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Re: The A Bombs Of Japan: necessary ???
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Originally Posted by htperr6565
at least now i have got you to admit their ability to produce much in 1945 was dwindling fast.
they could not produce much because they were out of resources (thats why they attempted expansion). If they were low on supplies prior to war with the united states, one can only imagine how exhausted they were in a resource sense by 1945. consider that the entire time they were fighting the island and naval wars with the US, they have one million men in China. In fact, they attempted to invade the pacific rim just so they could keep supporting their war in china.
continual bombing of their population may not have been required to maintain their inability to wage offensive warfare. Islands are easy to shut down externally from miles away.
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I never denied the war took a heavy toll on Japan’s manufacturing capabilities, I never even questioned it. Certainly they were hurting for resources, but they were hardly at the point where they’d be forced to capitulate. Despite the intense bombing campaign, they were able to produce nearly 50 warships and thousands of aircraft in the final year of the war. Considering the fanaticism and ferocity they displayed in the other battles they fought, that doesn’t sound like a nation that’s going to give up anytime soon.
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