It is more than sufficient to justify this conclusion. Nonetheless, the witless litany, the lie that that bombing "saved the lives of a million Americans."
-signed confessions of U.S. Secretary of War Henry Stimson-
It is more than sufficient to justify this conclusion. Nonetheless, the witless litany, the lie that that bombing "saved the lives of a million Americans." -signed confessions of U.S. Secretary of War Henry Stimson-
By 1945, Stimson was receiving more direct information about World War II than any other U.S. official. Army Chief of Staff George Marshall reported directly to Stimson and as a member of the "Committee of Three with Sec. of the Navy James Forrestal and Under Sec. of State Joseph Grew, Stimson also received information directly from the Sec. of the Navy. Grew provided Stimson with the State Department's diplomatic information on the war. Stimson also knew much about an important factor known to few others: the atomic bomb project. In June 1942 the transfer of the a-bomb project to the Army was begun, and from May 1, 1943 until his retirement on Sept. 21, 1945, Stimson was directly responsible to the President for the Manhattan Project. -Henry Stimson, George Bundy, "On Active Service in Peace and War", pg. 612-613-
Stimson believed the use of the atomic bomb was a tragic necessity to bring a swift end to World War II and save lives, as a prolonged conflict would result in even greater casualties on both sides. He argued that the bomb's deployment ultimately forced Japan's surrender and avoided a potentially devastating invasion of the Japanese mainland. While acknowledging the ethical implications and destruction caused by the bomb, Stimson saw it as a lesser evil compared to the prolonged war and loss of life that would have ensued otherwise.
Sara Stimson's birth name is Sara Catherine Stimson.
Vicky Stimson's birth name is Victoria Jayne Stimson.
Lists of Japanese cities eligible to bet A-bomb targets were made up by Leslie Groves for the Secretary of War Stimson. Groves wanted cities that had not been heavily damaged by U.S. B29 raids so that the level of damage created by the A-bomb could be accurately studied. Stimson wanted to spare cities that had great cultural value (that dropped Kyoto off the list). Hiroshima & Nagasaki fit the above categories and had some token military facilities to help validate them being used as targets.
By 1945, Stimson was receiving more direct information about World War II than any other U.S. official. Army Chief of Staff George Marshall reported directly to Stimson and as a member of the "Committee of Three with Sec. of the Navy James Forrestal and Under Sec. of State Joseph Grew, Stimson also received information directly from the Sec. of the Navy. Grew provided Stimson with the State Department's diplomatic information on the war. Stimson also knew much about an important factor known to few others: the atomic bomb project. In June 1942 the transfer of the a-bomb project to the Army was begun, and from May 1, 1943 until his retirement on Sept. 21, 1945, Stimson was directly responsible to the President for the Manhattan Project. -Henry Stimson, George Bundy, "On Active Service in Peace and War", pg. 612-613-
Carl Stimson was born in 1894.
Carl Stimson died in 1936.
Charles Stimson was born in 1963.
Dorothy Stimson Bullitt was born on 1892-02-05.
Amberly Stimson is 5' 2 1/2".