The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed about 250.000 people and became

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The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed about 250.000 people and became the most dreadful slaughter of civilians in modern history. However, for many years there was a curious gap in the photographic records. Although the names of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were incised into our memories, there were few pictures to accompany them. Even today, the image in our minds is a mixture of devastated landscapes and shattered buildings. Shocking images of the ruins, but where were the victims?
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http://fogonazos.blogspot.com/2007/02/hiroshima-pictures-they-didnt-want-us_05.html

Pretty amazing presentation and very sad too :/
 
I hope you realise what you've just started :(

:EDIT:Can't view the pics at work, will have a look tonight.
 
craig_kennedy83 said:
really shocking how it was let to happen.
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because the consequences of it not happening were at least as bad if not worse, this does not detract from the horrific nature of this but the alternatives were not pleasant either

wordy said:
The past threads discussing things like this have turned into quite heavy arguements regarding the morality of the 2nd attack.
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Maybe the threat of a second attack could have still resulted in the surrender if given more time, who knows ?
 
The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed about 250.000 people
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Actually (to date) it's in excess of 300'000.


The thing I find disgusting is that many Americans seem to think it was entirely acceptable because of Pearl harbor. Personally I can see how the bombings may have been necessary to end the war, but as a retaliation attack? **** off.

Peal Harbor was a military target. Hiroshima/Nagasaki were civilians.
 
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I too love reading about things like this, I recently watched a newer docu on Chernobyl and then had the urge to hunt down more info online and pictures etc. more people are visiting the exclusion zone nowadays and one day I'd love to go there to see it in person as I'm sure you get a much better feeling of the atmosphere of such a place being there than watching it on TV or reading about it.
 
Having been to the city it is remarkable that just over 60 years ago it was nothing but rubble. You wouldn't think so to look at it today.

The exhibition there was very interesting as well and makes you realise just how devestating it was for the victims and for Japan.

Nuclear weapons, totaly unnecessary in my opinion.
 
yep, was best done, ended the war in a instant... the japs were not surrender monkeys and would have fought till the last man.

tragic but worth it
 
Rotty said:
because the consequences of it not happening were at least as bad if not worse, this does not detract from the horrific nature of this but the alternatives were not pleasant either
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And what was this alternative... soz im pretty pants when it comes to history and all that :p

EDIT, ignore me! Being a choob! :P
 
wordy said:
The past threads discussing things like this have turned into quite heavy arguements regarding the morality of the 2nd attack.
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Really?! We probably should never talk of it again then! Everyone forget it happened, ok?
Crisis averted, thanks for the warning wordy! :) That could have been nasty.
 
Rotty said:
Maybe the threat of a second attack could have still resulted in the surrender if given more time, who knows ?
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Because of the current state of nuclear science they thought you needed massively more uranium than you did, without proof it was repeatable they might have thought it was the only one that could be built.
 
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