The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were montrous deeds. The alternative was having to invade. Given the nature of Japanese solders fighting to the death as the US recaptured islands, an invasion of the home islands would have cost far more lives, probably in the millions. The horror of hundreds of thousands dying in the blink of an eye is less of moral delemma for me than millions dying unnessesarily. Gen. Sherman may has said "War is Hell." Yes it is and sometimes monstrous deeds are needed to escape it.
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were montrous deeds. The alternative was having to invade. Given the nature of Japanese solders fighting to the death as the US recaptured islands, an invasion of the home islands would have cost far more lives, probably in the millions. The horror of hundreds of thousands dying in the blink of an eye is less of moral delemma for me than millions dying unnessesarily. Gen. Sherman may has said "War is Hell." Yes it is and sometimes monstrous deeds are needed to escape it.
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