Is there any evidence not supporting the dropping of the atomic bomb?

Question

name your source

Answer 1

I am assuming that you are asking about the morality of the act, not if it actually happened or not.

Pro or con, there's nothing but opinion, no one can ever have the final word on the matter. (Well, I suppose Pres. Truman had a final word on the matter but not in the context that we are speaking of.)

Ok, let's go with Ike. The Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, American General and future US President said "it wasn't necessary to hit them with that terrible thing." Of course, General Eisenhower and the army officers who agreed with him on this were in the minority.

Answer 2

There is no serious evidence that would even remotely suggest that the atomic bombs were not dropped in 1945. There are photographs, eye witnesses, books, newspapers, and of course the evidence on the ground, both from the destruction and medical evidence.

What is perhaps of far greater interest is the evidence of the reasons to drop the bomb. There is a suggestion that the USA may not have needed to take this step. Japan had already hinted to the USSR that it would willingly surrender with only a few very narrow limitations. The USA was still in the US Grant idea of 'Unconditional Surrender' so we bombed them. Now, is there evidence for this???

Finally, one note. Is there evidence that Japan tested their own atomic weapon shortly after Hiroshima? That is another fascinating question, and the answer may be yes. Imagine what would have been the outcome of the war if Japan had been just a month or two earlier in their development. Wow, that's a huge question!

Answer 3

That the bombings were inherently immoral due to the massive civilian casualties

Answer 4

It happened, I have seen the evidence. I lived in japan for 3 years, and saw it...

Answer 5

ummmm . . . no.