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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 16:47:36 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Eaton writes:
> 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).
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> 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.
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 one).
> > 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?
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> 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...
Me neither. I hope the bombs were not dropped just for the hell of it!
Scott A
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> DaveE
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| (...) No, the idea was that they'd invite other nations to send representatives to witness the event-- not that we couldn't have merely recorded the event anyway. At least such was my understanding. I don't remember if it was explicitly said, or (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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