Imagine how different history would be,

almost mind boggling. Chop Suey is an American invention, the Chinese version is Lo Mein usually written on American menus as Chow Mein.

The US had already won the war with Japan and although Japan might have held out another month or two. Most people, both military historians and regular historians now believe that no invasion would have been necessary. It would however have cost Japan severely in starvation.

The Soviet Union had promised to come into the war against Japan, and actually might have since Japan was already so weakened, in order to take Manchuria (as they did) and to steal Sakhalin Island (as they did) during the peace settlement. It is a pity the US didn't say, "No thanks. The Japanese are way out of their league. We don't need any help with them, thanks all the same," from 1941 on, and cut the Soviets out of that part of the war altogether. They did nothing to help win the War in the Far East, and they stole North Korea, much of China and a large Japanese island into the bargain.

Rob

the **** would fought to the death how many of our men would die?

when it comes to fighting rob and understanding war your so far out your league.

they were the people who would fight to the last man/woman standing, look at the suicide bombers they used.

to penitrate these super bunkers as irans are very deep or is it not best to have the best to do the job

nobody knew that radiation was lethal at the time. The scientists and soldiers were all being exposed to the radiation and most died of cancer. I remember seeing videos of soldiers just putting film up to their eyes so they wouldn't be blinded.

Diana

Nobody knew what the effects of exposure would be, even over the long term. There was awe over the extent of the destruction.

They didn't know that for school children to "Duck and Cover" would be futile.

As stockpiling began with the Cold War, nobody gave enough thought to that very long lasting nuclear waste.

Thankfully, there were those that did give thought to what would happen in a nuclear war.

Germany also was not so far behind with a bomb of its own, and though its air force was destroyed, it had a delivery system via rockets.

President Truman was criticized in some quarters for dropping the bombs. But as we know that everybody in Japan was being armed, including children, to prepare for an invasion, I think he was right.

Here's an old song popular at the time that I haven't been able to find on the 'net.

"Atomic power, atomic power!
It was given by the mighty hand of God.
Atomic power, atomic power.
It was given by the mighty hand of God.

Nagasaki, Hiroshima
Paid the great price for thier sins.
With earth-bnlackened rubble
Their victory could not win.

Be careful, my dear brother
Just how you act , and pray.
'Cause you're dealing with the power
Of God's almighty ray."

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