I've read that it was the bombing, the atomic bombing, the Invasion of Manchuria, a mix of all three, or just one of these events leading to surrender. What is the consensus?
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[17 Feb. 2014 | 223 c] Flaired Respondents | Large Debate - Many sources referenced
[01 May 2014 | 27 c] Flaired Respondent | Comparison between Soviet Invasion & Atomic Bombs - Debates Tsuyoshi Hasegawa's Racing the Enemy
[31 Mar. 2012 | 33 c] Detailed Analysis | Soviet Invasion Thesis Criticism
[26 May 2012 | 19 c] Flaired Respondent | Soviet Invasion Effects
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