Would you consider the atomic bombs a war crime?

If you read not only the quote, but also the linked article, you will see that there was anticipation that up to "7" would be ready by "X" day for operation Coronet wich was scheduled to be in March of 1946.

Tibets also states that he was en route to pick up and return with the third Bomb when Japan called it quits. Seems to me that there was still alot of the Genie left in the bottle.

 

In my view, Americans were too generous with Japan after all they did in Asia. Imperial Japan should have been beaten so dearly to sincerely regret the day they attacked Pearl Harbor. Now, instead, after the generous treatment they claim that Japan was the victim and that Americans were the bad guys for using nuclear bombs. Fortunately, the rest of the world understands what is the truth.

 

I'm unable to cut and paste a copy of General Groves memo to General Marshall dated July 30, 1945. He states a bomb would be leaving on July 30 from San Francisco. He confirmed 3 will be ready in September. 3-5 will be ready in October, with one being a smaller bomb. There would be at least 5 available in November.

 

I think that they should have made the Imperial Palace ground zero with the first one instead of Hiroshima. So much for the "living god thingee".

 

Here's a copy of the memo.

Nuclear Files: Library: Correspondence: Leslie Groves: Memorandum, July 30, 1945

 

It's the thought that counts. If they wouldn't surrender then we'd "have to" pummel them with all those a-bombs Stevo mentioned earlier.

 

The point of the bomb was to end the war, not cause it to go on

 

Much that Macarthur achieved post-war can be attributed to the very fact that the Mikado was left alone and unprosecuted for war crimes.

Postwar occupation of Berlin brought on a Cold War.

American attempts to 'reconfigure' the Japanese and their society postwar can only be judged as a roaring success by comparison with the carry-on and expense of The Cold War.

So, keeping Hirohito intact was a good move.

 

Certainly there was nothing to equal the Cold War in Asia. Korea was 'hot', and the Chinese, too, but niether of them had The Bomb....for the moment....

 

Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan are located on which continent?

 

At the time of peace negotiations the Red Army was redying for war at the border of Manchuria. The essential question was: who will fill the gap after the collapse of the entire Japanese imperial army. Delays might have dramatic impact on distribution of powers in Asia. Hence such hectic to end the war as soon as possible.

 

I see, I wasn't precise enough: I was talking about the continental Asia, not about the Japanese isles.

 

Pardon me, was that wafting or what-iffing?