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CROONAERT · 27-02-2004, 04:27 AM

Just to add a statistic about the planned "Operation Olympic" (Invasion of the Japanese mainland).... The US government were (conservatively) estimating a loss of 1,000,000 lives during this operation. I believe that this figure is much lower than what the reality would have been. These (both allied and Japanese)were all saved by "the bombs".

Would the possible casualties of "Olympic" have ever been allowed by public opinion in the US or other allied nations?, or would the Atom bombs have continued (a third bomb was, I believe, scheduled for Tokyo on the day of the Japanese surrender).

My opinion is that, although no nation actually "deserves" to be nuked, theres no argument about the fact that they did end the war and save millions of lives.

B.

27-02-2004, 04:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
CROONAERT Vejovis Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 853	Just to add a statistic about the planned "Operation Olympic" (Invasion of the Japanese mainland).... The US government were (conservatively) estimating a loss of 1,000,000 lives during this operation. I believe that this figure is much lower than what the reality would have been. These (both allied and Japanese)were all saved by "the bombs". Would the possible casualties of "Olympic" have ever been allowed by public opinion in the US or other allied nations?, or would the Atom bombs have continued (a third bomb was, I believe, scheduled for Tokyo on the day of the Japanese surrender). My opinion is that, although no nation actually "deserves" to be nuked, theres no argument about the fact that they did end the war and save millions of lives. B. __________________ In memory of 1440313 Gnr.Michael O'Mara, 155th Bty, 52nd (East Lancs) L.A.A.Regt (TA) R.A. - severely wounded near Arras in May 1940 and who took nearly 21 years to eventually die of his injuries. website: http://pathsofglory.co.uk