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> Japan surrendered because the US had total air superiority and bluffed about their supply of nukes.

This is at best disputed, and alternative explanations have a great deal more supporting evidence.

That isn't the point. Under the assumption that Japan surrendered because of the nukes, Japan was made to believe that the US could and would have conducted more nuclear strikes. The US would have required many months more for the next strike though.

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