The combined death toll for these two cities is estimated at nearly 300,000! Of course, some would argue that the bombing of those cities prevented many deaths that would have occurred had the war continued by conventional means.
Protams, var izskanēt iebildums, ka atombumbu nomešana uz šīm divām pilsētām novērsa daudz lielāka cilvēku skaita bojāeju, kas būtu sekojusi, ja karš būtu turpinājies ar parastajiem līdzekļiem.