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Re: Hiroshima-Was It Necessary?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 16 Oct 2001 16:29:20 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> I think the evidence is against them being necessary to beat Japan (they
> were already beaten). Cynics will say that they provided a test for the new
> toy (I can't believe that).
From what I heard from a US history teacher, the question was being
considered as to whether or not to test on an uninhabited island. We were
considering "demonstrating" on the island to other nations, but were worried
that "What if the tests failed? We'd look stupid!". Hence, if tests were all
that were needed, there would be plenty of other targets to hit.
> But I do wonder if they were deemed necessary
> simply to send the right message to Jo Stalin. It may even be the case that
> they were worth it in that respect?
To what end? How differently would Stalin have acted had we not done so, in
your opinion? I admit I'm not the most informed on the matter, obviously...
DaveE
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| (...) Why was there no demo explosion in an uninhabited island to convince the Japanese of the power of the bomb? What would be lost? If it failed - nobody would know. If the real thing failed, the Japanese would have a bomb (or at least bits of (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I think the evidence is against them being necessary to beat Japan (they were already beaten). Cynics will say that they provided a test for the new toy (I can't believe that). But I do wonder if they were deemed necessary simply to send the (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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