The Japanese had, in fact, already sued for peace. The atomic bomb played no decisive part, from a purely military point of view, in the defeat of Japan.
Chester W. NimitzThe U.S.'s major strength factor and weapon is its economy. If you cripple it, you cripple the military.
Chester W. NimitzThrough the skill and devotion to duty of their armed forces of all branches in the Midway area our citizens can now rejoice that a momentous victory is in the making.
Chester W. Nimitz