Conventional thinking has always been that the atomic bomb was necessary for the Allied Powers to win the war and hence cement peace and bring goodwill to many, if you will.
These ideas have pervaded for 70 years.
However accepting any facts or figures, without questioning, or without going into historical documents and versions is unfair for the sake of truth.
This too has been hard, since up till 2009 and even now, much of the data, visual and otherwise have been classified by the USA government.
The American media, on the detonation of the atomic bomb, always showed a mushroom cloud however pictures of the maimed survivors were kept away from public view.
Photographs taken by people were confiscated.
A good question to ask, why was there so much censorship?
How can it be sure it wasn't to swing the sympathy of the public vote in the direction of such a decision?
Also, in the days after the atomic bombings and Japan's surrender, which was almost 10 weeks, the US commissioned the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC).
It's sole purpose was to study the effects of the atomic bomb, including radiation sickness. It offered no help or medical care but only studied the survivors.
The creators of the atomic bomb were well aware of the magnitude of this weapon being a weapon of mass destruction. An unsigned letter to Prof Ryokichi Sagane , from the University of Tokyo was dropped by Luis Alvarez urging him to inform the public about the danger.
Why did the USA not help the survivors , in a benevolent show?
To be sure, though, the Japanese received a very humane treatment at the hands of the USA. Many of them were baffled at the kindness shown by most American soldiers and indeed, the USA handed control back to Japan after occupation and waived payments on Okinawa.
However the dropping of the atomic bomb to solely bring peace, is a matter which is debatable and while accepted by the majority, does not mean it stands for the truth.
[ Resources : - A documentary titled
24 hours after Hiroshima.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8QY5gt1weE
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This is quite comprehensive, as it discusses views not only of the weapons officers as well survivors. It is quite gripping as well as informative.
Link :
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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