August 19, 1945
I was pretty impressed with this post by Lightness Traveling, today. Here’s some World War II history you might not be aware of:
“What is history but a fable agreed upon?“
– Napoleon Bonaparte
Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II is usually ascribed to two factors, the invasion of Japan’s northern territory of Sakhalin by the Soviets, and the dropping of two atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. However, there remained a faction among Japan’s military that wanted to fight on to the very last, leading a civilian army wielding farm implements if necessary. Starting in June of 1945, this will was reflected in a propaganda campaign ominously called, “The Glorious Death of One Hundred Million“.
Leaders within the United States were well aware of this. They understood that a direct invasion of Japan would have taken years with perhaps a million Allied casualties, and resulted in the deaths of many millions of Japanese civilians. Against this backdrop, President Harry S. Truman had…
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It was interesting to read! Can count on both of you to share historical facts that I never knew.
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Nice to know yer gittin’ a good edukashun.
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Interesting that this “his-story” was not taught in school. ***no, not really.
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There’s a lot of interesting shit they neglect to teach in public school. Gotta keep everything PC, y’know.
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LOL!
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“What is history but a fable agreed upon?“
– Napoleon Bonaparte
I believe we can all AGREE – –
***We are ALL monsters – afterall.
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Perhaps. I’ll have to think about that.
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It’s sad that a man would first create weapons to destroy – instead of benefit mankind
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But it’s all done in the name of “progress.”
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Yeah. Right off a cliff.
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Nice piece. I knew about the Japanese “fight to the death” culture. I didn’t know about the succession of bombs. Damn.
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It’s a good thing they surrendered when they did.
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I agree.
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thanks for sharing the informative read. I am sure the decision to drop those bombs was incredibly difficult.
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That had to have been a soul-searcher.
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