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| The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 15 2007, 08:27 AM (1,542 Views) | |
| Fraser | Aug 15 2007, 11:02 PM Post #46 |
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It would've, but the Allies wanted to remove Japan as a military power. If you wanted to do that, a crushing defeat is necessary. |
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| OnlyMe | Aug 15 2007, 11:30 PM Post #47 |
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Maybe, but if there was an invasion, they surely wouldn't remove two cities from the face of the earth, would they? The A bomb was just "more economical" and another US showoff directed to the Soviets. It's a war crime. |
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| Fraser | Aug 15 2007, 11:34 PM Post #48 |
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It would've (the invasion) probably destroyed most of Tokyo and several other major Japanese cities. An invasion would've been FAR worse for everyone, and it was the only option other than bombing Hiroshima/Nagaski, because the Allies only wanted unconditional surrender. I don't SUPPORT the bombings, I just think that things would've been worse all around if an invasion of Japan had happened instead. |
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| Robosteve | Aug 16 2007, 07:07 AM Post #49 |
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Roger Waters said it best. Fuck all that, we've gotta get on with these Gotta compete with the wily Japanese No need to worry about the Vietnamese Gotta bring the Russian bear to his knees Well, maybe not the Russian bear, maybe the Swedes We showed Argentina, now let's go and show these Make us feel tough and wouldn't Maggie be pleased Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na One two free four! Scusi dove il bar! Se para collo pou eine toe bar! S'il vous plait ou est le bar! Oi! Where's the fucking bar John?! |
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| Kira | Aug 16 2007, 07:12 AM Post #50 |
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Way to kill the topic. |
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| TheSmashedGuitar | Aug 16 2007, 07:19 AM Post #51 |
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Way to spin what people said, olset. They didn't say we had to negociate completely to end the war, they were saying that looking back that another less-harmful military straegy could've ended the war. I don't think ANYONE here thinks the campaign against the Axis powers was pointless or in vein. |
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| ihateguitarists | Aug 16 2007, 07:32 AM Post #52 |
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Right, an invasion would have (er...could have) been worse. But I still doubt that there was no other way possible to end the war without killing that many people and causing that much destruction and suffering. |
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| ihateguitarists | Aug 16 2007, 09:23 AM Post #53 |
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Yes! Bravo otlset, bravo! |
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| Fraser | Aug 16 2007, 12:50 PM Post #54 |
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![]() Otlset's summed up everything. |
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| lee | Aug 16 2007, 04:51 PM Post #55 |
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Here's a list of the conditions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potsdam_Declaration It clearly stated it was an unconditional surrender the allies where after. As for the japanese they wanted the emperor to remain in power (as someone has already said). They also wanted to try their own war criminals. Here's the wikipedia page on the planned Invasion of Japan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Downfall If you where to only read one thing off that like read the estimated casualties. A study done for Secretary of War Henry Stimson's staff by William Shockley estimated that conquering Japan would cost 1.7 to 4 million American casualties, including 400,000 to 800,000 fatalities, and five to ten million Japanese fatalities. The key assumption was large-scale participation by civilians in the defense of Japan. How could one justify all those deaths if the bomb was not dropped? If such a powerful weapon could save all those lives why would one not? How dare you call me a bigot. I stated my opinion just as you have done. I would like an apology and that statement deleted from your post. |
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| chodus | Aug 16 2007, 04:54 PM Post #56 |
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He didn't, read the post properly. "I don't believe there are actually people, who aren't old-timey biggots, who are justifying this." - Sean |
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| ihateguitarists | Aug 16 2007, 05:02 PM Post #57 |
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I've decided that otlset's plan sounds best to me. No need to be a tight-ass lee. Seriously. It's funny because I was just reading back through the old pages of "Post A Pic Of Yourself" and thinking the same thing because you were freaking out about something or another. |
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| lee | Aug 16 2007, 05:34 PM Post #58 |
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How does that relate to you calling me a bigot? |
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| ihateguitarists | Aug 16 2007, 07:22 PM Post #59 |
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I guess it doesn't. Oh, and I didn't call you a bigot, by the way. You can't read! D: |
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| Kira | Aug 16 2007, 07:27 PM Post #60 |
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Bigot is a stupid word! |
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