This is disputable.
Please check out: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8908197
And a great book on the topic: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0674022416/ref=oh_aui_detai...
Please check out: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8908197
And a great book on the topic: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0674022416/ref=oh_aui_detai...
Do you know how hard it was for US marines to retake the Japanese held islands?