Poll of the Day > I just realized Hitler was already dead by the time the US bombed Hiroshima.

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The bomb was dropped in august 1945 and Hilter died in April 1945
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yes, germany was out of the war quite a bit before japan

aka the atomic bombs had little to do with hitler

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Worldwide communication was different, particularly in warfare back then. In things like video games and board games we see information transferred instantaneously across large forces, but historically it could take months for information to reach different commanders, which resulted in the bombing of Hiroshima long after Hitler had evacuated from Japan and died.

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Blightzkrieg posted...

historically it could take months for information to reach different commanders, which resulted in the bombing of Hiroshima long after Hitler had evacuated from Japan and died.

lmao

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ReturnOfFa posted...

yes, germany was out of the war quite a bit before japan

aka the atomic bombs had little to do with hitler

Yea. They arguably had nothing to do with Japan's surrender either. Remember, prior to the bombs being dropped Japan was staring down America and was NOT expecting to win. At best they were hoping for a stalemate and peace. They weren't expecting to lose just cities but entire islands to resist America.

The problem was Russia. Not only was Russia finally bringing it's military muscle down on Japan; Japan very swiftly realized that the Soviets wouldn't look too kindly on an Emperor considering what they did to their Czar. So they sued for peace with America mainly because it was hoping the Americans wouldn't be as harsh and western capitalism was infinitely more appealing to them than Soviet communism. The timing with the bombs was just so convenient since Japan could tell its citizens that they had no chance against American superweapons and America, well, used a massive explosion to beat its enemy (which speaks to every American on a primal level).

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When I think of the greatest victims of WW2, my mind inevitably turns to the thousands of children killed in the atomic bombings, and the poor, brave US patriots who had to sort through their corpses to confirm none of them were Hitler. Such an unappreciated and yet vital part of the war effort.

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part of me wonders what hitler would have done had he seen the destruction from the bombs

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helIy posted...

part of me wonders what hitler would have done had he seen the destruction from the bombs

If he were to get a good, up close look at the destruction, I'm sure he'd be immediately vaporized by the shockwave.

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hur hur

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helIy posted...

part of me wonders what hitler would have done had he seen the destruction from the bombs

Probably got depressed that he didn't have any

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Didn't Hitler go to Argentina?

okay?

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helIy posted...

part of me wonders what hitler would have done had he seen the destruction from the bombs

Probably something similar to what he did when informed of the Normandy landings: say "The news couldn't be better", while his generals pulled O RLY faces.

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well, normandy would have been good for him, but the sheer volume of soldiers zerg rushing it was ridiculous

like over 2 million soldiers assaulted it

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can't post the link since it's on a particular site, but this is reposted from CE, July 1 2020

@Revnir are you philoktetes or is he just copying your topic?

I guess he disabled tagging (or not)

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Blightzkrieg posted...

When I think of the greatest victims of WW2, my mind inevitably turns to the thousands of children killed in the atomic bombings, and the poor, brave US patriots who had to sort through their corpses to confirm none of them were Hitler. Such an unappreciated and yet vital part of the war effort.

They had to rely on one of those Hiroshima bomb shadows. They had to ID Hitler from a profile silhouette...

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My grandpa fought in the navy in WW2 vs Japan. I am ashamed of him, wish he fought Nazi instead

Sahuagin posted...

can't post the link since it's on a particular site, but this is reposted from CE, July 1 2020

TC never posts anything original. Basically everything is some form of copypasta or other, some of which he's used several times.

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Sycophant posted...

My grandpa fought in the navy in WW2 vs Japan. I am ashamed of him, wish he fought Nazi instead

Wat.
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Revelation34 posted...

Wat.

While I have no idea if he is serious, I assume he means he wish his grandfather fought in the European theater against the Germans rather than in the Pacific against the Japanese.

rjsilverthorn posted...

While I have no idea if he is serious, I assume he means he wish his grandfather fought in the European theater against the Germans rather than in the Pacific against the Japanese.

i could see some hardcore weebs developing some pretty twisted views regarding that

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Mead posted...

i could see some hardcore weebs developing some pretty twisted views regarding that

Japan definitely had a better post war PR team than Germany, at least in the US.

rjsilverthorn posted...

While I have no idea if he is serious, I assume he means he wish his grandfather fought in the European theater against the Germans rather than in the Pacific against the Japanese.

I am serious. My grandpa was being nosey and immoral choosing to fight japanese over germans

?? Thatsinteresting. How do you figure?

After Pearl Harbor I dont think much excuse was needed to want to fight the Japanese. Also, sure, they werent hosting the Holocaust, but they were doing some extremely nasty things in China also.

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rjsilverthorn posted...

Japan definitely had a better post war PR team than Germany, at least in the US.

It's because they were mostly targeting Chinese people, who became the enemy later.

It's the same reason a lot of Nazi atrocities against the Russians tend to be overlooked or belittled, while the "rape or Berlin" gets a ton of attention.

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Sycophant posted...

choosing to fight

I uhh don't think you know how the military works

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wpot posted...

Also, sure, they werent hosting the Holocaust, but they were doing some extremely nasty things in China also.

While they may not have been quite as focused in their choice of targets, on sheer body count in the Japanese were pretty close to the Germans.

Blightzkrieg posted...

Worldwide communication was different, particularly in warfare back then. In things like video games and board games we see information transferred instantaneously across large forces, but historically it could take months for information to reach different commanders, which resulted in the bombing of Hiroshima long after Hitler had evacuated from Japan and died.

Blightzkrieg posted...

When I think of the greatest victims of WW2, my mind inevitably turns to the thousands of children killed in the atomic bombings, and the poor, brave US patriots who had to sort through their corpses to confirm none of them were Hitler. Such an unappreciated and yet vital part of the war effort.

Lmfao

The bombings of Japan were required to end the war - Japan's war propaganda was simply too powerful, the country would have fought and died to the last surviving human and total Japanese extinction. What's the cost of 2 cities to prevent that?

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rjsilverthorn posted...

While they may not have been quite as focused in their choice of targets, on sheer body count in the Japanese were pretty close to the Germans.

Nothing is close to the holocaust

Sycophant posted...

I am serious. My grandpa was being nosey and immoral choosing to fight japanese over germans

Are you 13 years old

Lynyrd_Skynyrd posted...

Are you 13 years old

His grandpa would have to be a real Hugh Hefner. I mean, I am in my 30s and both of my Grandfathers were Korean war vets, not WW2

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One of my grandpas was at Pearl Harbor.
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Revelation34 posted...

One of my grandpas was at Pearl Harbor.

was he american or japanese?
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Philoktetes posted...

was he american or japanese?

While I hate you and your stupid ass topics, this is a good question and you should feel good.

Philoktetes posted...

was he american or japanese?

That joke is like 50 years old.
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Lynyrd_Skynyrd posted...

Are you 13 years old

Nope

i am in my late twenties

But still not old enough to figure out the edit button.

Cacciato posted...

But still not old enough to figure out the edit button.

Why dont you whine about me to the mods rather than go off topic crying about me.

Sycophant posted...

Why dont you whine about me to the mods rather than go off topic crying about me.

But why