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'Oppenheimer' draws debate over the absence of Japanese bombing victims in the film (www.nbcnews.com)
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Viewers are divided over whether the film should have shown Japanese victims of the weapon created by physicist Robert Oppenheimer. Experts say it's complicated.

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[-] TechnoBabble@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

How does nuking multiple cities not contribute to the American war effort?

There are 1000 decision making paths you can follow in regards to the atomic bombing of Japan, which wasn't decided lightly, but ultimately the prevailing understanding is correct.

This "holier than thou" alternate history thing you have going on is, sorry to say, it's delusional.

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