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Definately not right. Given the after effects of a dirty bomb too.
I wonder what went through the pilots heads after dropping that.
They were at war. the bombs ended the war. He will probably think he was right
act of terrorism. the russians were on the doorstep and japan were going to surrender. truman was a coward and a war criminal.
Especially hard to understand as, by that point, Japan was on its knees, having pretty much run out of food and weaponry.
I seem to recall Trueman wanting to end the war in that Pacific before Russia had a chance to get involved. Think this was largely what motivated the decision.
Americans are cowards, this is just as bad as anything Hitler had done. It also shows how pathetic the Japanese people are, in that America are their closest allies
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 1 minute ago
act of terrorism. the russians were on the doorstep and japan were going to surrender. truman was a coward and a war criminal.
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While I don’t agree with the bomb I don’t they were ready to surrender just yet. They were fanatical and saw surrendering as the ultimate disgrace.
That coupled with indoctrination from the emperor etc about how evil Americans were would have convinced them to fight on
comment by (U21947)
posted 32 seconds ago
Americans are cowards, this is just as bad as anything Hitler had done. It also shows how pathetic the Japanese people are, in that America are their closest allies
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You would prefer they hold a vengeance over America and retaliate with further violence even in present ?
That coupled with indoctrination from the emperor etc about how evil Americans were
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Not a lot has changed there.
comment by (U21947)
posted 4 minutes ago
Americans are cowards, this is just as bad as anything Hitler had done. It also shows how pathetic the Japanese people are, in that America are their closest allies
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Disagree with this. Without American intervention the war in Europe would almost certainly have been lost.
And America had a huge influence over the rebuilding process of japan and its economy. Of course they are now close allies.
Do you hate Germans because of the war?
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 1 minute ago
act of terrorism. the russians were on the doorstep and japan were going to surrender. truman was a coward and a war criminal.
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While I don’t agree with the bomb I don’t they were ready to surrender just yet. They were fanatical and saw surrendering as the ultimate disgrace.
That coupled with indoctrination from the emperor etc about how evil Americans were would have convinced them to fight on
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the japanese wanted to insure that the emperor saved face. they would have surrendered as they had nothing to fight on with.
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 47 seconds ago
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 1 minute ago
act of terrorism. the russians were on the doorstep and japan were going to surrender. truman was a coward and a war criminal.
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While I don’t agree with the bomb I don’t they were ready to surrender just yet. They were fanatical and saw surrendering as the ultimate disgrace.
That coupled with indoctrination from the emperor etc about how evil Americans were would have convinced them to fight on
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the japanese wanted to insure that the emperor saved face. they would have surrendered as they had nothing to fight on with.
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We’ll agree to disagree or this could go on all day
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by (U21947)
posted 4 minutes ago
Americans are cowards, this is just as bad as anything Hitler had done. It also shows how pathetic the Japanese people are, in that America are their closest allies
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Disagree with this. Without American intervention the war in Europe would almost certainly have been lost.
And America had a huge influence over the rebuilding process of japan and its economy. Of course they are now close allies.
Do you hate Germans because of the war?
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Don’t mention the war.
I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by (U21947)
posted 4 minutes ago
Americans are cowards, this is just as bad as anything Hitler had done. It also shows how pathetic the Japanese people are, in that America are their closest allies
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Disagree with this. Without American intervention the war in Europe would almost certainly have been lost.
And America had a huge influence over the rebuilding process of japan and its economy. Of course they are now close allies.
Do you hate Germans because of the war?
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I read before that Japanese people say the bomb in Hiroshima transformed it from a military capital to a city of peace. Doesn’t sound like there is any motive for vengeance there
It was the first and last time anyone has done this. As much as we wish things like this didn’t have to happen, the world seeing the devastation caused by these bombs meant that no one else has dared to use them since.
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 50 seconds ago
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 47 seconds ago
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 1 minute ago
act of terrorism. the russians were on the doorstep and japan were going to surrender. truman was a coward and a war criminal.
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While I don’t agree with the bomb I don’t they were ready to surrender just yet. They were fanatical and saw surrendering as the ultimate disgrace.
That coupled with indoctrination from the emperor etc about how evil Americans were would have convinced them to fight on
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the japanese wanted to insure that the emperor saved face. they would have surrendered as they had nothing to fight on with.
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We’ll agree to disagree or this could go on all day
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ok irish
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by (U21947)
posted 4 minutes ago
Americans are cowards, this is just as bad as anything Hitler had done. It also shows how pathetic the Japanese people are, in that America are their closest allies
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Disagree with this. Without American intervention the war in Europe would almost certainly have been lost.
And America had a huge influence over the rebuilding process of japan and its economy. Of course they are now close allies.
Do you hate Germans because of the war?
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I wouldn’t bother, that account is most certainly a Russian bot
They were supposed to bomb Kyoto but spared it for its beauty and heritage, they bombed Hiroshima instead.
comment by Shaun M - F**k off to the football league (U9955)
posted 3 minutes ago
They were supposed to bomb Kyoto but spared it for its beauty and heritage, they bombed Hiroshima instead.
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How considerate of them
comment by Martial FC (U11781)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by (U21947)
posted 4 minutes ago
Americans are cowards, this is just as bad as anything Hitler had done. It also shows how pathetic the Japanese people are, in that America are their closest allies
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Disagree with this. Without American intervention the war in Europe would almost certainly have been lost.
And America had a huge influence over the rebuilding process of japan and its economy. Of course they are now close allies.
Do you hate Germans because of the war?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I wouldn’t bother, that account is most certainly a Russian bot
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I think you're a CIA bot
In retrospect, I wish they’d dropped it on an unpopulated island or part of the peninsula wishing view of Tokyo in a sort of “surrender or the next one’s going on your head” statement.
That aside, dropping the bomb probably saved the world from further, more devastating conflict between Russia and the West.
It’s also hard to feel any sympathy for the Japanese Empire of the 1920s-40s. They had it coming,
comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 54 minutes ago
comment by (U21947)
posted 32 seconds ago
Americans are cowards, this is just as bad as anything Hitler had done. It also shows how pathetic the Japanese people are, in that America are their closest allies
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You would prefer they hold a vengeance over America and retaliate with further violence even in present ?
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Americans are already butchering innocent people and toppling govts they don't like even without acts of "vengeance". It's the very essence and character of American imperialism.
This American Imperialism thing. I am interested to know, when was the last time they stuck a flag in another country and claimed it as their own?
A sobering thought is what would be the present day incumbents rationale for pressing the button. MAGA ,The Wall or just a variation of his ' gun down someone on Broadway ' declaration.
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 22 minutes ago
This American Imperialism thing. I am interested to know, when was the last time they stuck a flag in another country and claimed it as their own?
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That isn’t the way the world works anymore.
You stick your own puppet leader in another country and claim those resources for your own.
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posted on 21/4/19
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posted on 21/4/19
Definately not right. Given the after effects of a dirty bomb too.
I wonder what went through the pilots heads after dropping that.
posted on 21/4/19
They were at war. the bombs ended the war. He will probably think he was right
posted on 21/4/19
act of terrorism. the russians were on the doorstep and japan were going to surrender. truman was a coward and a war criminal.
posted on 21/4/19
Especially hard to understand as, by that point, Japan was on its knees, having pretty much run out of food and weaponry.
I seem to recall Trueman wanting to end the war in that Pacific before Russia had a chance to get involved. Think this was largely what motivated the decision.
posted on 21/4/19
Americans are cowards, this is just as bad as anything Hitler had done. It also shows how pathetic the Japanese people are, in that America are their closest allies
posted on 21/4/19
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 1 minute ago
act of terrorism. the russians were on the doorstep and japan were going to surrender. truman was a coward and a war criminal.
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While I don’t agree with the bomb I don’t they were ready to surrender just yet. They were fanatical and saw surrendering as the ultimate disgrace.
That coupled with indoctrination from the emperor etc about how evil Americans were would have convinced them to fight on
posted on 21/4/19
comment by (U21947)
posted 32 seconds ago
Americans are cowards, this is just as bad as anything Hitler had done. It also shows how pathetic the Japanese people are, in that America are their closest allies
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You would prefer they hold a vengeance over America and retaliate with further violence even in present ?
posted on 21/4/19
That coupled with indoctrination from the emperor etc about how evil Americans were
-/
Not a lot has changed there.
posted on 21/4/19
comment by (U21947)
posted 4 minutes ago
Americans are cowards, this is just as bad as anything Hitler had done. It also shows how pathetic the Japanese people are, in that America are their closest allies
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Disagree with this. Without American intervention the war in Europe would almost certainly have been lost.
And America had a huge influence over the rebuilding process of japan and its economy. Of course they are now close allies.
Do you hate Germans because of the war?
posted on 21/4/19
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 1 minute ago
act of terrorism. the russians were on the doorstep and japan were going to surrender. truman was a coward and a war criminal.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
While I don’t agree with the bomb I don’t they were ready to surrender just yet. They were fanatical and saw surrendering as the ultimate disgrace.
That coupled with indoctrination from the emperor etc about how evil Americans were would have convinced them to fight on
----------------------------------------------------------------------
the japanese wanted to insure that the emperor saved face. they would have surrendered as they had nothing to fight on with.
posted on 21/4/19
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 47 seconds ago
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 1 minute ago
act of terrorism. the russians were on the doorstep and japan were going to surrender. truman was a coward and a war criminal.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
While I don’t agree with the bomb I don’t they were ready to surrender just yet. They were fanatical and saw surrendering as the ultimate disgrace.
That coupled with indoctrination from the emperor etc about how evil Americans were would have convinced them to fight on
----------------------------------------------------------------------
the japanese wanted to insure that the emperor saved face. they would have surrendered as they had nothing to fight on with.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
We’ll agree to disagree or this could go on all day
posted on 21/4/19
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by (U21947)
posted 4 minutes ago
Americans are cowards, this is just as bad as anything Hitler had done. It also shows how pathetic the Japanese people are, in that America are their closest allies
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Disagree with this. Without American intervention the war in Europe would almost certainly have been lost.
And America had a huge influence over the rebuilding process of japan and its economy. Of course they are now close allies.
Do you hate Germans because of the war?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Don’t mention the war.
I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it
posted on 21/4/19
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by (U21947)
posted 4 minutes ago
Americans are cowards, this is just as bad as anything Hitler had done. It also shows how pathetic the Japanese people are, in that America are their closest allies
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Disagree with this. Without American intervention the war in Europe would almost certainly have been lost.
And America had a huge influence over the rebuilding process of japan and its economy. Of course they are now close allies.
Do you hate Germans because of the war?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I read before that Japanese people say the bomb in Hiroshima transformed it from a military capital to a city of peace. Doesn’t sound like there is any motive for vengeance there
posted on 21/4/19
It was the first and last time anyone has done this. As much as we wish things like this didn’t have to happen, the world seeing the devastation caused by these bombs meant that no one else has dared to use them since.
posted on 21/4/19
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 50 seconds ago
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 47 seconds ago
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 1 minute ago
act of terrorism. the russians were on the doorstep and japan were going to surrender. truman was a coward and a war criminal.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
While I don’t agree with the bomb I don’t they were ready to surrender just yet. They were fanatical and saw surrendering as the ultimate disgrace.
That coupled with indoctrination from the emperor etc about how evil Americans were would have convinced them to fight on
----------------------------------------------------------------------
the japanese wanted to insure that the emperor saved face. they would have surrendered as they had nothing to fight on with.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
We’ll agree to disagree or this could go on all day
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ok irish
posted on 21/4/19
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by (U21947)
posted 4 minutes ago
Americans are cowards, this is just as bad as anything Hitler had done. It also shows how pathetic the Japanese people are, in that America are their closest allies
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Disagree with this. Without American intervention the war in Europe would almost certainly have been lost.
And America had a huge influence over the rebuilding process of japan and its economy. Of course they are now close allies.
Do you hate Germans because of the war?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I wouldn’t bother, that account is most certainly a Russian bot
posted on 21/4/19
They were supposed to bomb Kyoto but spared it for its beauty and heritage, they bombed Hiroshima instead.
posted on 21/4/19
comment by Shaun M - F**k off to the football league (U9955)
posted 3 minutes ago
They were supposed to bomb Kyoto but spared it for its beauty and heritage, they bombed Hiroshima instead.
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How considerate of them
posted on 21/4/19
comment by Martial FC (U11781)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by (U21947)
posted 4 minutes ago
Americans are cowards, this is just as bad as anything Hitler had done. It also shows how pathetic the Japanese people are, in that America are their closest allies
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Disagree with this. Without American intervention the war in Europe would almost certainly have been lost.
And America had a huge influence over the rebuilding process of japan and its economy. Of course they are now close allies.
Do you hate Germans because of the war?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I wouldn’t bother, that account is most certainly a Russian bot
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I think you're a CIA bot
posted on 21/4/19
In retrospect, I wish they’d dropped it on an unpopulated island or part of the peninsula wishing view of Tokyo in a sort of “surrender or the next one’s going on your head” statement.
That aside, dropping the bomb probably saved the world from further, more devastating conflict between Russia and the West.
It’s also hard to feel any sympathy for the Japanese Empire of the 1920s-40s. They had it coming,
posted on 21/4/19
comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 54 minutes ago
comment by (U21947)
posted 32 seconds ago
Americans are cowards, this is just as bad as anything Hitler had done. It also shows how pathetic the Japanese people are, in that America are their closest allies
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You would prefer they hold a vengeance over America and retaliate with further violence even in present ?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Americans are already butchering innocent people and toppling govts they don't like even without acts of "vengeance". It's the very essence and character of American imperialism.
posted on 21/4/19
This American Imperialism thing. I am interested to know, when was the last time they stuck a flag in another country and claimed it as their own?
posted on 21/4/19
A sobering thought is what would be the present day incumbents rationale for pressing the button. MAGA ,The Wall or just a variation of his ' gun down someone on Broadway ' declaration.
posted on 21/4/19
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 22 minutes ago
This American Imperialism thing. I am interested to know, when was the last time they stuck a flag in another country and claimed it as their own?
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That isn’t the way the world works anymore.
You stick your own puppet leader in another country and claim those resources for your own.
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