Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-10 05:19:53 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 52F88DD6B7CC8E9BF5CEFC6C02B4F4E2855B5DEE161F4756867FFD095BB01D84
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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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