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Andrew, a commentator, suggests that the bombing was instrumental in Japan’s surrender. However, Rowan Dean emphasizes that Japan’s decision to capitulate was driven not solely by the bombs but also by the realization that they could not win the war. Two days after Hiroshima, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan, opening another front. The strategic bombing survey later indicated that Japan was already on the brink of surrender due to resource depletion and internal collapse. The Japanese emperor recognized that technological inferiority meant they could not win regardless of their barbarity.