NationStates Jolt Archive


Today in History

New Genoa
07-08-2004, 02:27
Today in history was the day that the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, killing tens of thousands of Japanese civilians and afflicting thousands more through radiation.

A sad day in history as it not only murdered thousands, but it also introduced the new idea of atomic warfare, a notion/option that has plauged mankind for years (esp. the Cold War).
Mentholyptus
07-08-2004, 02:30
(Moment of Silence)
Colodia
07-08-2004, 02:31
Didn't Einstein say that if he knew what the atomic bomb was going to do, he would've just become a clock-worker.
Mentholyptus
07-08-2004, 02:32
Seems more than plausible.
Freimachen
07-08-2004, 02:33
Didn't Einstein say that if he knew what the atomic bomb was going to do, he would've just become a clock-worker.

I believe he did.

Einstein was such a great guy...
Nazi Weaponized Virus
07-08-2004, 02:36
Today in history was the day that the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, killing tens of thousands of Japanese civilians and afflicting thousands more through radiation.

A sad day in history as it not only murdered thousands, but it also introduced the new idea of atomic warfare, a notion/option that has plauged mankind for years (esp. the Cold War).

Yep - I remember a Chomsky quote whereby he said he was in a cinema in '48 and it showed the effects of the Atomic Bomb and the mutilated corpses. And people started cheering and going 'USA USA USA' (You know like the patriots do) - truly it was sickening that Truman called it 'The greatest thing in History.' A despicable event and yet another example of an American War Crime - my thoughts go to those who died on that day and had nothing to do with the War - If it was 'revenge' for Pearl Harbour, why not attack a Military target - why do the US Citizens consider thier military personnel equivalent to civilians in the sense that if somebody kills one, it is a war crime?
Roach-Busters
07-08-2004, 02:41
(Moment of Silence)

I second that. :(
Apple Zer0
07-08-2004, 02:46
I second that. :(


Third
Sileetris
07-08-2004, 02:52
The other option (invasion of Japan) could have been worse..........
New Genoa
07-08-2004, 03:13
Does that negate the fact that this was a tragedy? Did we have to use atomic weaponry?
Roach-Busters
07-08-2004, 03:15
Did we have to use atomic weaponry?

No, we didn't. The Japanese had been trying for months to surrender.
The Sword and Sheild
07-08-2004, 03:45
No, we didn't. The Japanese had been trying for months to surrender.

I think it this argument has gone decisively to the Invasion was worse side in the past two threads that this debate has flared up in, do we really have to spread it to a third. Let's just have this thread remember that even if it was the best option, it was still a mass-killing of human beings by other human beings that brought to an end the largest war in human history, and ushered in an era where the possibility of the destruction of human civilization was realized. Just like every December 7th, May 8th, November 11th, September 3rd, July 28th, and June 22nd, I keep my flag at half mast to remember the horrors the two world wars brought about, so let's forget about that debate for once, in at least one thread, feel free to bring the other two back.
Dragons Bay
07-08-2004, 04:05
coming to think of it, they really should have invaded japan and destroyed everything in it, like they did to germany. by not suffering a complete devastation some japanese have received the wrong message - japan should rise up again to conquer asia. of course, america's pampering japan into one of the world's largest economies helped this view as well. but by not completely conquering japan, horrific legacies have stayed for over half a century, including problems with prostitutes, chemical weapons, the problem of responsibility, japan's new military threat etc. who would know that by not invading japan would lead to anti-japanese protests and riots in the asian cup matches?