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Books like this are so important, because Americans are taught only that the bombs had to be dropped to end the war and were therefore good. We don‘t learn the consequences or how many civilians were killed, injured, or left with lifelong disabilities and illnesses from the fallout. If I taught world history, I would absolutely use excerpts from this book in my class, even though it would likely anger a certain demographic of parents.
all_4_kb Isn‘t it so ironic how reality can anger so many… thought provoking! 2y
BarbaraBB Very important. I once visited Hiroshima and think many more people should. The damage and effects of the bomb are still everywhere 2y
TrishB All countries cover up their own ‘bad‘ actions. I was only ever taught the British Empire was a good thing for everyone…… 2y
SamAnne always an emotional topic with my parents. They came of age in the 40s and both lost several highschool friends on the WWII Pacific front. My family (before I was born) was stationed in Japan for 4 years in the 60s, when the war was still very raw. They fell in love with Japan and the Japanese friends they made there. I firmly believe there was no reason to drop the bomb—it was a nuclear test. But Also complicated for my parents generation. (edited) 2y
SamAnne And to emphasize I‘m opposed to the use of nuclear weapons. And that‘s where my parents‘ views ended up. Actually my Dad became a vocal war opppnet in his 70s and 80s. But they also put me in my place as an opionated 20-something: you weren‘t losing your friends. You weren‘t there. 2y