1) I don't want to diminish the horror of the atomic attacks on Hiroshima & Nagasaki, but I do feel we need to clear up a misconception.
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3) Nagasaki was a major centre for heavy industry, naval shipbuilding and weapons manufacture. Nukes are still deplorable though.
Which is just to say: don't exaggerate its military importance or status. Even the people who picked it though it was a poor target.
