Hiroshima: the "traditionalists" and the "critics"
Historian Richard Franks offers a fascinating overview of the latest historical evidence regarding Truman's decision to drop the bomb.
Here's more from Max Hastings at The Guardian.
(via RealClear Politics)
Here's more from Max Hastings at The Guardian.
(via RealClear Politics)
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Interesting read.
Anyone who criticizes the dropping of the bomb needs to study the history of the American campaign at Okinawa. Far fewer Japanese died in those two bombings than would have perished had there been a mainland invasion. Furthmore, Stalin likely would have played a part in the invasion leading to a partition of Japan, similar to Germany and Korea. Sometimes you kill the patient to save him.
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