation Downfall (The proposed invasion of Japan) was heavily studied, and the following casulty estimates were arrived at.

US Casulties.

Low estimate. 150,000
High estimate. 750,000+
Most likley. 450,000

Japanese Casulties, Civilian and Millitary.

Low estimate. 1,000,000
High estimate. 5,000,000+
Most likley. 2,500,000

Estimates for total casulties for both bombs range about 400-500,000.


The casulty figures for the invasion are the offical Pentagon figures, released when the invasion plans were declassified. The US millitary may not be a neutral source on this matter, but these figures are the best estimate available.

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