The atomic bomb was an effective tool used at an ideal time to end a war as quickly as possible, cause as few Allied deaths as possible, and cause as few enemy deaths as possible, as well as establish a position as foremost super-power in the world. All nice people ought to be grateful or at least understanding of the wisdom and sense behind the deployment of the atomic bombs.
It was totally unnecessary!
If it wasn't used I wouldn't be here right now. My grandfather was in the invasion army.
The bomb was the death star. The only difference being that the commander of it wasn't a cold-blooded sociopath
I say he was, Truman was overjoyed to here about the explosion like Krennic saying the death star shot hitting a planet was beautiful.
The guy's memoirs would seem to indicate otherwise.
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.
Are you talking about the squadron of polish fighters.
Yes.
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.
I'm fairly certain that Japan's offer to surrender still had them controlling what remained of their empire, such as Manchuria.
I do not, however, believe the bombs should have been dropped. It was wrong.
All they wanted was their Emperor alive.
I'm am almost certain that that is incorrect. If you are referring to a message sent to the Soviet's shortly before Potsdam in July 1945, one of my WWII books says that
what Japan offered was a ceasefire, not surrender. The goverment would stay the same, Japan would disarm itself,a nd it would retain all of it's existing empire.
Which is considerably different. I'm am not defending the bomb, but unless there was another attempt made of which I am unaware, they did not try to surrendur before the
bombs. After, they offered surrender, if the Emperor retained his throne,a nd there offer was accepted.
Yes, but Truman would have known they tried to surrender and he dropped the bomb on them anyway.
Assuming he did know that, he still needed a way of telling communism "don't mess with us". Telling them that they had a nuke wouldn't work, but the Japanese saying they did would have been a darn good warning.
I'm not saying I agree with it, just saying why he might have done it.
I understand why he did it. But it was wrong, Stalin already knew about it anyway.
Yes, but Truman would have known they tried to surrender and he dropped the bomb on them anyway.
Assuming he did know that, he still needed a way of telling communism "don't mess with us". Telling them that they had a nuke wouldn't work, but the Japanese saying they did would have been a darn good warning.
I'm not saying I agree with it, just saying why he might have done it.
Actually, I read that after the Bomb exploded at Los Alamos and Truman heard about it, he went and told Stalin. He didn't tell him directly, but made sure Stalin knew what
he meant. Stalin pretended to be unfazed, but was actually disturbed. So, simply telling them may have worked.
I'm am almost certain that that is incorrect. If you are referring to a message sent to the Soviet's shortly before Potsdam in July 1945, one of my WWII books says that
what Japan offered was a ceasefire, not surrender. The goverment would stay the same, Japan would disarm itself,a nd it would retain all of it's existing empire.
Which is considerably different. I'm am not defending the bomb, but unless there was another attempt made of which I am unaware, they did not try to surrendur before the
bombs. After, they offered surrender, if the Emperor retained his throne,a nd there offer was accepted.
Okay I may disagree with your first statement but your later one is half right. The offer was not accepted, America insisted on UNCONDITIONAL. That way they could do whatever they wanted Japan wanted Hirohito alive because they believed he was a god. America refused and used the A bomb to sczare Stalin and let Japan keep Hirohito anyway. Obviously America had no problem with Hirohito they had their own sick motives.
