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Originally Posted by sonicl
Dropping the A-bomb on Japan, in the middle of the Pacific = no risk of collateral damage to friendly neighbours.
Dropping the A-bomb on Germany, in the middle of Europe = highf risk of collateral damage to friendly neighbours.
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I don't think they really understood much about fallout before it was used, so I'm not sure that was much of a factor.
I think it had more to do with the fact that Germany was already defeated, but the Japanese were still fervent for their god-emperor and showed no sign of surrender.