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Value of Grey and Dudley cast iron griddle World War 2?
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If Truman had found a way to show Japanese leaders a demonstration of the bomb would the Japanese have surrendered?
It is unlikely the Janapese would have surrendered in this scenario. The Japanese had a nuclear bomb program of their own that they had adandoned earlier in the war, so were likely as aware of the power of the device as the Americans at that time. A demonstration would have had little effect on their desire or lack of it to continue the war.
Why do some people say the bomb was unnecessary?
Those against the dropping of the atomic bomb point out that Japan was near to surrendering anyway. They explain that the fierce resistance the USA was experiencing was Japan's final efforts. They identify that the dropping of the bomb on Hiroshima was basically an attack on the civilian population who had no hope of survival. Those against the bomb also suggest that the bomb was more of a test and a show of American power to their main rival the USSR. A second bomb was dropped a week later - a different type of bomb - some suggest that this is proof it was more of an experiment than anything else. Most significantly hundreds of thousands suffered radiation poisoning as a result of the bomb - even those not born at the time.
Atom bomb Japan?
Japanese CYCLOTRONs (device associated with atomic research), and other scientific equipment were discovered after occupation forces reached Japan. Photographs, in some books show them being "thrown into the sea" by US personnel.
Why did the Nazis choose to bury the bodies instead of burning?
This was to show they had little respect.
