All I remember reading was dropping those bombs saved thousands of American lives because it shortened the war and Japan was never going to surrender. I really had No sympathy for the Japanese military. My great uncle lost his life in the Bataan Death March! Brutal and barbaric! I did not agree with what happened to Japanese women and children!!
I would rather the bombs weren't used. The problem is would Japan have surrendered or would the allies have to invade Japan? Estimates for allied casualties for an invasion of Japan were very high.
Well, if you have heard the history some speculate as the big WWII was coming to an end the desire for a hegemony - the seed of that desire was planted firmly and I suspect that informed the decision to drop the needless bomb of harm. Then the hegemony desires were in full bloom, and now here we are.
Great slice of history.
All I remember reading was dropping those bombs saved thousands of American lives because it shortened the war and Japan was never going to surrender. I really had No sympathy for the Japanese military. My great uncle lost his life in the Bataan Death March! Brutal and barbaric! I did not agree with what happened to Japanese women and children!!
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I would rather the bombs weren't used. The problem is would Japan have surrendered or would the allies have to invade Japan? Estimates for allied casualties for an invasion of Japan were very high.
A small but confusing mistake in the last paragraph of an otherwise excellent article:
You wrote:
By no means were Eisenhower, Leahy, Truman, and MacArthur the only prominent individuals at the time to oppose the nuking of Japan.
Obviosuly you meant to include MacArthur in that list NOT TRUMAN, who was the man responsible for dropping the bombs.
"War is a racket"
Smedley Butler
Did you learn your lesson in military school - or do they not teach about what Smedley said anymore?
Well, if you have heard the history some speculate as the big WWII was coming to an end the desire for a hegemony - the seed of that desire was planted firmly and I suspect that informed the decision to drop the needless bomb of harm. Then the hegemony desires were in full bloom, and now here we are.