Inderdaad, het spreekwoordelijke doel heiligt de middelen.quote:Op woensdag 12 december 2012 12:19 schreef Tanin het volgende:
Japan ging zich never nooit overgeven, wat waarschijnlijk veel meer militaire en burger slachtoffers tot gevolg zou hebben gehad. Een oorlog die nog een halfjaar had door geduurd, wijken plat, voedselschaarste, etc.
Mjah, of het doel de middelen heiligde is een persoonlijke afweging, maar ik denk dat veel mensen de bom op zichzelf zien, en niet doorhebben welk doel het had, dus ik vind het belangrijk dat uit te leggen. Op dat moment is het een beslissing in ieder geval te begrijpen.quote:Op woensdag 12 december 2012 13:34 schreef CarlosJacques het volgende:
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Inderdaad, het spreekwoordelijke doel heiligt de middelen.
Als je bedenkt dat die Amerikanen een oorlog probeerden te stoppen waarin al minimaal 50mln mensen waren omgekomen, dan is het toch wel te begrijpen waarom ze hem uiteindelijk gooiden.quote:Op woensdag 12 december 2012 13:37 schreef Tanin het volgende:
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Mjah, of het doel de middelen heiligde is een persoonlijke afweging, maar ik denk dat veel mensen de bom op zichzelf zien, en niet doorhebben welk doel het had, dus ik vind het belangrijk dat uit te leggen. Op dat moment is het een beslissing in ieder geval te begrijpen.
Ik vind de conclusie die de Amerikanen getrokken hebben heel begrijpelijk, of ik zelf dezelfde conclusie had getrokken, of kunnen trekken, weet ik niet
Is het dan niet logischer als je alle Jappen vermoord die die 20 miljoen onschuldigen hebben vermoord, en niet een paar duizend Japanners die er geen flikker mee te maken hebben?quote:Op zondag 25 november 2012 23:55 schreef WeerWachtwoordVergeten het volgende:
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Ach de japaners hebben een kleine 20 miljoen onschuldigen vermoord. Dus die 70000 japaners kun je meer zien als gerechtigheid voor al het leed dat ze andere hebben aangedaan.
quote:Op maandag 26 november 2012 00:23 schreef SpecialK het volgende:
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quote:Op maandag 26 november 2012 00:23 schreef SpecialK het volgende:
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Ze hadden die bom ook op een minder bevolkt gebied kunnen gooien, als waarschuwing.quote:Op vrijdag 14 december 2012 18:25 schreef delpit het volgende:
De atoombommen op Hiroshima en Nagasaki zijn prima te verantwoorden. Een Japanse invasie (het alternatief) zou zeker tien keer zoveel slachtoffers gemaakt hebben. Niet alleen aan geallieerde kant, maar juist ook aan Japanse kant. De schattingen lopen uiteen van minimaal een half miljoen tot meer dan 2 miljoen slachtoffers. Lees je in over operation Downfall (het alternatief) zou ik zeggen.
Dus ja, deze bommen gooien was een uitstekend idee en de beste oplossing om Japan op zijn knieën te krijgen. Ik zou dat ook zonder al te veel gewetenswroeging gedaan hebben.
Dan zou er alleen een mooie stofwolk ontstaan zijn. De Japanners zouden geen enkel idee hebben wat er achter schuil ging. De macht om een complete stad ineens te vernietigen moest getoond worden. Elke zinnige regering zou onmiddellijk capituleren. Maar de koppige Japanners moest het twee keer getoond worden. Ze hebben het over zichzelf afgeroepen.quote:Op vrijdag 14 december 2012 19:18 schreef kibo het volgende:
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Ze hadden die bom ook op een minder bevolkt gebied kunnen gooien, als waarschuwing.
Hiroshima was een militaire haven. Zoals hieronder gezegd, ze moesten wel de vernietigende kracht laten zien, en Hiroshima had:quote:Op vrijdag 14 december 2012 19:18 schreef kibo het volgende:
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Ze hadden die bom ook op een minder bevolkt gebied kunnen gooien, als waarschuwing.
Ja, jammer dan. Er waren maar twee bommen, daar één van als waarschuwing gebruiken is nogal een risico. Niemand (ook de amerikanen) wist zeker of ze uberhaupt zouden gaan werken. Daarnaast, het was al een poosje oorlog, de geallieerden van die tijd waren begrijpelijkerwijs niet vreselijk betrokken bij het welzijn van japanners (of duitsers). Zeker niet gezien de manier waarop de asmogendheden met krijgsgevangenen of plaatselijke bevolking om gingen.quote:Ze hadden die bom ook op een minder bevolkt gebied kunnen gooien, als waarschuwing.
Plus dat Hiroshima tot dat moment nagenoeg ongeschonden was. Men wilde ook het effect van de bom kunnen meten en dat zie je minder duidelijk als je 'm op een stad gooit die al half verwoest is.quote:Op vrijdag 14 december 2012 22:29 schreef Tanin het volgende:
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Hiroshima was een militaire haven. Zoals hieronder gezegd, ze moesten wel de vernietigende kracht laten zien, en Hiroshima had:
A - weinig tot geen krijgsgevangenen
B - een grote militaire basis
C - weinig historische gebouwen
Er is dus *heel* bewust voor Hirosthima gekozen, hoe dat bij Nagasaki liep weet ik niet.
Gelul.quote:Op vrijdag 14 december 2012 20:53 schreef __Saviour__ het volgende:
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Dan zou er alleen een mooie stofwolk ontstaan zijn. De Japanners zouden geen enkel idee hebben wat er achter schuil ging. De macht om een complete stad ineens te vernietigen moest getoond worden. Elke zinnige regering zou onmiddellijk capituleren. Maar de koppige Japanners moest het twee keer getoond worden. Ze hebben het over zichzelf afgeroepen.
Niet precies. Vandaar dat ze ze wilden gooien op een nog niet verwoeste stad. In onbevolkt gebied, of bij een stad die al in puin lag, was het effect niet goed te zien geweest.quote:Op zaterdag 15 december 2012 03:27 schreef hellsgate het volgende:
wisten de amerikanen eigenlijk waartoe die bommen in staat waren?
Waar haal je deze wijsheid vandaan? Operation Ketsugō doet vermoeden dat de Japanners hele andere plannen hadden.quote:Japan was al van plan zich over te geven, ruim voor de twee bommen gedropt werden. In de VS wist men dat. Het grote issue was dat er een onvoorwaardelijke overgave geëist werd. De keizer werd gezien als een soort levende god en het zou heel vernederend zijn als hij bijv berecht zou worden.
Natuurlijk! Waarom zou het leven van een eigen militair minder waard zijn dan het leven van een vijandige burger? Zijn militairen geen mensen?quote:Ah dus liever 140000 Japanse doden dan 2 miljoen Amerikaanse , is het mensenleven nog wat waard dan? Het ging hier puur om burgers
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