This sounds kinda dumb, but most of it is due to American postwar propaganda and a refusal to actually study the other side. Like I said, I'm reading his diary.
Well I'll take a look at what I believe to be the least fallible source and get back to you.
I would consider the President's private writings to be a least-fallible source of his opinions...
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Well I'll take a look at what I believe to be the least fallible source and get back to you.
I would consider the President's private writings to be a least-fallible source of his opinions...
did truman have a psychologist
Old sci-fi is the best sci-fi! v this is not old sci-fi Maxim 3: An ordnance technician at a dead run outranks everybody. Maxim 24: Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from a big gun.
"“Even by the twenty-second century, no way had yet been discovered of keeping elderly and conservative scientists from occupying crucial administrative positions. Indeed, it was doubted if the problem ever would be solved.” ^That, on the other hand, is old sci-fi.
Well I'll take a look at what I believe to be the least fallible source and get back to you.
I would consider the President's private writings to be a least-fallible source of his opinions...
I need fact not opinion. According to my source Japan was willing to negotiate, however unwilling to have an unconditional surrender, in that part you are correct, however I still firmly believe that unconditional surrender was the only option for true peace. The terms that ended WW 1 was one of the main reason for WW 2, the Allies were not about to make that same mistake twice.
Now I am willing to end this argument if you are, I'd like to talk about something else in history, as for my opinion on the bomb, it was necessary.
So are you saying if the bomb hadn't been dropped the US would have invaded?
If Japan hadn't surrendered, the US would have invaded, yes. Ergo, because the dropping of the bombs was critical to the Japanese surrender, the atomic bomb being dropped ensured Tuvok's ancestor was not part of the invasion attempt.
If the US had accepted the Japanese surrender then tons more lives would've been saved.
I would consider the President's private writings to be a least-fallible source of his opinions...
I need fact not opinion. According to my source Japan was willing to negotiate, however unwilling to have an unconditional surrender, in that part you are correct, however I still firmly believe that unconditional surrender was the only option for true peace. The terms that ended WW 1 was one of the main reason for WW 2, the Allies were not about to make that same mistake twice.
Now I am willing to end this argument if you are, I'd like to talk about something else in history, as for my opinion on the bomb, it was necessary.
Unconditional surrender was the mistake though... The Allies drained Germany of cash and resources, forcing them into a rut that started WWII. Again, the only condition was the Emperor's life, which the Americans decided to spare anyway.
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I have seen overwhelming evidence that what you are saying is not the case, however I am still not convinced either way.
This sounds kinda dumb, but most of it is due to American postwar propaganda and a refusal to actually study the other side. Like I said, I'm reading his diary.
Yes, there's always two sides to a story and the truth usually lies somewhere in between.
Really? I thought his name was Karl. Meh, it's been ages since I read that book
Old sci-fi is the best sci-fi! v this is not old sci-fi Maxim 3: An ordnance technician at a dead run outranks everybody. Maxim 24: Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from a big gun.
"“Even by the twenty-second century, no way had yet been discovered of keeping elderly and conservative scientists from occupying crucial administrative positions. Indeed, it was doubted if the problem ever would be solved.” ^That, on the other hand, is old sci-fi.
Truman didn't know Stalin knew,though. They're spies. They wouldn't let information slip that easily.
Truman did tell Stalin directly about the bomb during the Potsdam Conference; the Soviets of course already knew many details about the bomb thanks to a disloyal kid who worked for the Manhattan Project, but he did formally learn from the US.
I meant before Postdam. Of course he knew after that.
My mistake, but, it was not an unconditional surrender, which is the only thing acceptable in the situation.
Not really. The only condition they wanted was that their Emperor's life be spared. Of course, that's not good enough for Truman, so he threatened to destroy Japan with nukes over one small request.
Truman wanted those bombs to drop he refused Japanese surrender so he could use it to show the rest of the world the US' power.
This sounds kinda dumb, but most of it is due to American postwar propaganda and a refusal to actually study the other side. Like I said, I'm reading his diary.
Well I'll take a look at what I believe to be the least fallible source and get back to you.
You have read some stuff but there is more information they don't tell you. Watch Oliver Stone's American Hisory for starters.
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