Re: Hiroshima Marks 60th Anniversary of Atomic Bomb Attack
In the case of Japan the incendiary bombs were VERY effective. They literally used lots of wood and paper in Japanese homes.
Both were correct in their reasons. Germany in particular was economically hamstrung by the French when they signed the Treaty of Versailles. People also neglect to mention the push by the arms industry in Germany, Krup being a prime example.
In the case of Japan it was all about natural resources and establishment of Empire. Manchuria allowed them to do both.
Chamberlain was an idiot. Perhaps that was a little bit harsh and instead I should have said that his failure to reconcile promise against breach was the main issue.
Indirectly we Rhode Islanders still commemorate the brutality of the Japanese and the dropping of the atomic bomb to vanquishing the Japanese. It used to be called and is still widely known as VJ or Victory over Japan day but the state government prefers to drop the "Japan" part in order to appease Toray Plastics.
My two grandfathers both served during WW II. My maternal grandfather was in the South Pacific, while my paternal was in Europe routing out Germans. You can be damned sure I'll remember the sacrifices they made.
The clock was at 3 minutes to Midnight when Ronald Reagan was sworn as President. I think ...
What would the difference have been had the atomic bomb been used on Germany instead of Japan. The Germans were pretty much on their way to having their own atomic weapons but fortunately for us, the best minds migrated westward to the United States. Germany even had the delivery system that was the basis of our manned space program. That's right, Von Braun got lifted from Germany to get our program off the ground.
Good for them.
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