"My understanding is nukes were the main reason. They also likely saved millions of japanese from dying of starvation - saved far more japanese than they killed (to say nothing of allied casualties averted)."
The article questions that view. Whether it is true or not is another matter. The article does quote key players suggesting that it was not anywhere near a unanimous decision to use nukes and that the actual reasons stated are not the reasons fed the public, which is usually the case.
