The apparent willingness of Japan to sacrifice so many of its people using suicidal tactics such as Operation Ten-Go and in the Battle of Okinawa reportedly was a factor in the American decision to employ atomic weapons against Japan.
Den tilsyneladende vilje i Japan for at ofre så mange af sine indbyggere med selvmordstaktikker såsom Operation Ten-Go og ved slaget om Okinawa, som begyndte i slaget om Leyte Gulf var angiveligt en faktor i den amerikanske beslutning om at anvende atomvåben mod Japan.