It wasn't the atomic bombs which caused Japan to surrender. It was the Soviet Union. Revisionists argue that it was the ending of the non-aggression pact between the Soviet Union and Japan that was the real trigger for a Japanese surrender and it was enough without the dropping of atomic bombs to bring it about.evisionists argue that it was the ending of the non-aggression pact between the Soviet Union and Japan that was the real trigger for a Japanese surrender and it was enough without the dropping of atomic bombs to bring it about.
Report Abuse. 1  Was Nixon Republican. 2  RE: 3  Richard Nixon was a republican. 4  Confused. Crook.  Lets see.....he was a lying scumbag...... 1  republican. he was not confused. he was very paranoid.
Richard M. Nixon 1960 Campaign and Election. Rebublican nominee in the 1960 election. He was the vice president and for moderate reform. He was thought to be a shoe-in for presidency, but he barely lost the popular vote with 49.6% to Kennedy's 49.9%, also only 219 electoral votes to 303.