...Dropping the Bomb: Why Did the U.S. Unleash Its Terrible Weapon?...
To some it’s cognitive dissonance. To others it would be an absolute no. To the vast majority, there was no choice.
For myself, it was most likely a necessity. My Dad was in a staging area in the Phippines in the first week of August, 1945 waiting for orders to ship out for the invasion of Japan.
As was my Dad, after having fought at Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal. If not for dropping of the two bombs, I might not be here today. That also applies to my two children and two grandchildren.
As was my grandfather who was in Europe waiting for a ship to take him to Japan-fortunately Japan surrendered or I might not be here to tell you about it.