International Do you think the US was right in dropping the Atomic bomb on Japan?
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Yes. They should've used 3-5 more during the Korean War.
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I mean the Japanese were on the side of the Nazis right?? Maybe they should have dropped it on Germany, but I don't really know much about world war II. But if you're on the side of the Nazis, it's okay with me if you get nuked.
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yeah 100 percent...
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Germany had surrendered before the atomic bomb was ready.
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Anyone who says no doesn't understand world war 2.
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I think it was fine. Japanese schools don't teach their kids that they were the aggressors. Japanese people don't really know much about WW2 or Japanese war crimes. They just know they got bombed by the US. They don't get the Schindler's list movie special that we get in grade school. They think it's America's fault and they forgive the US for that atrocity. Germans at least take responsibility for what they did.
Japanese folks still fly the imperial flag for their army. They cosplay as WW2 vets and visit shrines to pay respect to those who died in that war. I don't think they are doing on purpose to be malicious but most people there don't know. At least the bomb debate will lead some Japanese to seek out their history.
Japanese folks still fly the imperial flag for their army. They cosplay as WW2 vets and visit shrines to pay respect to those who died in that war. I don't think they are doing on purpose to be malicious but most people there don't know. At least the bomb debate will lead some Japanese to seek out their history.
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2 things: To make Japan surrender and to let the Russians know to stay in the mainland.
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They must have thought it was a logarithmic relationship or something.
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Without a doubt absolutely yes. No guilt They had it coming. Its also why you don't every hear the Japanese whine about it because they also know they deserved it.
To quote shane gillis
They were some naughty bs
Also. They broke the cardinal sin. You do not fuck with America's boats.
To quote shane gillis
They were some naughty bs
Also. They broke the cardinal sin. You do not fuck with America's boats.
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yes unfortunately
they weren't going to surrender otherwise until the already horrendous losses were worse not only for the allies and all the poor people caught in between but also the Japanese themselves . aside from the nukes, the bombing we did on main land Japan was insane and the fire bombing of Tokyo had arguably more casualties than the nukes. if we fought a war like that through Japan the country would have been ash and skeletons.
the loss of civilians is terrible but the whole war was war crimes on top of war crimes. Japan throughout Asia did some abhorrent things. we couldn't let it continue and there leaders wouldn't have stopped any other way. really making the worst choice for he best outcome.
they weren't going to surrender otherwise until the already horrendous losses were worse not only for the allies and all the poor people caught in between but also the Japanese themselves . aside from the nukes, the bombing we did on main land Japan was insane and the fire bombing of Tokyo had arguably more casualties than the nukes. if we fought a war like that through Japan the country would have been ash and skeletons.
the loss of civilians is terrible but the whole war was war crimes on top of war crimes. Japan throughout Asia did some abhorrent things. we couldn't let it continue and there leaders wouldn't have stopped any other way. really making the worst choice for he best outcome.
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This topic gets brought up here often.
The answer is yes.
Korea could have used one more too. We also never should have allowed the Soviets to develop the bomb.
The answer is yes.
Korea could have used one more too. We also never should have allowed the Soviets to develop the bomb.
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They really had no choice.
Japan's intention was to rule most of Asia, and their style of warfare was even more ruthless than Germany or Russia.
Had the US fully invaded Japanese mainland the losses would have been absolutely massive on both sides.
Japan's intention was to rule most of Asia, and their style of warfare was even more ruthless than Germany or Russia.
Had the US fully invaded Japanese mainland the losses would have been absolutely massive on both sides.
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Smoke em if you got em.
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Im no expert, but maybe 1 less damaging indirect hit would have been enough to get the point across and achieve the same end result.
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It wasn't just a point we were sending to the Japanese. We needed to show that to the world and some empty island just does not send the same message
Now I'm no expert either but I'm of the opinion us dropping 2 and showing exactly what a horror show a major war will look like in the future might be a huge contributing factor to why we have never had an actual nuclear war. How many possible lives saved is that ? That make those 2 bombs worth it ?
