The Atomic bombing of Japan is the worst war crime of the 20th century

[BrownBunny]

It’s insane to me that we are taught to see it as a necessary and justified act. Yes, Japan refused to surrender, attacked us first, and their military committed horrific acts on the
Chinese and Koreans.

But, none of that justifies obliterating two cities full of children.

 

[karim]

The Germans killing six million jews was. But dropping the atomic bomb on hiroshima and nagasaki is a close second.

 

[Standing on business]

Pearl Harbor

 

[BrownBunny]

The Germans killing six million jews was. But dropping the atomic bomb on hiroshima and nagasaki is a close second.

You’re right, but I consider it more of a genocide than a war crime.

an action carried out during the conduct of a war that violates accepted international rules of war

The Holocaust predates the war and wasn’t the reason behind WWII so it’s not really a war crime. Europe was content to look away until Germany started invading other countries.

 

[duncanthetall]

Yeah it was pretty fukked up but more people would’ve died if it didn’t happen. But yeah, war is messy.

 

[BrownBunny]

Pearl Harbor

The atomic bombs killed 200,000+ civilians. Pearl Harbor killed 68 civilians and 2350 soldiers.

 

[Cel 510 kid ados forever]

How many people died

 

[Burned Verses]

It inspired Akira and Evangelion, sounds like a fair trade tbh.

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

Yeah but Japan started it so it ain't really looked at like that.

They honestly had no real reason to declare on America, at least not the way they did it


America got them back tho. Nuked them and the fallout turned the legendary imperial Japanese soldiers into anime watching incels

 

[Paper Boi]

it worked though.




may there never be another.

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

But it inspired Akira and Evangelion, sounds like a fair trade tbh.

Inspired Godzilla too

 

[bnew]

Pearl Harbor

it wasn't a proportional response

 

[Coco Loco]

Yeah but Japan started it so it ain't really looked at like that.

They honestly had no real reason to declare on America, at least not the way they did it


America got them back tho. Nuked them and the fallout turned the legendary imperial Japanese soldiers into anime watching incels

This. The Pearl Harbor attack was flawlessly executed but those tables turned. Japan got the message loud and clear.

 

[Born2BKing]

I know Truman didn't sleep well one day after this.

 

[LordDeathwatch]

Mix a relentless enemy willing to do anything, including suicide runs to win with a President with low moral fiber & advisors eager to test out a new weapon to appease a war weary country.