The Nuking of Nagasaki: Even More Immoral and Unnecessary than Hiroshima

Military leaders were the ones who had the bombs dropped, genius.
Thats new. I thought Truman gave the order to drop the two bombs. Do you have any proof to back your assertion that military leaders gave the order?





lmfao
 
It is your opinion that the bombs were necessary for surrender


I have presented expert opinion from the people who knew the situation best in japan at the time


I will go with their opinion
You have presented opinions from some
experts at the time

none whom can say what would have happened without the bomb

I have tried to fill in that question for you and its not a pretty picture
 
You have presented opinions from some
experts at the time

none whom can say what would have happened without the bomb

I have tried to fill in that question for you and its not a pretty picture
Well they were the BEST experts available.


I hold their opinion in high regard


You do not
 
Had Republicans dropped the bomb, every Aug 6 and 9, we'd have worldwide demonstrations and protests, people wearing skeleton suits, etc. But since it was a Democrat, not a peep is said.
 
Well they were the BEST experts available.


I hold their opinion in high regard


You do not
I do value their opinion

But not so much as to ignore all the other factors surrounding that decision

such as suspending 1 million US soldiers in limbo for weeks or months while hirohito makes up his mind

or opening the door for a joint occupation with the Soviets of japan

plus the total loss of korea

and thats assuming an invasion was not needed as lemay thought at the tome
 
I do value their opinion

But not so much as to ignore all the other factors surrounding that decision

such as suspending 1 million in limbo while hirohito makes up his mind

or opening the door for a joint occupation with the Soviets of japan

plus the total loss of korea

and thats assuming an invasion was not needed as lemay thought at the tome
I think waiting 3 days for the Russian invasion is not too much to ask


But truman did not want a quick surrender....he had a message for Russia first
 
I think waiting 3 days for the Russian invasion is not too much to ask


But truman did not want a quick surrender....he had a message for Russia first
The wait could have been weeks or months

the generals running japan were unwilling to surrender
 
The wait could have been weeks or months

the generals running japan were unwilling to surrender
Or it could have been 3 days. Japan surrendered as soon as it found out about the Russian invasion


Why not just wait those three days?
 
Or it could have been 3 days. Japan surrendered as soon as it found out about the Russian invasion


Why not just wait those three days?
Why should the russian invasion of manchuria impress the japanese?

the Code of Bushido still applied
 
Why should the russian invasion of manchuria impress the japanese?

the Code of Bushido still applied
And yet they surrendered right after the Russian invasion.


The emperor surrendered....despite the code of bushido
 

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