This declaration made on 26 July 1945 demanded the unconditional surrender of Japan and warned of “prompt and utter destruction,”….
It was followed by not one but two nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, because the Japanese government would not surrender unconditionally …. (sound familiar?) .
There were warnings of devastating bombings but no specific mention of nuclear bombs or their devastating power.
Japanese forces had already been defeated in all areas except the Japanese home islands themselves. There had been devastating bombings of Japanese cities. Firebombs in Tokyo had already killed 80, 000 and left over a million people homeless.
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” seems to be a clear statement preceding another nuclear bombing.
There can be no justification for strategic attacks with nuclear bombs ever, yet we have a madman threatening just that. Trump cannot control his mouth, why should we believe he will control his finger?
Who will be next to justify their own nuclear bombings: Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, India, … Russia?
Now we know why there has been a purge of the US military command with appointment of a Hegseth stooge as Chief of Staff. Who is left to resist power crazy madmen?
I feel ill when I consider that for a number of years I have regarded the US as a bastion of democracy and the western civilisation. Now I see it as a barbaric global bully with no political control over its governance and armed forces.
The Great Satan indeed!
At least, Trump may have taught all countries to review their dependencies and promote self sufficiency as far as possible …. and not to forget to maintain strong and effective armed forces.
Just to remind you:
Immediate Aftermath of a nuclear bomb.
- Blast Wave: An intense pressure wave crushes buildings, with 5 psi overpressure destroying most residential structures, leveling everything for kilometers.
- Thermal Radiation: The intense heat instantly vaporizes human tissue, causes severe burns, and ignites massive firestorms.
- Immediate Death/Injury: Tens of thousands are killed instantly or severely wounded by flying debris and burns.
- Infrastructure Failure: Hospitals, power grids, and communication systems are destroyed, preventing emergency response.
Short-Term and Long-Term Effects
- Radioactive Fallout: Radioactive dust and debris fall downwind, creating deadly contamination zones that make areas uninhabitable for years.
- Radiation Sickness: Survivors face acute radiation syndrome (nausea, hair loss, bleeding) and long-term health issues.
- Cancer and Chronic Disease: Survivors experience significantly higher rates of cancers, leukemia, and chronic diseases like cataracts and heart disease.
- Reproductive/Genetic Damage: High rates of miscarriage and birth defects, including intellectual disabilities in children exposed in utero, were observed in previous bombings.
Global Consequences
- Environmental Damage: A large-scale nuclear exchange could cause a “nuclear winter,” with smoke blocking the sun, disrupting ecosystems and global food production.
- Famine: The disruption of food supply could cause mass starvation, putting over a billion people at risk of famine worldwide.
- Economic Collapse: Infrastructure destruction on a massive scale would likely cause the total collapse of modern economic systems.
Please don’t do it.
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