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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Interesting to see Vinegar Joe Stilwell’s assessment on how long Japan would hold out. He missed the mark on that one.

11 posted on 01/30/2015 7:47:24 AM PST by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)

His assessment might have been more accurate without the A-bombs.

12 posted on 01/30/2015 8:05:03 AM PST by EternalVigilance (Too much more of politicians being 'for the little guy' and there won't be any little guys left.)

The one thing I would disagree with Stilwell about (assuming no atomic bombs) is that if we took the Home Islands, they would fight on from the Chinese mainland. I'm sure there would be holdouts, but the Emperor and high command would say its over.

It's not the same as Churchill's position in 1940. If the Germans had invaded and overrun Britain he was resolved to move the government and as much of the army as he could get out to Canada. But, he had the prospect of eventually building a coalition with the U.S. and using the Dominions to build up the strength to go back. The Japanese couldn't have done that. Their navy is destroyed and cannot be rebuilt in China, so if they did not surrender they would not see Japan again.

20 posted on 01/30/2015 1:14:46 PM PST by colorado tanker

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