According to the Gallup Poll 2005, fifty-seven percent of the Americans approved dropping an Atomic bomb on Hiroshima mainly because it reduced the number of the possible persons who would die in the war. Forty one percent of the Americans thought it was useful even for lessing the number of the possible Japanese who would die because they must have fought to their death.
But what if they were going to surrender and the American leaders knew it?
Secretery of War Henry Stimson (July 16th, 1945) and the President Truman knew it. Below is the diary of Truman of the United States of America (July 18th 1945).
Ate breakfast with nephew Harry, a sergeant in the Field Artillery. He is a good soldier and a nice boy. They took him off Queen Elizabeth at Glasco and flew him here. Sending him home Friday. Went to lunch with P.M., at 1:30 walked around to British Hqrs. Met at the gate by Mr. Churchill. Guard of honor drawn up. Fine body of men Scottish Guards. Band played Star Spangled Banner. Inspected Guard and went in for lunch. P.M. and I ate alone. Discussed Manhattan (it is a success). Decided to tell Stalin about it. Stalin had told P.M. of telegram from Jap Emperor asking for peace. Stalin also read his answer to me. It was satisfactory. Believe Japs will fold up before Russia comes in.
The Japanese leaders had tried to asked Russia to settle the war since the spring, so they needed to find a good time when Japan should surrender.
Do you think it necessary to use atomic bombs on Hiroshima in the way effective enough to succeed in surprise-attack(it is discovered that Enola Gay, the combat plane loading the atomic bomb, pretended to go away from Hiroshima to let Hiroshima lift the warning)?
But many of the Japanese know Japan's flying corps did surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, which triggered the war between Japan and USA, though Japan didn't plan doing that (the diplomats didn't submit that by the date), so some of them conclude they're not qualified to blame USA either.
However, I was stunned to read the article in Bostonglobe, shown below:
Relations between the two countries have long been contentious and mutually distrustful. From Pyongyang's perspective, Japan's military alliance with the United States and its history of harsh colonial rule have remained impediments to normal relations. From Tokyo's perspective, North Korea's brazen abduction of Japanese nationals during the late 1970s and early 1980s, its repressive authoritarianism, and its flagrant militarism make North Korea a repellent neighbor.
According to this article, a feud has been established between Japan and North Korea for the reasons above.
But I doubt that Pyongyang has the view. It just tried to unite two Koreas into one by any means necessary(one of the examples). In doing that, N. Korea abducted some of the foreigners including Japanese to make them help N. Korea, and began to be criticized by Japan.
You know, N. Korea had to do those secretly and has to hide Kim Jong Il was involved in those terrors, so it needs to build the feud for the alleged reasons, one of which should be Japanese alliance with USA, which is also useful for legitimating its nuclear programme.
I love and read Bostonglobe, a liberal newspaper in US, but liberals often blame countries which seemed to be allied with American conservatives. I completely agree with Norman Mailer saying in Big Empty,
Where is the good American who does not nod his or her head in blank despair at his or her desire to believe --- even a little of what they rush to tell us all the time?
Do not allow N. Korea and some faction to deceive you.
Related article: NO POLICE.
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