Atomic Bombing of Japan

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

Yeah, he's right there. Hit us hard and fast in the beginning and sap our will to fight.

[Mikey]

That really made no difference by the spring and summer of 1945.

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

That really made no difference by the spring and summer of 1945.

Yeah, we know.

Although getting back to the topic... yeah.There's a possibility I wouldn't be here, since my grandfather was in the Pacific Theater.

[McAvoy]

One of mine were. Not sure what exactly anymore. He died 30 years ago and my Dad rarely talks about him. My Mom's side, he was in Germany. Perhaps he would have had transferred but if i remember I might ask him.

Still without a doubt, the Greatest Generation.

[Deepcrush]

Deep's right about that. The Japanese weren't trying to attack the US and over-run it. Their goal was to give us enough of a bloody nose to get us to butt out of the Pacific and let them go about their Imperial ambitions unmolested.

Yeah, he's right there. Hit us hard and fast in the beginning and sap our will to fight.

Problem is that the Japanese didn't stick to the fight early on. They hit the US... then pulled back to their corner of the world and left the US free to do as it pleased. However instead of gaining leverage as they could have, they simply pissed off the nation as a whole.