RE: Govt. deficit21 Feb 2023 19:54
Testing of their weaponry was secondary to ending the war. Without the dropping of the bombs many, many millions more would have died, Japanese and American.
However, to add balance, it does surprise me that how Bomber Command continue to be castigated for the bombing of Dresden yet little heed has been given to the fire bombing of Tokyo - nearly as many were killed in those two days than the atomic bombs combined.