The Real Reason America Used Nukes Against Japan

[Kalidurga]

2. They tried to teach that crap to me in high school that the bombing was necessary

I argued with my history teacher. I was rather upset and I wouldn't back down and I wouldn't give her the "correct" answer on the test either. This was years before I read Howard Zinn. It was just my gut reaction. A lot of other students agreed with me as well. But, they knew what answer to put on the test. I didn't know it had anything to do with the cold war though. That is a really messed up reason to drop the bomb. I don't understand this at all it's almost as if the PTB wanted a cold war. .

ETA If Bombs Away Lemay says a bomb isn't necessary, then there is a really good chance that bomb isn't necessary.