What the children were probably not told, was that America was planning on invading Japan and the death toll projections were around a million people including civilians. The amount of deaths together with fallout over the years puts it short of a million. It's difficult to rationalise killing and war, but Nagasaki and Hiroshima saved lives. Do not forget that the Japanese Emperor refused to surrender until the second bomb was dropped. He could have surrendered after the first.
That is a good argument, something that surely would have convinced you and I to surrender, but you must remember they had to drop 2 bombs. I would feel some sympathy with the Japanese if, after Hiroshima, they quickly surrendered...however remember they had to drop two, and a week later they decided to quit. That's how evily stubborn these people were. I feel sympathy for those that had to drop the bombs, The Japanese should apologise for forcing America's hand to use these weapons.
@ldoddrell that is very true, have you seen the new documentary called Hiroshima? it was a look at the fight from both sides and I must say I myself would have not dropped that bomb. The after affect was the main killer, Japan did cause that one but they thought that they could win on the ground if it came to it.
What the children were probably not told, was that America was planning on invading Japan and the death toll projections were around a million people including civilians. The amount of deaths together with fallout over the years puts it short of a million. It's difficult to rationalise killing and war, but Nagasaki and Hiroshima saved lives. Do not forget that the Japanese Emperor refused to surrender until the second bomb was dropped. He could have surrendered after the first.
ldoddrell 1 year ago
However, the US could have dropped the bomb(s) at a remote location where the Japanese would have witnessed the possible destruction.
ldoddrell 1 year ago
@ldoddrell
That is a good argument, something that surely would have convinced you and I to surrender, but you must remember they had to drop 2 bombs. I would feel some sympathy with the Japanese if, after Hiroshima, they quickly surrendered...however remember they had to drop two, and a week later they decided to quit. That's how evily stubborn these people were. I feel sympathy for those that had to drop the bombs, The Japanese should apologise for forcing America's hand to use these weapons.
marmaladekamikaze 6 months ago
@ldoddrell that is very true, have you seen the new documentary called Hiroshima? it was a look at the fight from both sides and I must say I myself would have not dropped that bomb. The after affect was the main killer, Japan did cause that one but they thought that they could win on the ground if it came to it.
Pnobronx 1 year ago