The WWII Thread

[chris.m95]

Kantor said:

Pemalite said:

homer said:
@Pemalite
And yet in the end, we were the first to have it and use it saving thousands of Japanese and Americans.

Saving? The war was nearing it's conclusion anyhow.
Germany had already surrended.

Japan was crippled having been pushed back by the allies and having very little industry left to rebuild it's war machines.
Not to mention the Allies had a blockade on Japan... So having food, medicines and fuel stopped from being imported would have probaly caused a surrender in the end anyhow.
Then the USA dropped the 2 bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killing up-to around a quarter of a million people with effects from the radiation harming generations to come (This includes innocent women and children).

Not to mention the Soviets entry into the War on Japan with 1.6 million+ troops and the fall of  the Axis powers probably caused a larger impact on Japan's decision to surrender than the bombs themselves.

Japan was not about to surrender. It was far too proud. Even knowing that they couldn't possibly win, the Japanese government kept fighting. Hell, they kept fighting after the first atomic bomb. The only alternative would be an enormous full-scale invasion of Japan which would have resulted in far more casualties on both sides.

The japanesee population werent at breaking point even they quite literally were planning house to house combat using noting more than common kitchen utinsels etc they were insanley intent on fighting