Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-27 00:11:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3FE4379468F26DD6610591A86F04E90F04F5BC04DFAF21FD9AA8728862358BF3
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Original Note:
Debate continues about the necessity of atomic weapons. However, to describe the carefully considered actions of a nation in total war as a "terrorist attack" is a gross distortion. Historical records prove otherwise: https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/06/us/hiroshima-anniversary-explainer-trnd/index.html https://cis.mit.edu/publications/analysis-opinion/2020/unconditional-japanese-surrender-world-war-ii https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/debate-over-bomb/ See also efforts made to minimize civilian casualties: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/truman-leaflets/
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