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August 6, 1945
Posted on 8/6/23 at 7:19 am
Posted on 8/6/23 at 7:19 am
The Second World War is coming to an end with the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima.
I’ve seen nothing in the news this morning about it. I’m surprised especially with the recently released Oppenheimer movie.
Anyway, Nagasaki is on deck.
I’ve seen nothing in the news this morning about it. I’m surprised especially with the recently released Oppenheimer movie.
Anyway, Nagasaki is on deck.
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Posted on 8/6/23 at 7:31 am to Deplorableinohio
It’s because the commies that run our media and our country condemn the decision
Posted on 8/6/23 at 7:32 am to Deplorableinohio
Yeah, many in today's USA considers the bombing an atrocity if not an overt War Crime. Having no skin in the game, they mock the soldiers who trogged through the blood of their own dear friends to beat back the racist and ruthless Japanese. A lot of good folk were saved by those bombings, on both sides, to look back and weigh the cost of their delusional and pernicious folly. It will take something of this sort to snap the current group out of their own particular Totalitarian vision...and it is likely not far away.
Blindness and delusion is lethal, as it totally takes Truth and talk off the table in respect to employing war as a means of acquiring power and authority.
Live and learn. Maybe AI will be able to explain and convince people and break through the subjective 'bubble'. That will be interesting.
Blindness and delusion is lethal, as it totally takes Truth and talk off the table in respect to employing war as a means of acquiring power and authority.
Live and learn. Maybe AI will be able to explain and convince people and break through the subjective 'bubble'. That will be interesting.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 7:40 am to Deplorableinohio
My grandfather was part of the 509th
He was on Tinian island
He was on Tinian island
Posted on 8/6/23 at 7:43 am to Deplorableinohio
I'm sure Boeing will celebrate their B-29 contribution with much fanfare unless preempted by some transgenders for transportation campaign.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 8:06 am to Deplorableinohio
Japan was willing to fight for a thousand years.
Not so fast, Japan.
Not so fast, Japan.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 8:16 am to Lakebound
quote:what do you think was more lucrative? destroying those cities or rebuilding them?
Japan was willing to fight for a thousand years.
Not so fast, Japan.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 8:20 am to Deplorableinohio
My grandfather was an early graduate of A&M's radar tech program at the start of the war. The Army Air Corps recognized that he was a pretty smart guy, so he spent 6 months at A&M learning some electrical and mechanical engineering to be able to work on radar systems that were just being installed on the long-range bombers in '41 and '42, I think it was. As soon as we liberated Guam, he was sent there to work on the bombers for the remainder of the war.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 8:21 am to RCDfan1950
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Yeah, many in today's USA considers the bombing an atrocity if not an overt War Crime.
We did just as bad to Tokyo and Dresden. If not worse.
For the record, I don’t consider those to be “war crimes”, either. We were fighting savage enemies.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 8:22 am to Deplorableinohio
In some projections up to a million of our true hero’s would have died in an invasion of Japan.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 8:24 am to LSUCooper
My father participated at Iwo Jima with the 5th Marine Division. And was preparing to participate in the invasion of Japan. These two bombs convinced Japan to surrender.
The US had made enough Purple Hearts for the invasion that they are are still using had 100,000 or so left as of a few years ago.
The US had made enough Purple Hearts for the invasion that they are are still using had 100,000 or so left as of a few years ago.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 9:25 am to Deplorableinohio
My father in law was serving in the navy in 42. He was in Japan after the surrender.
Celebrating the end of the war is fine, dropping atomic bombs should be noted but maybe not celebrated.
Celebrating the end of the war is fine, dropping atomic bombs should be noted but maybe not celebrated.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 9:30 am to Audustxx
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In some projections up to a million of our true hero’s would have died in an invasion of Japan.
Yep. The people that condemn those bombs haven’t considered what happens alternatively. It saved tens of thousands of American lives - if not hundreds.
And Japan wouldn’t have stopped. It was us or them. Better them.
Ignorance is stunning.
This post was edited on 8/6/23 at 9:31 am
Posted on 8/6/23 at 9:35 am to BobBoucher
I believe 1,00,000 casualties was the projected number in an invasion of mainland Japan.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 9:38 am to BobBoucher
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The people that condemn those bombs haven’t considered what happens alternatively. It saved tens of thousands of American lives - if not hundreds.
Not to mention the numerous Japanese lives that WERE saved.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 9:43 am to Joeybd
One can celebrate in solemn observance.
Japan has become a strong ally and so have Germany.
In war it is me or them who gets killed. I'll do whatever I can to keep that from being me. They would do the same and I wouldn't expect anything less.
Japan has become a strong ally and so have Germany.
In war it is me or them who gets killed. I'll do whatever I can to keep that from being me. They would do the same and I wouldn't expect anything less.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 9:51 am to Deplorableinohio
And on the same day, America's top ace, Richard Bong died testing a P-80 jet fighter. He was credited with 40 victories over Japanese aircraft.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 9:54 am to Deplorableinohio
Maybe because it killed hundreds of thousands of civilians?
Glad it helped to end WWII. But, the fact that it killed so many people isn’t necessarily something to celebrate.
Glad it helped to end WWII. But, the fact that it killed so many people isn’t necessarily something to celebrate.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 10:11 am to NoMoreKnees
quote:What happened in between the two bombs was also instrumental:
These two bombs convinced Japan to surrender.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 10:19 am to LSUCooper
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My grandfather was part of the 509th He was on Tinian island
My uncle was in San Diego with the Navy getting ready for the invasion of mainland Japan when it was announced: 'Canceled, the war is over.'
He died recently at age 97.
BTW, my favorite argument for using the bomb was given by a Japanese history prof. When interviewed by an American writer:
Q: 'If Japan had developed nukes before the U.S. would they have bombed our cities?'
A: 'Absolutely!'
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