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Originally Posted by Kitty  Its a very difficult situation. In Australia you were closer to Japan in the war and therefore suffered more than we did in Europe. Should the bomb have been dropped? With hindsight and knowing the ongoing effects of the radiation, then i want to say no. But knowing what would have been the alternative with a powerful and widespread bombing campaign, then yes it had to be dropped.
I am not sure the second bomb should have been dropped though. |
Kitty
Unfortunately, when one is in the process of literally fighting a war for survival one does not have the gift of hindsight.
Consider then the situation with which we were faced in May 1945.
After six terrible years of deprivation and much loss of life the war in Europe had come to an end but we were still faced with the major problem of dealing with Japan.
Many families, including my own, had lost kith and kin.
Along came the Bomb with its promises of speeding the conclusion of the war and coping with a people who would never have considered surrender as it went against their very code of honour.
Was I personally glad that the bomb was dropped ?
You're damn right I was !
Do I think that everyone else thought as I did?
The same answer, in spades !
Ron