6th August 1945, Hiroshima Bombing.-- Nothing on news about this day in History back in 1945 shocking?

Answer 1

With respect, we spend too much time going over history, especially here in Ireland.
Let's all start looking toward the future instead.
Let's make sure that past mistakes are not repeated.

Answer 2

On the history channel August 5 there was a program all about the whole event. It was very detailed and had interviews with the crew of the aeroplane that delivered the bomb , Japanese people that survived the explosion, tram drivers, school teachers, excellant mock visions of the destruction that the city suffered. So contact the program they perhaps might show it again, But seeing the mock up of children getting ready to go to school and the resulting events after might give you sleepness nights.

Answer 3

The use of the atomic bomb, as well as its very existence, has been controversial ever since the two bombs dropped on Japanese cities effectively ended the Pacific phase of World War II. As preparations were made to invade Japan the weapon was being prepared for use but its effectiveness was uncertain and most allied military leaders were unaware that it had been developed. The invasion would have taken place in essentially two phases, one directed at the southern island of Kyushu, the other--later--invasion to continue further north on Honshu. The Japanese were expected to put up a resistance that could best be described as "furious." The earlier invasion of Okinawa was a foretaste of what could be expected. The Japanese were prepared to commit most of their population to resisting the invasion. Casualties on both sides were expected to run into the millions, with the Japanese suffering more heavily than the invading forces. The atomic bomb on Hiroshima prevented the invasion by helping to bring an end to the war before the invasion would have been needed. If there was anything evil about its use it might have been the fact that it killed indiscriminately, men, women, children, guilty or not. Edwin O. Reischauer, who later was ambassador to Japan, writing in his book "My Life Between Japan and America," offered the opinion that the bomb on Hiroshima could be justified, but questioned the use of the second bomb on Nagasaki days later. While I see some merit in this argument I am unable to argue that the second bomb was not needed to bring the war to an end. Even after both bombs had been dropped and even after Hirohito had decided, with the support of the leadership of his country, to accept the surrender terms, there were those militant Japanese who wanted Japan to fight to the death. So I am unable to answer your question as you have asked it. War is evil. The bombs were part of the war, but they also ended the war. Ending the war was not evil.

Answer 4

As usual it was the innocent people of Hiroshima that paid the price of their governments actions. It stopped the war and I just hope that it will never be repeated although the unstable state of world politics is going who knows what megalomaniac will push the button next.
Mean while lets show our respect to the dead or sick people who survived the bomb.

Answer 5

On March 9, 1945 Tokyo was firebombed and the death toll was higher than Hiroshima. So I guess if you want to be news get nuked rather than burnt to death?

Answer 6

You must have missed the Indpls Indiana star and news....and the dicussion that the bomb that killed 140,000 people was dropped after everyone new that Japan had already lost the war.Also the story of the 59 year old american that is doing a story on this fact.

Answer 7

Political Correctness.

Answer 8

One of the finer things that the allies did, it saved a lot of lives, both those of soldiers and civilians. If the Americans had been forced to invade Japan proper, the resulting deaths would have been far greater.

Answer 9

Yes I am suprised. That bomb saved many thousands of British American and Dutch and other allied prisoners of war from death, counless lives of US servicemen in invading Japan and believe it or not many thousand of Japanese lives.

The horror may also have saved my life and many others who are now drawing or about to draw their pension

We can only hope it s never used again particularly by terrorist groups

Answer 10

Nothing on the news???? Where do you get this...from Sean Penn? It was prominently displayed in The Sacramento Bee today. And I am sure it was written up in other major papers too. Now let me ask you something....tell me how much news coverage there will be in Japan this December 7th, concerning their unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor?