My father served in the South Pacific and was badly injured in a bombing by the Japanese. Both his legs were broken, the right with a compound fracture. After he left the hospital he took his job back in the factory where he worked before he was drafted at age 32, and worked for 20 more years, standing with a brace on one of his legs. He finally applied for disability. I had seen him literally crying in pain and would have to help him walk to his bed, taking only a shot of bourbon for his pain. But he was the toughest man Ive ever known and never let his family down.
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I have a great uncle who still rests in the Arizona in Pearl Harbor. He never got to fight. My dad and his brother, my uncle, fought at Normandy. They would never talk about it. Never. In the 1980's, we took a family trip to Europe. When we visited the beaches at Normandy, my dad and uncle stood there together and cried. That is the only time in my life that I saw either one of them cry. I am 64, and they've both been gone for 20 years. I can still see them crying. War is brutal.
@@tckSR71A The greatest generation of all time in terms of what? The greatest generation in human history is arguably in the golden age of science and innovation in Baghdad. Those long gone Muslims led by Al Gazali are the reason that we use these letters and these juggernauts hadn't to deal with war or crimes.
Over the years this world still didn't learn from war why power land again the innocent always pay the price of leader decisions except I would say 🇺🇸don't start it has to always save the day
,,,,,,,,,,,,,At 73 , I still inhale all war history,,,,,,The great books I read on the making of atomic bombs to and from the movies seen as a kid....This documentary was unique , and I saw and heard information as never before................War is hell ,,,,hell on earth.......senseless death,,,,,only the rich get richer.....I've lived to long,,,,I hate all about the greed of mankind.................
Our government starts war our men woman die for the Rich if the ones starting the shit would go fight be different ballgame all together I did 6 years army I hate seeing young Americans die for bank account of someone 3000 miles away from action
Both my parents were part of the guerrilla forces in the southern Philippines. I remember my mom telling me that she served as a spy or lookout in her hometown of Guiuan. She was regularly sent to walk around town on the guise of doing her regular chores and would then report back to camp on the enemy positions. After the war, she became a school teacher and later pursued a career in government office. In her lifetime, she helped a lot of people to better their lives. She passed away in 2005. I'm hoping to write her story someday. She's such an inspiration to me and to all those she helped. My dad served in the armoury during the war and later became a civil servant. He told us stories of the atrocities of the enemies. He passed away in 2016. I'm now in my 60s and back here living in the philippines. I just had our ancestral home renovated in my parents' honor cause they both are my real heroes...
Glad you have that home and the memories of your relatives. My grandfather fought on the island of leyte. He was shot in the hand and his thumb was sorta funny shape. He really didn't talk about it. God bless
😮😮 For me the atomic bomb was a "necessary evil" otherwise Japs' atrocities would have not ended. They were sooo mean occupayers, so barbaric & merciless. I remember the "death March"(in the Philippines)😢😢
This is a more comprehensive version (bombings of H & N) than the history books I have read in school. Very enlightening. You stated it for what it truly was. Thank you for the upload.
You clearly haven't read many in-depth history books or understand the tactical and strategic issues in the Pacific theater of World War II. Do you really think that the USSR joining the war in the last weeks of a years long campaign made all the difference? Have you asked yourself why the USSR waited so long to join the war against Japan? Do you really think that having a weapon that could end the war and save hundreds of thousands of American lives AND had cost billions of dollars to develop would only be used in order that Truman could satisfy his ego? This is purely propaganda and not "what it truly was".
My great uncle was in a submarine which the crew had to scuttle and then they all were captured in the Java sea and became POWs on an island for 3 years. He went from about 210 lbs to less than 140 and was severely tortured. He survived and until the day he died in the early 90's he never talked about his experience nor could he ever look a Japanese in the face again. His sub the Perch is honored in a memorial in Honolulu.
I have no words to respond, but can't imagine what he went through. I hope he found peace eventually seeing that Japan turned out to be one of our success stories as far as making democracy and allies in Asia
@@shable1436I never really thought about post war Japan like that but now you have ne thinking that it's kind of surreal that a surprise fournyear war and two nuclear bombs didn't damage the relationship mkre than that.
My friend was there in Hawaii when pearl harbor was attacked. He lost a hand due to the bombing. He would never speak about the horrible ordeal that happened. He just said a lot of innocent people died on both sides and what you see during war is something you never forget no matter how you try. We should live with peace always.
My Father was eighteen years old when he was drafted. He was in New Guinea.He and his platoon almost walked into a ambush. He and his platoon survived by playing dead. They were all stabbed but lived to be old men, dying peacefully in their warm beds😢
My father flew 29 combat missions as the pilot of a B24 bomber. I remember waking up several times in the middle of the night to his nightmare screams. I could hear my mother's muffled voice as she woke him up as I shared a wall with their room. I asked him many years later what was happening. He told me had a recurring dream for many years that his bomber was going down and he was trapped inside burning alive. He had seen his best friend's plane go down over Berlin in flames. None got out. I asked him how he handled the stress of the combat missions. He said "It is easy when you consider yourself already dead". The Eight Airforce had more casualties than the Marine Corps in the Pacific in WW2. His squadron was preparing to transfer to the Pacific when the war ended. He said "everyone" was happy that the bombs were dropped. He didn't think his luck would hold with more missions. He told me two bombs or two hundred thousand those cities were going to die. The fighting stopped and saved lives. R.I.P. Dad. You were a hero. I miss you very much.❤
Well, that "we dropped the bomb and saved lives" excuse has never set well w me. It was just a ruse to assuage the guilt ppl must have felt to have dropped those bombs, not on military targets, but on civilians, whom at that time were only women, children and the elderly left in the cities.
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,A hero your father was......................................brings to my memory,,,,,a great movie called,,,,The Best Years of our Lives......
My Dad enlisted in January 1942 and served thru the end of WWII and in Korea. He separated after 22 years years of service after I was born. Even in those racist times my Dad served with honor and was a great Father. The US military turned a Kansas farmboy into a Man and did treat him more fairly then civilian US society. He was all about personal responsibility and making the best of any situation which burns in my blood to this day.
@@edbrophy4602 Pure nonsense !!!. Why worry about Iran when you have rough countries like North Korea, Russia and China who have nuclear weapons in abundance and won’t mind using them at the slightest provocation ??. In a nuclear war scenario, no one wins and everyone loses.
@@gbolahanfadeyi2886 North Korea, Russia, China, The Middle East? Where do terrorist jihadi wars persist most and why? Because in the opinion of Iran's Jihadi religious leaders---Allah is the sole lawgiver. Jihadist lunatics legitimize the maniacal use of violence with a reference to the classical Islamic doctrine of jihad--a term which literally in Islamic law is often "mistakenly" treated as "religiously sanctioned" terrorist worship warfare. Russia does not want to eliminate all the people of Ukraine. Iran wants to exterminate all Jews and any Americans who defend Israel.
One woman who was approximately one block from ground zero survived. She worked at a bank and went into the basement only a few minutes before the bomb exploded. Radiation didn't effect her either. She lived a long life, into her 80's or 90's.
Kurt Vonnegut survived the firebombing of Dresden only because he was a member of an American POW work detail that had been assigned to work in the underground refrigerator of a meat processing plant. Random chance works in mysterious ways. He wrote a book about that experience. "Slaughter House 5"
A few years ago I was on a flight to Guam, and the flight was full of WWII heroes going to celebrate some 75 year anniversary event. I had someone take a picture with a few with many in the backdrop after the pilot announced who they were and everybody stood and applauded. One of the best days of my life.
Right on man. You won the lotto that day to be able to sit with such “Giants”. No cowards on that flight. What a humbling experience that must have been! I love those men!
@@jaydeprato6335 - My father also served on Saipan. Can't even imagine how much longer that horrible war would have gone on........IF not for those bombs. Doubt the Japanese would EVER have surrendered.
Even I, a Japanese, am glad that Obama did not apologize. Obama and Abe were representatives of the state, the US was not the perpetrator and Japan was not the victim. Rest in peace to those who lost their lives. May the friendship between the US and Japan continue.
One of the bombers that accomponied the Enola Gay on August 6, 1945 was Necessary Evil--an obserber that also recorded the devastation in Nagasaki. I've heard that an invasion of the Japanese mainland would have cost around 14 million lives, but it still pains my heart that Hiroshima and Nagasaki were made the sacrificial lamb for the peace our countries share today. Is this how many Japanese feel? I've always felt conflicted.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki saved JAPANESE lives. The non-nuclear option was considered in May 1945. It consisted of dropping the entire German nerve gas (Soman and Tabun) stockpiles on Kyushu and Tokyo followed by N-Stoff (Chlorine Trifluoride) to burn off the contamination.
Consider the fact that the Imperial Japanese Army was responsible for the deaths of 35 million people in Asia and an apology has never been made for that, an American apology is unnecessary.
I'm 64 years old. My Father fought in the war for Canada. When he came back from the war, he got a job and stayed at that same job for 30 years, never missed a days pay, but it was just a labour job, packing boxes and crates from freight trains onto transfer trucks...for 30 years. He did marry and have 4 children . . . But Dad was "simple" ...he had lost his intelligence...he had the brain IQ of a teenager. He never owned a car, never owned a house, rented until the day he died. I used to think my Father was just silly and stupid, no respect for him growing up...then when I got older, I complained to older people about my "dumb" Father, but after I told them that Dad landed on the shores of Normandy, and fought the war there until he got half his fingers blown off and sent home, they said that whatever your Father went through in Normandy changed him for life and I should not blame him, the things he must have seen broke something inside him, and it never went away. I never had a bad thought or a bad word to say about my Father from that day, till the day he died. One more thing, No one has ever heard my Father mention ONE WORD about him fighting in the war. I couldn't tell you what battalion, or whatever that's called, he was in. There is not one picture, letter, medal, article of clothing, etc. of the war in his house, not a single word has been spoken by that man. I have never in 35 years seen my Father with even ONE friend, I have never seen Dad leave to go bowling, darts, pool, poker, never seen him picked up in a car by a friend, not a single friend since the day I was born till he died. The older guys told me that he lost so many friends in that war, that he never wanted to go through that again ...he just shut down.
THE loss he went thrrough, a brutal one, just made him never will to have anything more, am in my 30s, but ive read so many articles on what happened in Normandy. the feeling almost manupulated me. so i could imagine what your dad went thru on the ground. he was trully a legend. Salute to him. ive lived to wonder why people fight. ive never liked it.
@@themanagement6026 Wow, thank you ... I was just sitting here crying and venting about my Dad, never expected a reply to say " I salute your Father" ... that hit home just now, thank you. After typing this the other day, I found an old tiny wooden box that Dad kept little "keepsakes" in, pocket watch, family tree scroll, hearing aids, and a folded up piece of newspaper from the war that my Mother saved, when they were dating, before the war. It was a write-up in our local newspaper after the war, that showed my Father being thanked by a Commander because out of his whole battalion of men, Dad had given the most blood in his 3 years there... It says he gave 27 pints of blood in 3 years. The reporter asked Dad what possessed him to give so much blood, and right there in black and white on that paper clipping, in quotes, was Dad's reply " We were a Band of Brothers ". . . And that's all he said.
My grandfather had run away from home to enlist in the Army when he was 15 years old. It was his second attempt, his previous attempt had been on his 14th birthday, but the Army sent him home. On his second attempt they accepted him, and put him in Cavalry school, thinking that they would scare him out of the Army. Unfortunately, my grandfather was a farm kid, and could ride a horse better than most grown men (this was 1932). As he completed what was the toughest training the Army had to offer in those days, they decided to let him stay. At the outbreak of the war, he was a buck sergeant, and his entire outfit was sent off the the Philippines to fight the Japanese. Most died at the battle of Corregidor, or in the Bataan Death March, but my grandfather, a married man with one kid, was sent by by General Wainwright (they served together in the 3rd Cavalry) to be evacuated with MacArthur. This didn't mean the end of the war for him, he returned with MacArthur, fought for the retaking of the Philippines, and the preparation for the invasion of Japan. That invasion never came, the bombs were dropped, and Japan surrendered. My grandfather was shipped to Japan with the occupation forces, and was present on the deck of the Missouri when the Surrender was signed. Over the next months, he was assigned to oversea the disarmament of Tokyo, and the destruction of all weapons and left over ordnance. As it happened, he returned late one day from the bayside checking in the barges which had been dumping unexploded bombs in the sea. Not long after returning a fire broke out in the quonset hut containing the bombs to be dumbed the next day, some private was trying to make coffee, the gasoline stove exploded, and soon after, the entire building blew up. Only 2 men survived the explosion, my grandfather, and one other. But he was left permanently disabled, which ended is career in the Army. He suffered from some PTSD after the war, and disappeared. It turned out he had gone to NYC and become a taxi driver for a time, then went to Florida where he picked vegetables. He soon came back to his senses, and his family, and was hired by the Eisenhower administration. He worked for Eisenhower until Kennedy was elected, and then worked for Kennedy. He quit his position a year later, and moved his family to the west. He ended up living a long and peaceful life, buying a small home on a large piece of land, and playing with his grandkids.
Excellent documentry... what made it so interesting was the commentary, the speech, voice and the articulation of the speaker was too good... thank you....
Thank you for putting this history together, it took my breath away. And for those of you with family who went through that, my thoughts and prayers go out to all of you. ❤
We all should learn that this never needs to happen again or we all will be unalive, and anyone survives will be in a mad max world fighting over water again like we did thousands of years ago, civilization has its perks, and so much evil that we walk a tightrope hoping that wise ppl are in charge of these mass doom machines, I fear that era is disappearing soon
Surrender was not in their vocabulary. The Japanese always held up their ways under the Bushido code ( The ways of the Samurai ). That was their beliefs Live by the Sword, Die by the Sword
The repercussion of the bombing of Hiroshima was the saving of countless American and Japanese lives that would have otherwise been sacrificed had the US been forced to invade if the Japanese government had continued on the path of delusion by denying that the war was lost. Responsibility for the lives of those lost during the war in the Pacific and Asia, and at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, lies at the feet of the Japanese; not at the feet of the U.S.
Bullshit, they had tried to surrender so what you just said is a total fucking lie. The emperor tried to surrender, they rushed to bomb them because they wanted to play with their new toys, and now children all over the world have a cancer they would not have if this country was governed by honor.
My father told me their experience during the occupation of the Philippines. My grandparents and everyone in the Philippines were praying and hoping for General MacArthur to do something to end the war. It was very, very difficult life and everyone were afraid for their lives. When the news of the powerful bomb everyone were relieved that the war may finally end. Everyone in the country were in support of using the bomb and in hopes to end the long misery of the war.
The Japanese Cabinet was composed largely of Tojo's toadies. There was no civilian control over the military in Japan, and it reported directly to Hirohito. The veto power possessed by the IA was inherent in its potential withdrawal of the War Minister (and the refusal to name another) if the cabinet tried anything foolish. This would have placed the Emperor in the position of not protecting the Japanese people, an unimaginable and untenable situation for Hirohito, particularly after his refusal to display any opposition to the invasion of China and annexation of Manchuria. This did not take into account military control of rice confiscation from occupied countries, which led to lower planting levels in Japan as more civilians were pressed into military service or war production. "In for a penny, in for a pound" is one way to describe the lack of any independent actions by the Cabinet.
Wrong, japan let the USA know secretly that they are going to surrender but USA dropped both bombs , a whole population suffert hell from the radioactive radiation, USA worst criminels, shame, shame
@jefferyroy2566 Yes. By then the Tojo had been replaced. The!r gov't was like Ger Emp where the Army/Nav have veto power to sack anybody in the cabinet.
My father was on a ship stationed in the pacific to be part of the invasion of Japan. He always believed that had we not dropped the bombs, he could of been killed. He stayed in Japan for a year after surrender and said that not only were soldiers going to fight an invasion of Japan but women and children were being trained to fight too.
very true. I was brought back to Oliver Stones perspective into the Atom bombings in his 'untold history of the United States' while watching this. They both give some great insights into what was really behind it all. Fascinating stuff
@@giselameunier4788 , LOL, nonsense. Propaganda. Where do people get this crap? Anyone can make a propaganda video and this is one. Russia wants to undermine our system of government and make itself look more significant. They did their part to defeat the Nazis in WWII, but this is pure propaganda. Shame on you for not knowing better.
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The sad truth in most part. Something that should never be forgotten, there are no civilians in war. There never have been. While many vilify the Emperor, he was the head of state so others gave the orders on direct action. General MacArthur did an outstanding job with the Japanese people and they have become a true pillar of a country. My father served in this war. He spoke very little on it. When he did. it made my hair stand on end. He only spoke of it after I joined the Navy. All we can do now is pray for all those who were embroiled in this conflict and those who are about to die in the next.
They have plenty of proof that the emperor was not simply a figurehead but an active participant and war criminal. The US didn't hang him because they wanted the cooperation of the Japanese public.
Dumb leaders, U.S. assassinated hundred of thousands. Those leaders will pay dearly after death and why did the pilots drop inhaler the bomb committed suicide?
I disagree with Russia being a major reason for the Japanese surrender. It was the bomb that did the trick. Make no mistake about it, the fear of nuclear annihilation was the primary reason. To say otherwise is to try rewriting history.
There’s more to the story , Japanese scientists had rightly guessed that the U.S. couldn’t have produced more than a handful on atom bombs . And having used 3 already , they knew that they had months to delay with . If “ Fire Storm “ had not persuaded them to surrender because of casualties ( 100 k ) per city , from a bomber stream 2 miles wide & 15 miles long , then death & destruction werent the answer . But being occupied by the Soviet Union was
EXACTLY. MY father was ALSO a POW in Japan (Nagasaki...but not close enough to be in danger from the bomb). If not for the bomb there would have been an invasion. The Japanese had orders to execute all POWs the moment that the invasion started, fearing they would escape and take up arms. I would not have been born.
Are these documentaries (on this channel) exclusively for RUclips, or have they actually been on television before? If it's the former, that's very awesome
They very known as a brutal/cruel when it comes to life. Imean their army's... In my country Philippines 🇵🇭 some records of them ate their Filipino victims... Even they abused them...
They showed unprecedented cruelty towards Asian civilians in Indonesia, Philippines, and especially in China where they murdered more than 100,000 civilians in one city, Nanjing.
@@roberthill799 The death toll in Indonesia due to Japan is 2.5 million people, I don't think the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs are enough to atone for Japan's sins in the past
Wonderful video, excellently done. My father turned 18 on September 2 , 1945, by September 29, he was in the US army and ended up in occupied Japan. He never wanted to talk about his 3 years in the army and his time in Japan
I've always been fascinated by how many people ruling powers are prepared to sacrifice in order to try and hold onto power. Rarely if ever in the modern world would a leader sacrifice themselves to the cause.
when men were men, like most todays kids are little crying brats I whiteness it all the time its horrible IM hungry I want mac's now and I want this toy or Im going to freak on the floor of this store and the mothers let them get away with it we need the good ol' days when a parents could reprimand so bad these spoiled brats are not going to be men they all want to be girls no wonder!!!!
@@isorokuyamamoto8423 , Do you know how many million people died in WWII? The aggressors were Germany and Japan. We reluctantly entered the war. Churchill all but begged our help the country wanted no part of it..until Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Imagine how you would be living today had we not intervened and stopped Hitler and Japan. What language would you speak? Nothing worse than war. Look at Ukraine. That's how WWI and WWII began, one invasion. And the victory led to more countries being invaded. Waring nations build up their military in preparation for years, even decades before starting their treacherous conquest. The attacked don't have the resources until time passes and they can build machinery to fight back. Many are occupied before they can fight back.
One correction Harry Truman was never timid, during WW1 he was a captain in an artillery battery on the western front, one day it came under heavy German counter battery fire he emerged uninjured and calmly organized treatment of the wounded and repairs to the guns his time as president he had a plaque on his desk saying THE BUCK STOPS HERE , meaning he excepted the responsibilities as president he had to make hard and difficult decisions he never expressed regrets deciding to use the bomb. History remembered as a decent man forced to make hard decisions to the best of his abilities for the common good.
The 201st Fighter Squadron was a fighter squadron of the Mexican Air Force, part of the Mexican Expeditionary Air Force that aided the Allied war effort during World War II, the squadron was attached to the 58th Fighter Group of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during the liberation of the main Philippine island of Luzon in the summer of 1945. The pilots flew Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt single-seat fighter aircraft carrying out tactical air support missions, not a lot of people know about that.
I think, that there, is a great deal, that wasn't talked about, that happened during those war years BOTH WWI & WWII; Which is both a shame, as ppl might learn more, about war and not be so quick and eager to make another WWIII, and make the young eager ones, rethink their eagerness to go off to war: unfortunately, their will always be some that think, Ah. it won't happen to me/it won't be like those previous wars, [not realising, or refusing to see/understand; that no, it won't be like those wars, IT WILL BE MUCH, MUCH WORSE, do to advances in warfare, bombs, ships, planes, etc. As I once heard an officer say, he would rather go to war, with someone who was scared, than a brave person, the scared person is likely to last longer and possibly survive, because they won't take unnessary risks, whereas the brave person is likely to put everyone in danger, doing something as innocent, as being the third person to light a cigarette from a match. A sniper, will zero in on the first person, verify on the 2nd, and kill the third with a clean, clear shot!! They are to many young 'cowboys' who think that they are invincible, that need to know all these stories, truths, about war! Sad but true
@@suefergusson5351I agree!! WWII caused more deaths than WWI. WWII was much worse than WWI due to advances in weaponry, tactics, air , & naval craft. Many WWI veterans sons fought WWII. I cannot imagine how horrible it was to send your son into a World War when you thought it wouldn’t happen again. Unfortunately, most young people believe they are invincible. (I was guilty of that!) I believe that’s one of the reasons the armed forces recruit them.
I worked for Col. Tom Ferrebee when I was a Lieutenant at Turner AFB, GA IN 1963-64. Tom was the Bombardier on the Enola Gay and pulled the trigger on the first nuclear bomb dropped in combat. He signed my annual performance report.
There is some good parts but the anti Truman statements bothered me. Truman saw the US to victory in WWII and saw the country through the early days of the Cold War. He wasn't afraid of Stalin. Nor was he afraid of MacArthur. He was left in the lurch by FDR, and as a result was totally unprepared for office. But he got prepared very quickly. He was a strong and effective leader. I think he is one of the more effective Presidents of the 20th Century.
I think a lot of the blame goes also to the emperor for Killing his people, and not seeing the devastation from the first bomb, and having too much pride
I would call it nothing but plain ol stupidity, for them to believe their little island nation ever had a snowball's chance in hell of becoming one of the great world powers. Lacking resources, lacking proximity to such resources, and lacking a workable strategy for getting them, they even fell into the trap laid by Roosevelt to attack Pearl Harbor. And yes, for anyone believing that the PH attack was a "sneak attack", you have some deprogramming to undergo.
Japan knew the war was lost when they started it. If not that then they should have figured it out after Midway, when they lost half their Navy. Japan’s problem was they didn’t know how to surrender.
The emperor didn't want to be arrested for war crimes which is why he held out until he got an agreement that he wouldn't be charged. Otherwise, many more atomic bombs would have been dropped on Japan. The emperor got his agreement and then surrendered. The USA, England and the Soviet Union didn't want to decimate Japan with nukes
@@kurtvonfricken6829What everybody neglects to mention is that Japan was allied with Nazi Germany. They attacked Pearl Harbor to keep the USA out of Europe. Hitler planned also to have Japan march into the Soviet Union towards Moscow from the eastern side. Japan was unable to because they were terrified of Mongolia and decided against it. Even though Mongolia was not in the war, they became the unsung heroes of the Allies. There's even a 1940s movie about it. The Soviet Union made Mongolia a satellite state after the war for border protection.
I’m English so very much listened to my father tell me about our war with Germany. Fortunately nearly all Nazi high command were brought to justice at Nuremberg. I am astonished at how fanatical Japanese were, suicide bombers was a term I related to Islamic terrorists, never realised it applied to Japanese fighters. This makes fascinating reading. Thank you.
My father was in the South Pacific and he said if they hadn't used the atomic bomb, he would not be alive. My mother said when it was announced on the radio the day after the bomb was thrown, no one really knew what in the world it was. Everyone was astounded about the amount of the lives lost. She said that when it was announced that the war was finally over everyone was jubilant. There was sudden outbreaks of joy in NYC. It meant an end to the telegrams. She said when someone received a telegram at the time, the person knew exactly what it was about. It was the loss of a husband, son, brother, uncle, cousin, family friend, neighbor, the kid down the street reporting that he was MIA, dead, taken prisoner, lost his leg(s) or arm, was blind and so on. My father said the Japanese soldiers were no bargain. Learning from sad experience American soldiers did not take a Japanese unit surrendering as serious.
@@wilde.coyote6618 Very true. I'm sure everyone knew the whole sorry mess was over and nobody wanted to take part in the last big "glorios" shebang to fight for honor. They just wanted to accept whatever so they could get on with their lives.
My grandpa was also in se Asian island never said to much only a couple stories. He was a recipient of 3 💜 and the bronze star. Nobody is a winner in war
I'd like to change what I said. I honestly think I was drunk when I wrote my original reply 😂 It's not just Americans. It is in this case yes, but I wasn't looking big picture enough. It's the whole of humanity. I mean look at the whole Israel vs Palestine war. I live in Australia and am pretty moderate politically. I like to be in the middle, not left wing or right wing. But literally 99% of people I've met in my life AND online think Israel are the ones in the wrong, committing war crimes against innocent civilians. Yes, I know nobody wants to hear this because there are so many annoying people who talk about it online. And the annoying protesters everywhere. But... I'm just saying anyone with a heart and a brain should be able to tell the difference between Palestinian civilians and HAMAS (who are terrorists imo). Ending the lives of everyone is a war crime and I do think should be addressed. My point is, even though the Jews were targeted in WW2 by the Nazis, now they are targeting Palestinian people WITH THE ASSUMPTION that everyone is HAMAS. Even kids! That's just an example of humanity not learning from it's mistakes. Indiscriminate genocide is what ends up happening in all these situations. Anyways, I apologise to all the Americans who read my comment. I wasn't saying you're the only ones who have not learned from your mistakes. Literally every country, big or small, has done the same. And it's something we all need to change imo. To reiterate, I'm generally not super political but I can tell right from wrong and I know that we've all done stuff as countries that are evil AND good. And at the start I thought the Palestinians were annoying because in my city the protesters kept getting in my way on the way to work. But I decided to look into it myself and I know in my heart they are fighting for a good cause (though I hate protesters in general lol)
Really amazing to see all the comments from children of those who fought in WWII. My dad was Navy, West Pac. Tell your children about them so that their stories are never lost to time.
11:58 Truman sitting between marines and soldiers having soup and dinner. He was just a simple person, even as president and commander in chief. I think that people must have loved him for that.
It was a mistake that the Allies did not put Hirohito on trial as a War criminal. He was not innocent on all the War crimes his Generals and Admirals committed.
Are you kidding..! Whats about the killing of Civilians with 2 Atomic Bomb and the bombing of German Cities killing hundred thousands of civilians….!? They let thousands of German POWs die on the Rheinwiesen…and the List goes on ! How is that for War Crimes? Hypocrisy!!!
It is a judgment called, but by co-opting instead of trying him I think it allowed the peaceful transition of Japan from a fascist military state to a democratic country with just the ceremonial royalty as it is now. Hirohito was considered a god by most Japanese, trying him would have been very counterproductive.
Have often heard from different sources that Truman was not aware that we had the atomic bomb and learned about it after the death of FDR. Also that the emperor wanted to surrender but that the military tried to stop him. Anyone know about this? Fact or fiction? Back up ur statements with evidence not rumor. The opinion that an invasion of Japan would result in the death of civilians, hundred of thousands more dead soldiers...ours and theirs.
@@olliemck60 Or it would have made the Japanese grow the pluck up and not treat the ones with power as their betters. They still think that. The "BOSS" in a business by just existing is a better person than the rank and file. Sure, the big shots would still have the power, but the automatic respect the big shots got may have ended. A public beheading would have done those people a world of good.
@@dlewis9760 That is easy to say when talking tough in a 2023 blog rather than when your 1945 a$$ is sitting in a landing craft waiting to invade Japan after suffering 50,000 casualties attacking Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
My grandfather survived the Bataan death march during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines he was a POW served with the Philippines Army Brigade in 1941-1946.
Fun fact. After the bombs were dropped Japan still refused to surrender. It wasn’t until the Allies agreed to leave out the evidence of their atrocities that it was signed
Some say the bombings caused Japan to surrender, but others say the Soviets invasion caused it, but when the emperor talked to his people in this video about thier surrender he mentioned the bombs the US got, not about the Soviets invasion. So that should tell you something!
That's because Hirohito didn't want to be humiliated any more than they were already by admitting that Stalin was beating them with conventional arms. It was less embarrassing to blame their defeat on the power of the A-bomb alone.
@@scruffygit771 True. But I think it was a combination of the A bombs and the Russians. We will never know for sure. Japan made many, many severe blunders. They were not victims.
@@kurtvonfricken6829 well we did know for sure. It's only now that Hirohito and others are dead, that this theory got popular with those that those that felt the US shouldn't have dropped the atomic bombs.
It was originally thought that Stalin was not able to grasp the significance of the new American weapon when he showed little emotion, Even Churchill commented on this. US Sec of State Byrnes wrote "I did not believe Stalin grasped the full import of the President’s statement, and thought that on the next day there would be some inquiry about this “new and powerful weapon,” but I was mistaken. I thought then and even now believe that Stalin did not appreciate the importance of the information that had been given him." History later revealed that Soviet espionage agents in the US had already forwarded information to Stalin of the bomb's existence and testing.
I had a neighbor and friend for twenty years. Our neighborhood senior. "Smitty" told me what he did during the war. Stationed in the Philippines, became a surviving miracle of the Bataan death march.
Truman wasn't timid but reserved. He knew that he would be judged by the standards set by Roosevelt all the while he was a politician at heart. He was constantly concerned with the thought that MacArthur would seek the presidential office.
I've asked several old timers if they thought those bombs were necessary and they all say yes it was. It saved many thousands of lives on both sides. It's really sad innocent civilians have to die for decisions their leaders make
Kind of strange that the majority of Jap never blame their WWII leaders for the civilians killed. They only feel sorry of sufferings brought by the War but never blame their leaders who caused the War. AND they pay respect to those leaders in the Yasukuni Shine - to the Jap public those leaders died in service of Japan.
the old timers and vets assume the bombs did the trick because thats all they have ever been told -- the US generals knew that the bombings were not necessary. This isnt welcome news!
Agree that the civilian deaths in bombed out Japanese cities were sad. I have visited the Hiroshima peace museum; what struck me was the silence of visitors when they saw the paraphernalia of everyday life in 1945. But I respectfully disagree that the sadness should be on par with what the Japanese Army did in China and other countries occupied by Japan. The sheer cruelty of the Japanese Army was unparalleled in WW2, shocking even Nazis in China at the time. Look up what Unit 731 did in Harbin, and what the Japanese Kwantung army did in Nanking.
@@MrEjidorieoh ever wonder why china became communists? Yes. You japs did it by incading their country while the koumintsnf government was winning against mao tse dong
@@pervertt you know what, THANK YOU! You're one of the only Americans I've ever spoken to who actually understands the severity of what happened. So many poor innocent people died because of this war crime 😢
Truly amazing documentary, I've seem many documentaries about the Japanese war and the "bomb" but never heard anything about the 12 Japanese generals committing sabuku on themselves. Truly excellent work in your research and very well narrated. 10/10 subscribed for sure and look forward to watching what else you've posted. 👏👏
My mother in law was a victim in the Philippines, she was witness to family members being killed, be-headings, babies being tossed in the air and bayoneted, rape and slaughter. She hated the Japanese until her death. I served 21 years in the military with frequent trips to Sasebo where they treated U. S. Military like we did something wrong during WWII. I reminded a business owner that denied me service, "Your country attacked us first and drew us into the war. Your country is 100% at fault!"
fake. The famous photo of baby toosed beyonetted is from Hong Kong movie clip. Philippines got independent with the help of Japan in 1943. Jose Laurel represented. By that time, US had no right to invade independence declared country. US destroyed Manilla and blamed Japanese.
the question is to what extent or whether the Japanese were forced into making war secure vital resources and to survive? Or were they merely racist, attempting to expand like the US had done through conquests? Also what was going on in the Pacifac theatre during the decades before the War? What are the histories and perspectives of China and the rest of SE Asia? All highly relevant.
@@rd264 Really? Were you privy to what my mother in-law went through or are you a troll looking for likes? She has no reason to lie about the atrocities she faced during WWII.
@rd264 ....The Japanese were not forced into war!!! The Japanese had invaded Korea and China, then attacked the USA, because the USA restricted the sale ofoil and other goods that were necessary to Japan.
The Allies' intention was to end the war quickly, but it did not end until Emperor Hirohito had been assured that he would not be tried for his (many!) war crimes and that he would be permitted to remain on the throne. Hirohito did not care how many cities he lost or how many of his people died, as long as his own position and security were assured.
War crimes and atrocities are perpetuated by all sides in war ,our side ,their side and those who claim neutrality and do things in secret from financial chicanery and theft to either harbouring fugitives of justice or trafficking of commodities from humans to drugs or arms. There is hardly anyone left from WW2 ..... you should focus on America's latest proxy war in Ukraine, manipulating mainstream media and bolstering yet another clown with Hundreds of Billions with hidden agendas, money that could be much better spent back home . The openly corrupt Bidden family have had their fingers firmly in that part of the world for over a decade.
I suggest you read John Toland's "The Rising Sun" and watch the movie "Emperor." "The Rising Sun" is the definitive two volume history of the actions of the Japanese and the United States before, during and immediately after the war with interviews of those who were there in the Imperial Japanese government, Navy and Army during WW2 and made the decisions, as well as those who fought on both sides. And as it was published in 1970, it contains many things not shown or discussed in the current sparsely factual and revisionist history books in use in schools and colleges today, including war crimes by the Imperial Army and the near complete devastation of Japan itself. If you care for the real facts about history, you will be surprised by what has been glossed over by both the victors and the defeated. "Emperor" is a movie drama taken from the notes, biography and investigations into the Japanese Imperial government after the war by MacArthur's designated chief investigator into Hirohito's actions, putting human emotions and faces on what are usually only caricatures in old black and white photographs. Human beings and their historical actions are much more complicated than you might believe.
My Uncle "Jack" served in the tank corps. He was part of the second wave on Okinawa. He started talking about what he saw until he was very old. He always wondered why he was spared when the soldiers on both sides of him were killed and he wasn't. He told us he was standing on top of Mt. Suribachi when the second flag was raised. He told us that the first flag was too small and that they sent a runner back out to the ship to get a bigger flag to raise.
My great uncle was a POW for around 3 yrs when they were captured by the Japanese after scuttling their sub. He went from 210 lbs down to under 140. A walking skeleton. Till the day he died he could not look a Japanese in the face. His subs memorial is in Honolulu.
My comment is not by 'rote', the because of their ideology the Japanese military would have never surrendered and dropping those bombs and the Soviet Union declaring war against Japan was the only thing to change their mind . Even with the Emperor making the declaration to surrender , there was an attempt at a coup .
My father was a Navy Seebee on Okinawa awaiting the invasion orders. Instead he was able to go home, get married and start a family and a business. My mother did make it to the Japanese mainland as an Army nurse during the occupation.
My father too was a victim of Death March,I felt sad upon knowing the hardship they endured walked a miles barefooted his feet is full of thorns as well as the others victim of Death March which started in Bataan.
I’m possibly in the minority here… I do wish channels like these , would refrain from adding music. Or at the very least, have it barely audible. This is a very interesting upload and doesn’t need music, in my opinion.
My father was in the Navy and part of the Occupation Forces after WWII. He told me that had the US not dropped the Atomic Bomb, we would still be fighting the Japanese. Remember Japan DID NOT surrender until the SECOND Atomic Bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. To me, that speaks loudly what the Japanese mindset was at that time.
Yes. When I went to Japan, I asked ppl how they could ever look at an American after the war. They told me everyone was trying to develop nuclear bombs, and that whichever country did, would use them. What they said they didn't understand, was that, after seeing the destruction the first bomb caused, that they turned around 3 days later and did it all over again. Obviously, once was not enough to bring about the end of the war. I marveled at how ppl could go on, not just physically, but mentally, emotionally, after that war. I learned from them that their is no lengths to wh human beings will go to wreck disaster on another and no limit to the hate that causes it.😢
The Soviet offensive, against the hollow shell of the Kwantung Army, 2/3rds of which took place after the Emperor’s order to surrender, had very little effect on the Japanese decision to surrender. The Soviets had no navy to speak of. no way to transport its army from its only major port of Vladivostok 500 miles across the Sea of Japan. They had no long range Air Force to protect them from the Kamikazes.
Right, they make it seem like the Russians had them over a barrel and they had no choice. The Japanese surrendered because we nuked their cities, period.
DEADASS LMFAO i’m so glad other people fucking caught this this narrator is definitely a russian apologist irl and is salty the USSR DIED in the 90s along with hair bands
What about the choice to throw the bomb in Germany and prevent the nazi killing 10' ns of millions of innocent children, pregnant women's men and women, disabled people, blind people, Jewish people and innocent gypsies, what about that choice?
My grandfather fought with the 2nd Marine Division... Gilbert Islands, Tarawa, Tinian (where the B-29s that dropped the atomic bombs were based, Saipan, Okinawa. Back then you didn't serve a tour that was a set amount of time. You were in the war until it was over. One way or the other. He was in it from the start, to the end. Battle after battle, taking island after bloody island. Each one they took closer to Japan, the more horrific the fighting. Dying to the last man. Willingly. Fanatically. That's what we faced with an invasion of the home islands. A million US soldiers dead by the end of it. 20 million Japanese. He told me once that while they were preparing for the invasion of Japan he knew that we would die there. He said at some point his luck would be up. There's no way a man survives the battles he did and now conquering the entire country and people... God doesn't deal anyone 4 aces he said. Then the atom bombs were dropped. The war was over. Just like that. He said it was like a dream. He went home and raised 9 children with my grandmother and died at 98 years old. Thanks to the power of the atom
@ahmangreen5945 It boggles my mind how people condemn the use of the bomb when surrender wasn’t even mentioned in Japanese leadership meetings and an invasion of the home islands would have been apocalyptic. The Japanese were training women and children how to roll under tanks with explosives attached to their chests!
Yeah right. Funny how they continued to fight through the two bombs, (AND the destruction of Tokyo with fire bombs that killed at least as many people that each Atomic Bomb did) but went to the table immediately when Russia entered the war. Be thankful that none of the three....Japan, Germany or Russia got the bomb or the B29s before we did. You would not want to be under the heels of any of those three WWII countries. The evils those three could do are unimaginable. Think North Korea of today.
Kid’s it don’t matter about Taking the credit of Japanese surrender. If you really want to know than you must know all the reason why they surrender. In short both American and soviet are the reasons why Japanese surrender.when your nation is being attack by two super powers pluse nuclear than it’s always unconditional surrender.
Our neighbour, an elderly lady, had a gardener who was a prisoner of the Japanese. He would not have anything made in Japan in his house. He said that it was the casual, thoughtless cruelty that really upset him. He was sitting, resting one day when one of the guards came up to him and broke his wrist for no discernible reason. He said that the guards were the lowest creatures in the Japanese army. They were at the bottom of the heap and they took it out on the prisoners. He said that he once saw a guard sitting on a tree branch that he was cutting through with a saw. The guard was on the part of the branch OUTSIDE the cut. John never said a word as he watched the moron cut through the branch and tumble to the ground.
for the record :Seppuku is a form of taking one's own life that was considered honourable among the feudal Japanese samurai class. Traditionally, the act consisted of stabbing oneself in the abdomen with a short sword to ensure a slow and agonizing death
I'm Balinese, Indonesia. my grandfather is still alive today at over a hundred years old and is a veteran who fought the Japanese invaders in our country. my grandfather still remembers how he used to serve as a letter carrier to the local government in order to escape the cruelty of the Japanese army.
In 1980, I was stationed at MCAS Iwakuni Japan, south of Hiroshima. If not for history, if not for the presence of Peace Park in Hiroshima, you would never have known what took place on Aug 6th 1945. I do remember that within weeks of that date approaching, we were given instructions about keeping as low a profile as possible on Aug 6th and Aug 9th. Not to stir up the Japanese Nationals. Staying on base was advised. This was only 35 years removed from that event.
My family was stationed at the old Itazuki AB in Fukuoka, not far from Nagasaki in 1962. Lived off base for a time. Other than a few Yankee go home protests we were never accosted. Americans and Japanese had largely reconciled. In my time in S. Korea in the early 90's the Japanese were still despised for thier atrocities.
I dare suggest hadn't it been for the presence of the Emperor himself in Tokyo, 1945, the pundits of american polítics in Washington wouldn't have hesitated in delivering a nuke onto Tokyo, second or third in time. The figure of the Emperor, however a minion to Tojo's during the conflict, was instrumental for Mac Arthur 's designs in the aftermath. Ironically, that His only "magic" in His lifetime, was sparing Tokyo as a sure and decisive target....!!
My father served in the South Pacific and was badly injured in a bombing by the Japanese. Both his legs were broken, the right with a compound fracture. After he left the hospital he took his job back in the factory where he worked before he was drafted at age 32, and worked for 20 more years, standing with a brace on one of his legs. He finally applied for disability. I had seen him literally crying in pain and would have to help him walk to his bed, taking only a shot of bourbon for his pain. But he was the toughest man Ive ever known and never let his family down.
One tough dude indeed
You had a great dad who was very brave. Thankks for sharing the story.
😢 a real man. Rip
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Thx, uncle
America land of the bravest...
I have a great uncle who still rests in the Arizona in Pearl Harbor. He never got to fight. My dad and his brother, my uncle, fought at Normandy. They would never talk about it. Never. In the 1980's, we took a family trip to Europe. When we visited the beaches at Normandy, my dad and uncle stood there together and cried. That is the only time in my life that I saw either one of them cry. I am 64, and they've both been gone for 20 years. I can still see them crying. War is brutal.
War is brutal 😢
THE Greatest Generation, by far. And at the right time in history.
@@tckSR71A The greatest generation of all time in terms of what? The greatest generation in human history is arguably in the golden age of science and innovation in Baghdad. Those long gone Muslims led by Al Gazali are the reason that we use these letters and these juggernauts hadn't to deal with war or crimes.
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@@tyronevaldez-kruger5313maybe he's talking about in a scale of war type of situation?
I love that you didn’t blur out anything every one needs to see the horrors of war especially the newer generations
Over the years this world still didn't learn from war why power land again the innocent always pay the price of leader decisions except I would say 🇺🇸don't start it has to always save the day
,,,,,,,,,,,,,At 73 , I still inhale all war history,,,,,,The great books I read on the making of atomic bombs to and from the movies seen as a kid....This documentary was unique , and I saw and heard information as never before................War is hell ,,,,hell on earth.......senseless death,,,,,only the rich get richer.....I've lived to long,,,,I hate all about the greed of mankind.................
Our government starts war our men woman die for the Rich if the ones starting the shit would go fight be different ballgame all together I did 6 years army I hate seeing young Americans die for bank account of someone 3000 miles away from action
@@mikemangieri7626America doesn’t start wars? That’s an incredible statement
@@RMwhiteit sure is America has it's hands in everything can't mind their business
Both my parents were part of the guerrilla forces in the southern Philippines. I remember my mom telling me that she served as a spy or lookout in her hometown of Guiuan. She was regularly sent to walk around town on the guise of doing her regular chores and would then report back to camp on the enemy positions. After the war, she became a school teacher and later pursued a career in government office. In her lifetime, she helped a lot of people to better their lives. She passed away in 2005. I'm hoping to write her story someday. She's such an inspiration to me and to all those she helped. My dad served in the armoury during the war and later became a civil servant. He told us stories of the atrocities of the enemies. He passed away in 2016. I'm now in my 60s and back here living in the philippines. I just had our ancestral home renovated in my parents' honor cause they both are my real heroes...
Glad you have that home and the memories of your relatives. My grandfather fought on the island of leyte. He was shot in the hand and his thumb was sorta funny shape. He really didn't talk about it. God bless
That would definitely be a cool story to hear. The Filipinos fought hard and received nothing for their services from the US government.
😮😮 For me the atomic bomb was a "necessary evil" otherwise Japs' atrocities would have not ended. They were sooo mean occupayers, so barbaric & merciless. I remember the "death March"(in the Philippines)😢😢
WRITE that Story. It would be an Interesting read for Many people. Good Luck and Best Wishes.
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This is a more comprehensive version (bombings of H & N) than the history books I have read in school. Very enlightening. You stated it for what it truly was. Thank you for the upload.
You clearly haven't read many in-depth history books or understand the tactical and strategic issues in the Pacific theater of World War II. Do you really think that the USSR joining the war in the last weeks of a years long campaign made all the difference? Have you asked yourself why the USSR waited so long to join the war against Japan? Do you really think that having a weapon that could end the war and save hundreds of thousands of American lives AND had cost billions of dollars to develop would only be used in order that Truman could satisfy his ego? This is purely propaganda and not "what it truly was".
My great uncle was in a submarine which the crew had to scuttle and then they all were captured in the Java sea and became POWs on an island for 3 years. He went from about 210 lbs to less than 140 and was severely tortured. He survived and until the day he died in the early 90's he never talked about his experience nor could he ever look a Japanese in the face again. His sub the Perch is honored in a memorial in Honolulu.
I have no words to respond, but can't imagine what he went through. I hope he found peace eventually seeing that Japan turned out to be one of our success stories as far as making democracy and allies in Asia
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@@shable1436I never really thought about post war Japan like that but now you have ne thinking that it's kind of surreal that a surprise fournyear war and two nuclear bombs didn't damage the relationship mkre than that.
My friend was there in Hawaii when pearl harbor was attacked. He lost a hand due to the bombing. He would never speak about the horrible ordeal that happened. He just said a lot of innocent people died on both sides and what you see during war is something you never forget no matter how you try. We should live with peace always.
Weird choice to include the lifelong racism in this story. Also a weird choice to call someone "a Japanese."
My Father was eighteen years old when he was drafted. He was in New Guinea.He and his platoon almost walked into a ambush. He and his platoon survived by playing dead. They were all stabbed but lived to be old men, dying peacefully in their warm beds😢
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My father flew 29 combat missions as the pilot of a B24 bomber. I remember waking up several times in the middle of the night to his nightmare screams. I could hear my mother's muffled voice as she woke him up as I shared a wall with their room.
I asked him many years later what was happening. He told me had a recurring dream for many years that his bomber was going down and he was trapped inside burning alive. He had seen his best friend's plane go down over Berlin in flames. None got out. I asked him how he handled the stress of the combat missions. He said "It is easy when you consider yourself already dead". The Eight Airforce had more casualties than the Marine Corps in the Pacific in WW2.
His squadron was preparing to transfer to the Pacific when the war ended. He said "everyone" was happy that the bombs were dropped. He didn't think his luck would hold with more missions. He told me two bombs or two hundred thousand those cities were going to die. The fighting stopped and saved lives.
R.I.P. Dad. You were a hero. I miss you very much.❤
What a story of personal stress and immensely responsibility. Thank you.
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Well, that "we dropped the bomb and saved lives" excuse has never set well w me. It was just a ruse to assuage the guilt ppl must have felt to have dropped those bombs, not on military targets, but on civilians, whom at that time were only women, children and the elderly left in the cities.
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,A hero your father was......................................brings to my memory,,,,,a great movie called,,,,The Best Years of our Lives......
Your Dad was a great man. RIP
My Dad enlisted in January 1942 and served thru the end of WWII and in Korea. He separated after 22 years years of service after I was born. Even in those racist times my Dad served with honor and was a great Father. The US military turned a Kansas farmboy into a Man and did treat him more fairly then civilian US society. He was all about personal responsibility and making the best of any situation which burns in my blood to this day.
Oh Lord… I pray and hope that the world will NEVER WITNESS SOMETHING like this again and FOREVER !!!!!.
So do we risk Iran will not use their Bomb?
@@edbrophy4602 Pure nonsense !!!. Why worry about Iran when you have rough countries like North Korea, Russia and China who have nuclear weapons in abundance and won’t mind using them at the slightest provocation ??.
In a nuclear war scenario, no one wins and everyone loses.
@@gbolahanfadeyi2886 North Korea, Russia, China, The Middle East? Where do terrorist jihadi wars persist most and why? Because in the opinion of Iran's Jihadi religious leaders---Allah is the sole lawgiver. Jihadist lunatics legitimize the maniacal use of violence with a reference to the classical Islamic doctrine of jihad--a term which literally in Islamic law is often "mistakenly" treated as "religiously sanctioned" terrorist worship warfare. Russia does not want to eliminate all the people of Ukraine. Iran wants to exterminate all Jews and any Americans who defend Israel.
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Kamala Harris need to watch video
One woman who was approximately one block from ground zero survived. She worked at a bank and went into the basement only a few minutes before the bomb exploded. Radiation didn't effect her either. She lived a long life, into her 80's or 90's.
Do they have any documentaries about her
She now is one of the Avengers
God need a witness bless her soul
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Kurt Vonnegut survived the firebombing of Dresden only because he was a member of an American POW work detail that had been assigned to work in the underground refrigerator of a meat processing plant. Random chance works in mysterious ways. He wrote a book about that experience. "Slaughter House 5"
A few years ago I was on a flight to Guam, and the flight was full of WWII heroes going to celebrate some 75 year anniversary event. I had someone take a picture with a few with many in the backdrop after the pilot announced who they were and everybody stood and applauded.
One of the best days of my life.
Right on man. You won the lotto that day to be able to sit with such “Giants”. No cowards on that flight. What a humbling experience that must have been! I love those men!
My Dad fought on Guam.
My father was on sipan, flying a pby picking up down pilots, when the bombs were delivered
What a story. Thank you
@@jaydeprato6335 - My father also served on Saipan. Can't even imagine how much longer that horrible war would have gone on........IF not for those bombs. Doubt the Japanese would EVER have surrendered.
Even I, a Japanese, am glad that Obama did not apologize.
Obama and Abe were representatives of the state, the US was not the perpetrator and Japan was not the victim.
Rest in peace to those who lost their lives. May the friendship between the US and Japan continue.
One of the bombers that accomponied the Enola Gay on August 6, 1945 was Necessary Evil--an obserber that also recorded the devastation in Nagasaki.
I've heard that an invasion of the Japanese mainland would have cost around 14 million lives, but it still pains my heart that Hiroshima and Nagasaki were made the sacrificial lamb for the peace our countries share today.
Is this how many Japanese feel? I've always felt conflicted.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki saved JAPANESE lives.
The non-nuclear option was considered in May 1945. It consisted of dropping the entire German nerve gas (Soman and Tabun) stockpiles on Kyushu and Tokyo followed by N-Stoff (Chlorine Trifluoride) to burn off the contamination.
Consider the fact that the Imperial Japanese Army was responsible for the deaths of 35 million people in Asia and an apology has never been made for that, an American apology is unnecessary.
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I'm 64 years old. My Father fought in the war for Canada. When he came back from the war, he got a job and stayed at that same job for 30 years, never missed a days pay, but it was just a labour job, packing boxes and crates from freight trains onto transfer trucks...for 30 years. He did marry and have 4 children . . . But Dad was "simple" ...he had lost his intelligence...he had the brain IQ of a teenager. He never owned a car, never owned a house, rented until the day he died.
I used to think my Father was just silly and stupid, no respect for him growing up...then when I got older, I complained to older people about my "dumb" Father, but after I told them that Dad landed on the shores of Normandy, and fought the war there until he got half his fingers blown off and sent home, they said that whatever your Father went through in Normandy changed him for life and I should not blame him, the things he must have seen broke something inside him, and it never went away.
I never had a bad thought or a bad word to say about my Father from that day, till the day he died.
One more thing, No one has ever heard my Father mention ONE WORD about him fighting in the war. I couldn't tell you what battalion, or whatever that's called, he was in. There is not one picture, letter, medal, article of clothing, etc. of the war in his house, not a single word has been spoken by that man. I have never in 35 years seen my Father with even ONE friend, I have never seen Dad leave to go bowling, darts, pool, poker, never seen him picked up in a car by a friend, not a single friend since the day I was born till he died. The older guys told me that he lost so many friends in that war, that he never wanted to go through that again ...he just shut down.
Thanks for sharing ❤
I salute your father.
THE loss he went thrrough, a brutal one, just made him never will to have anything more, am in my 30s, but ive read so many articles on what happened in Normandy. the feeling almost manupulated me. so i could imagine what your dad went thru on the ground. he was trully a legend. Salute to him. ive lived to wonder why people fight. ive never liked it.
@@themanagement6026 Wow, thank you ... I was just sitting here crying and venting about my Dad, never expected a reply to say " I salute your Father" ... that hit home just now, thank you.
After typing this the other day, I found an old tiny wooden box that Dad kept little "keepsakes" in, pocket watch, family tree scroll, hearing aids, and a folded up piece of newspaper from the war that my Mother saved, when they were dating, before the war.
It was a write-up in our local newspaper after the war, that showed my Father being thanked by a Commander because out of his whole battalion of men, Dad had given the most blood in his 3 years there... It says he gave 27 pints of blood in 3 years.
The reporter asked Dad what possessed him to give so much blood, and right there in black and white on that paper clipping, in quotes, was Dad's reply " We were a Band of Brothers ". . . And that's all he said.
@@AnnaSanta-q6h Thank you for your kind comment, it means a lot to me right now.
My grandfather had run away from home to enlist in the Army when he was 15 years old. It was his second attempt, his previous attempt had been on his 14th birthday, but the Army sent him home. On his second attempt they accepted him, and put him in Cavalry school, thinking that they would scare him out of the Army. Unfortunately, my grandfather was a farm kid, and could ride a horse better than most grown men (this was 1932). As he completed what was the toughest training the Army had to offer in those days, they decided to let him stay.
At the outbreak of the war, he was a buck sergeant, and his entire outfit was sent off the the Philippines to fight the Japanese. Most died at the battle of Corregidor, or in the Bataan Death March, but my grandfather, a married man with one kid, was sent by by General Wainwright (they served together in the 3rd Cavalry) to be evacuated with MacArthur. This didn't mean the end of the war for him, he returned with MacArthur, fought for the retaking of the Philippines, and the preparation for the invasion of Japan.
That invasion never came, the bombs were dropped, and Japan surrendered. My grandfather was shipped to Japan with the occupation forces, and was present on the deck of the Missouri when the Surrender was signed. Over the next months, he was assigned to oversea the disarmament of Tokyo, and the destruction of all weapons and left over ordnance. As it happened, he returned late one day from the bayside checking in the barges which had been dumping unexploded bombs in the sea. Not long after returning a fire broke out in the quonset hut containing the bombs to be dumbed the next day, some private was trying to make coffee, the gasoline stove exploded, and soon after, the entire building blew up. Only 2 men survived the explosion, my grandfather, and one other. But he was left permanently disabled, which ended is career in the Army.
He suffered from some PTSD after the war, and disappeared. It turned out he had gone to NYC and become a taxi driver for a time, then went to Florida where he picked vegetables. He soon came back to his senses, and his family, and was hired by the Eisenhower administration. He worked for Eisenhower until Kennedy was elected, and then worked for Kennedy. He quit his position a year later, and moved his family to the west.
He ended up living a long and peaceful life, buying a small home on a large piece of land, and playing with his grandkids.
A member of "The Greatest Generation"! Blessed are ALL PEOPLE THAT LIVED IN THAT ERA! 😻😻😻😻😻
Wow, what a life 😮. That is what you call a life lived, with horror, love, courage, grief and happiness , ty for sharing.
Sounds like a cool grandfather
And seeing America today he turns in his tomb
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Excellent documentry... what made it so interesting was the commentary, the speech, voice and the articulation of the speaker was too good... thank you....
Tojo telling his soldiers to die fighting while he sits comfortably in the palace is about as hypocritical as you can get!
Yeah, and he didn't know about the MANY JAP atrocities committed? BS. This was just revenge for Baatan death march.
Yeah all the heads do that all through history of humanity
2023 and nothing has changed.
Didn't Hitler tell his army to be brave and fight to the death while he commits suicide. What a ball of crap he was.
Tojo left power in 1944, he was not involved in the surrender.
Thanks for not censoring everything like some channels do
The difference between someone who believes in truth and someone just trying to monetize
Thanks again for posting this God bless
how do you censor fairytales.
This film is CLASSIC Russian propaganda.
It left out a ton of stuff, isn't that censoring?
Thank you for putting this history together, it took my breath away. And for those of you with family who went through that, my thoughts and prayers go out to all of you. ❤
These are things we learn in school in a good American school system when we are like 10 years old
We all should learn that this never needs to happen again or we all will be unalive, and anyone survives will be in a mad max world fighting over water again like we did thousands of years ago, civilization has its perks, and so much evil that we walk a tightrope hoping that wise ppl are in charge of these mass doom machines, I fear that era is disappearing soon
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The Japanese military were ruthless and never would have surrendered!
So America kill Japan's women and children very brave they we're AMERICA
And if they hadn't they would have been obliterated by the Greatest Generation
Oh sure they did
Surrender was not in their vocabulary. The Japanese always held up their ways under the Bushido code ( The ways of the Samurai ). That was their beliefs
Live by the Sword, Die by the Sword
The only way they surrendered was the Atomic Bombings of their Cities
The repercussion of the bombing of Hiroshima was the saving of countless American and Japanese lives that would have otherwise been sacrificed had the US been forced to invade if the Japanese government had continued on the path of delusion by denying that the war was lost. Responsibility for the lives of those lost during the war in the Pacific and Asia, and at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, lies at the feet of the Japanese; not at the feet of the U.S.
Bullshit, they had tried to surrender so what you just said is a total fucking lie. The emperor tried to surrender, they rushed to bomb them because they wanted to play with their new toys, and now children all over the world have a cancer they would not have if this country was governed by honor.
EXACTLY
The Japanese were prepared for mass suicide, which, of course, would have included killing thousands upon thousands of children.
So why it is that shameful to say "US nuked Japan"? Read title of this video for instance.
@@dmitryletov8138 it isn’t
My father told me their experience during the occupation of the Philippines. My grandparents and everyone in the Philippines were praying and hoping for General MacArthur to do something to end the war. It was very, very difficult life and everyone were afraid for their lives. When the news of the powerful bomb everyone were relieved that the war may finally end. Everyone in the country were in support of using the bomb and in hopes to end the long misery of the war.
I have visited both cities a few years back, and they are both now ultra modern, clean and great places to live.
@@alexcarter8807 thanks grandpa? What do you mean by that? 🤨
0ne shocking thing about the atomic bomb!ng is the Japanese Cabinet's apathy to public suffering.
Shocking to you? The japs carried out EVERY torture known to man on their victims.
The Japanese Cabinet was composed largely of Tojo's toadies. There was no civilian control over the military in Japan, and it reported directly to Hirohito. The veto power possessed by the IA was inherent in its potential withdrawal of the War Minister (and the refusal to name another) if the cabinet tried anything foolish. This would have placed the Emperor in the position of not protecting the Japanese people, an unimaginable and untenable situation for Hirohito, particularly after his refusal to display any opposition to the invasion of China and annexation of Manchuria. This did not take into account military control of rice confiscation from occupied countries, which led to lower planting levels in Japan as more civilians were pressed into military service or war production. "In for a penny, in for a pound" is one way to describe the lack of any independent actions by the Cabinet.
Wrong, japan let the USA know secretly that they are going to surrender but USA dropped both bombs , a whole population suffert hell from the radioactive radiation, USA worst criminels, shame, shame
@jefferyroy2566 Yes. By then the Tojo had been replaced. The!r gov't was like Ger Emp where the Army/Nav have veto power to sack anybody in the cabinet.
@@paulmicheldenverco1 Correct, Tojo have already left the government prior to 1945.
This is one of the best documentaries I've seen. Thank you.
My father was on a ship stationed in the pacific to be part of the invasion of Japan. He always believed that had we not dropped the bombs, he could of been killed. He stayed in Japan for a year after surrender and said that not only were soldiers going to fight an invasion of Japan but women and children were being trained to fight too.
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TRUTH!
So boming innocent people was the only way to survive
fanatics
Probably the best documentary regarding this part of the war.
Incredibly, there was one man who survived both atomic bomb detonations.
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I bet he sucked at roulette.
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Actually there were 6 Japanese who were at Hiroshima on Aug. 6 and nagasaki on Aug. 9th.
no... there was many who did
This documentry hits hard. I'm currently stationed here at Atsugi, Japan with the US Navy.
The way that this documentary summed up the complexion of things is better than any doc on this particular topic I've seen before.
Excellent work.
very true. I was brought back to Oliver Stones perspective into the Atom bombings in his 'untold history of the United States' while watching this. They both give some great insights into what was really behind it all. Fascinating stuff
This film is CLASSIC Russian propaganda.
Japan did let know US secretly that they surrender, but inspide of this USA dropped the 2 bombs Hieroshima and Nagasaki , USA worst criminels
@@giselameunier4788 , LOL, nonsense. Propaganda. Where do people get this crap? Anyone can make a propaganda video and this is one. Russia wants to undermine our system of government and make itself look more significant. They did their part to defeat the Nazis in WWII, but this is pure propaganda. Shame on you for not knowing better.
PROPER CREDIBLE CITATIONS PLEASE
OTHERWISE YOUR ACCOUNT(S) IS (ARE) WORTHLESS
You can search yourself for what counts as a proper citation for the highest scholarly circles.
Props for finding all of the WW2 footage! I thought I had seen pretty much all of it. And I haven’t ever seen most of this
The sad truth in most part. Something that should never be forgotten, there are no civilians in war. There never have been. While many vilify the Emperor, he was the head of state so others gave the orders on direct action. General MacArthur did an outstanding job with the Japanese people and they have become a true pillar of a country. My father served in this war. He spoke very little on it. When he did. it made my hair stand on end. He only spoke of it after I joined the Navy. All we can do now is pray for all those who were embroiled in this conflict and those who are about to die in the next.
I’m alive because of the atom bomb . Sir !
Hirohito was the head of the empire. He escaped justice. He was no better than Hitler. He never apologzied for Japan's astrocities
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They have plenty of proof that the emperor was not simply a figurehead but an active participant and war criminal. The US didn't hang him because they wanted the cooperation of the Japanese public.
Dumb leaders, U.S. assassinated hundred of thousands. Those leaders will pay dearly after death and why did the pilots drop inhaler the bomb committed suicide?
I disagree with Russia being a major reason for the Japanese surrender. It was the bomb that did the trick. Make no mistake about it, the fear of nuclear annihilation was the primary reason. To say otherwise is to try rewriting history.
There’s more to the story , Japanese scientists had rightly guessed that the U.S. couldn’t have produced more than a handful on atom bombs . And having used 3 already , they knew that they had months to delay with . If “ Fire Storm “ had not persuaded them to surrender because of casualties ( 100 k ) per city , from a bomber stream 2 miles wide & 15 miles long , then death & destruction werent the answer . But being occupied by the Soviet Union was
My grandfather was an American Cook for the US Navy. May the need for war never return. Peace and tranquility for all.
That would be easier to achieve if America stopped flooding the world with weapons
Amen
My father was a POW in Japan in August 1945 - if not for the Atom Bomb he would not have come back to Australia. I would not have been born.
EXACTLY. MY father was ALSO a POW in Japan (Nagasaki...but not close enough to be in danger from the bomb). If not for the bomb there would have been an invasion. The Japanese had orders to execute all POWs the moment that the invasion started, fearing they would escape and take up arms. I would not have been born.
How old are you?
@@dnlcast2 Mid 60’s
Wow that's wild - the Japanese people thought Hirohito was God himself - we HAD to use the bomb , couldn't jar their thinking any other way !!! 🤔 💀
Keep believing that crap.
Spectacular video, Folks. You had me rapt for 48 glorious minutes. Take a bow.
Are these documentaries (on this channel) exclusively for RUclips, or have they actually been on television before? If it's the former, that's very awesome
I was thinking the same thing.
Notice that Tojo did not make the Supreme sacrifice that he expected from his army rather it was made for him when he was executed for war crimes.
I think he tried to commit sepukku, but didnt't succedd
Good point, tojo was a coward 🙄
Do as I say not as I do type of leader. Should of left america alone.
This film is CLASSIC Russian propaganda.
@@larrymaloney877by that you mean it's actually balanced and factual rather than just American propaganda
I'm from Vietnam and we learned in the history class that the Japanese Imperial army has committed countless war crimes in my country.
we all are brothers
They very known as a brutal/cruel when it comes to life. Imean their army's... In my country Philippines 🇵🇭 some records of them ate their Filipino victims... Even they abused them...
They showed unprecedented cruelty towards Asian civilians in Indonesia, Philippines, and especially in China where they murdered more than 100,000 civilians in one city, Nanjing.
@@roberthill799 The death toll in Indonesia due to Japan is 2.5 million people, I don't think the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs are enough to atone for Japan's sins in the past
Oh my God!@roberthill799
*Great documentary very well done*
Wonderful video, excellently done. My father turned 18 on September 2 , 1945, by September 29, he was in the US army and ended up in occupied Japan. He never wanted to talk about his 3 years in the army and his time in Japan
This film is CLASSIC Russian propaganda.
Did he leave a baby there? Got some radioactive yang maybe?
@@larrymaloney877how so?
Because of what you guys (Americans) did to the Japanese. It was EVIL! Yes, they were evil too, but not the innocent people killed by these bombs.
Same here. My father took part in the bombings of Japan out of Tinian. Barely spoke about it.
One of the best WWII documentaries I have ever seen!
During World War 2 my Father and Uncle were victim of Death March for almost 50 miles,luckily they still alive.
One of the best documentary ever! Thank you so much for this documentary
I've always been fascinated by how many people ruling powers are prepared to sacrifice in order to try and hold onto power. Rarely if ever in the modern world would a leader sacrifice themselves to the cause.
This film is CLASSIC Russian propaganda.
when men were men, like most todays kids are little crying brats I whiteness it all the time its horrible IM hungry I want mac's now and I want this toy or Im going to freak on the floor of this store and the mothers let them get away with it we need the good ol' days when a parents could reprimand so bad these spoiled brats are not going to be men they all want to be girls no wonder!!!!
they are not the one dying and suffering that's why...
@@isorokuyamamoto8423 , Do you know how many million people died in WWII? The aggressors were Germany and Japan. We reluctantly entered the war. Churchill all but begged our help the country wanted no part of it..until Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Imagine how you would be living today had we not intervened and stopped Hitler and Japan. What language would you speak? Nothing worse than war. Look at Ukraine. That's how WWI and WWII began, one invasion. And the victory led to more countries being invaded. Waring nations build up their military in preparation for years, even decades before starting their treacherous conquest. The attacked don't have the resources until time passes and they can build machinery to fight back. Many are occupied before they can fight back.
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The Soviet Union were also aggressors. Then they switched from the losing side to the winning side.
One correction Harry Truman was never timid, during WW1 he was a captain in an artillery battery on the western front, one day it came under heavy German counter battery fire he emerged uninjured and calmly organized treatment of the wounded and repairs to the guns his time as president he had a plaque on his desk saying THE BUCK STOPS HERE , meaning he excepted the responsibilities as president he had to make hard and difficult decisions he never expressed regrets deciding to use the bomb. History remembered as a decent man forced to make hard decisions to the best of his abilities for the common good.
Other -"accepted".
The 201st Fighter Squadron was a fighter squadron of the Mexican Air Force, part of the Mexican Expeditionary Air Force that aided the Allied war effort during World War II, the squadron was attached to the 58th Fighter Group of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during the liberation of the main Philippine island of Luzon in the summer of 1945. The pilots flew Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt single-seat fighter aircraft carrying out tactical air support missions, not a lot of people know about that.
I think, that there, is a great deal, that wasn't talked about, that happened during those war years BOTH WWI & WWII; Which is both a shame, as ppl might learn more, about war and not be so quick and eager to make another WWIII, and make the young eager ones, rethink their eagerness to go off to war: unfortunately, their will always be some that think, Ah. it won't happen to me/it won't be like those previous wars, [not realising, or refusing to see/understand; that no, it won't be like those wars, IT WILL BE MUCH, MUCH WORSE, do to advances in warfare, bombs, ships, planes, etc. As I once heard an officer say, he would rather go to war, with someone who was scared, than a brave person, the scared person is likely to last longer and possibly survive, because they won't take unnessary risks, whereas the brave person is likely to put everyone in danger, doing something as innocent, as being the third person to light a cigarette from a match.
A sniper, will zero in on the first person, verify on the 2nd, and kill the third with a clean, clear shot!!
They are to many young 'cowboys' who think that they are invincible, that need to know all these stories, truths, about war! Sad but true
@@suefergusson5351I agree!! WWII caused more deaths than WWI. WWII was much worse than WWI due to advances in weaponry, tactics, air , & naval craft. Many WWI veterans sons fought WWII. I cannot imagine how horrible it was to send your son into a World War when you thought it wouldn’t happen again. Unfortunately, most young people believe they are invincible. (I was guilty of that!) I believe that’s one of the reasons the armed forces recruit them.
They were the Aztec Eagles.
Mexico also sent people and aid to Hurricane Katrina victims, folks don’t talk about that either 😢
I worked for Col. Tom Ferrebee when I was a Lieutenant at Turner AFB, GA IN 1963-64. Tom was the Bombardier on the Enola Gay and pulled the trigger on the first nuclear bomb dropped in combat. He signed my annual performance report.
There is some good parts but the anti Truman statements bothered me. Truman saw the US to victory in WWII and saw the country through the early days of the Cold War. He wasn't afraid of Stalin. Nor was he afraid of MacArthur. He was left in the lurch by FDR, and as a result was totally unprepared for office. But he got prepared very quickly. He was a strong and effective leader. I think he is one of the more effective Presidents of the 20th Century.
I think a lot of the blame goes also to the emperor for Killing his people, and not seeing the devastation from the first bomb, and having too much pride
I would call it nothing but plain ol stupidity, for them to believe their little island nation ever had a snowball's chance in hell of becoming one of the great world powers. Lacking resources, lacking proximity to such resources, and lacking a workable strategy for getting them, they even fell into the trap laid by Roosevelt to attack Pearl Harbor. And yes, for anyone believing that the PH attack was a "sneak attack", you have some deprogramming to undergo.
Japan knew the war was lost when they started it. If not that then they should have figured it out after Midway, when they lost half their Navy. Japan’s problem was they didn’t know how to surrender.
The emperor didn't want to be arrested for war crimes which is why he held out until he got an agreement that he wouldn't be charged. Otherwise, many more atomic bombs would have been dropped on Japan. The emperor got his agreement and then surrendered. The USA, England and the Soviet Union didn't want to decimate Japan with nukes
@@kurtvonfricken6829What everybody neglects to mention is that Japan was allied with Nazi Germany. They attacked Pearl Harbor to keep the USA out of Europe. Hitler planned also to have Japan march into the Soviet Union towards Moscow from the eastern side. Japan was unable to because they were terrified of Mongolia and decided against it. Even though Mongolia was not in the war, they became the unsung heroes of the Allies. There's even a 1940s movie about it. The Soviet Union made Mongolia a satellite state after the war for border protection.
I think you need to learn some history and take a critical thinking or logics course.
I’m English so very much listened to my father tell me about our war with Germany. Fortunately nearly all Nazi high command were brought to justice at Nuremberg. I am astonished at how fanatical Japanese were, suicide bombers was a term I related to Islamic terrorists, never realised it applied to Japanese fighters. This makes fascinating reading. Thank you.
alot of the generals and scientists escaped war crime trials and punishment =protected by the US and Brits. paperclip etc.
Great Presentation and Research..
your documentaries are by far the best on RUclips. factual, hard hitting and uncensored.
A++++.
This film is CLASSIC Russian propaganda.
Too much propaganda in this film. Very pro-Soviet and anti-American.
Yup. No one talks about this. Thanks for this documentary.
Americans were just as dead at Pearl Harbor without warning.
To tacobandito: That's for sure!
They F’ed around and found out….
so 100 timesmore revenge kills makes it equal. Thats almost Israeli logic.
My father was in the South Pacific and he said if they hadn't used the atomic bomb, he would not be alive.
My mother said when it was announced on the radio the day after the bomb was thrown, no one really knew what in the world it was. Everyone was astounded about the amount of the lives lost. She said that when it was announced that the war was finally over everyone was jubilant. There was sudden outbreaks of joy in NYC. It meant an end to the telegrams. She said when someone received a telegram at the time, the person knew exactly what it was about. It was the loss of a husband, son, brother, uncle, cousin, family friend, neighbor, the kid down the street reporting that he was MIA, dead, taken prisoner, lost his leg(s) or arm, was blind and so on.
My father said the Japanese soldiers were no bargain. Learning from sad experience American soldiers did not take a Japanese unit surrendering as serious.
Actually, the people of Japan were happy it was over too
@@wilde.coyote6618 Very true.
I'm sure everyone knew the whole sorry mess was over and nobody wanted to take part in the last big "glorios" shebang to fight for honor.
They just wanted to accept whatever so they could get on with their lives.
This film is CLASSIC Russian propaganda.
Wat?
My grandpa was also in se Asian island never said to much only a couple stories. He was a recipient of 3 💜 and the bronze star. Nobody is a winner in war
The PTSD of the pilot and crews must have been mind bending. My father went in afterwards and had horrible nightmares. He was in 3 wars.
After all these, mankind still has not learned any lesson at all!
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Very true
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I'd like to change what I said. I honestly think I was drunk when I wrote my original reply 😂
It's not just Americans. It is in this case yes, but I wasn't looking big picture enough. It's the whole of humanity. I mean look at the whole Israel vs Palestine war. I live in Australia and am pretty moderate politically. I like to be in the middle, not left wing or right wing. But literally 99% of people I've met in my life AND online think Israel are the ones in the wrong, committing war crimes against innocent civilians.
Yes, I know nobody wants to hear this because there are so many annoying people who talk about it online. And the annoying protesters everywhere. But...
I'm just saying anyone with a heart and a brain should be able to tell the difference between Palestinian civilians and HAMAS (who are terrorists imo). Ending the lives of everyone is a war crime and I do think should be addressed.
My point is, even though the Jews were targeted in WW2 by the Nazis, now they are targeting Palestinian people WITH THE ASSUMPTION that everyone is HAMAS. Even kids!
That's just an example of humanity not learning from it's mistakes. Indiscriminate genocide is what ends up happening in all these situations.
Anyways, I apologise to all the Americans who read my comment. I wasn't saying you're the only ones who have not learned from your mistakes. Literally every country, big or small, has done the same. And it's something we all need to change imo.
To reiterate, I'm generally not super political but I can tell right from wrong and I know that we've all done stuff as countries that are evil AND good. And at the start I thought the Palestinians were annoying because in my city the protesters kept getting in my way on the way to work. But I decided to look into it myself and I know in my heart they are fighting for a good cause (though I hate protesters in general lol)
This was a n outstanding documentary. Very pleased to have watched it.
Really amazing to see all the comments from children of those who fought in WWII. My dad was Navy, West Pac. Tell your children about them so that their stories are never lost to time.
11:58 Truman sitting between marines and soldiers having soup and dinner. He was just a simple person, even as president and commander in chief.
I think that people must have loved him for that.
It was a mistake that the Allies did not put Hirohito on trial as a War criminal.
He was not innocent on all the War crimes his Generals and Admirals committed.
Are you kidding..! Whats about the killing of Civilians with 2 Atomic Bomb and the bombing of German Cities killing hundred thousands of civilians….!? They let thousands of German POWs die on the Rheinwiesen…and the List goes on ! How is that for War Crimes? Hypocrisy!!!
It is a judgment called, but by co-opting instead of trying him I think it allowed the peaceful transition of Japan from a fascist military state to a democratic country with just the ceremonial royalty as it is now. Hirohito was considered a god by most Japanese, trying him would have been very counterproductive.
Have often heard from different sources that Truman was not aware that we had the atomic bomb and learned about it
after the death of FDR. Also that the emperor wanted to surrender but that the military tried to stop him.
Anyone know about this? Fact or fiction? Back up ur statements
with evidence not rumor. The opinion that an invasion of Japan would result in the death of civilians, hundred of thousands more dead soldiers...ours and theirs.
@@olliemck60 Or it would have made the Japanese grow the pluck up and not treat the ones with power as their betters. They still think that. The "BOSS" in a business by just existing is a better person than the rank and file. Sure, the big shots would still have the power, but the automatic respect the big shots got may have ended. A public beheading would have done those people a world of good.
@@dlewis9760 That is easy to say when talking tough in a 2023 blog rather than when your 1945 a$$ is sitting in a landing craft waiting to invade Japan after suffering 50,000 casualties attacking Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
My grandfather survived the Bataan death march during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines he was a POW served with the Philippines Army Brigade in 1941-1946.
Fun fact. After the bombs were dropped Japan still refused to surrender. It wasn’t until the Allies agreed to leave out the evidence of their atrocities that it was signed
and I'm sure there's some sort of Japanese version of operation paperclip... I'm sure we brought their braniacs here!
many of the JAP torture methods are still used today.@@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032
What about the deal that the US did with Japanese Unit 731?
Wherever you read that was telling you propaganda.
Some say the bombings caused Japan to surrender, but others say the Soviets invasion caused it, but when the emperor talked to his people in this video about thier surrender he mentioned the bombs the US got, not about the Soviets invasion. So that should tell you something!
That's because Hirohito didn't want to be humiliated any more than they were already by admitting that Stalin was beating them with conventional arms. It was less embarrassing to blame their defeat on the power of the A-bomb alone.
Kids it’s just politic you will know when you grow up.. Japanese surrender was cause of both soviet and American..
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True. But I think it was a combination of the A bombs and the Russians. We will never know for sure.
Japan made many, many severe blunders. They were not victims.
Son, dont be foolish, it was an easyer sell to the people rather then to admit that the red army is crushing his best men in manchuria.
@@kurtvonfricken6829 well we did know for sure. It's only now that Hirohito and others are dead, that this theory got popular with those that those that felt the US shouldn't have dropped the atomic bombs.
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Truman was timid? You might want to check with general MacArthur on that 😮
Truman... timid?!?! Hardly. He prevailed.
The narrator sounds British and a little bit jealous of the United States
It was originally thought that Stalin was not able to grasp the significance of the new American weapon when he showed little emotion, Even Churchill commented on this. US Sec of State Byrnes wrote "I did not believe Stalin grasped the full import of the President’s statement, and thought that on the next day there would be some inquiry about this “new and powerful weapon,” but I was mistaken. I thought then and even now believe that Stalin did not appreciate the importance of the information that had been given him." History later revealed that Soviet espionage agents in the US had already forwarded information to Stalin of the bomb's existence and testing.
I had a neighbor and friend for twenty years. Our neighborhood senior. "Smitty" told me what he did during the war. Stationed in the Philippines, became a surviving miracle of the Bataan death march.
Well presented! We humans appear to be a rather dreadful lot! Best of luck to all of us!
Truman wasn't timid but reserved. He knew that he would be judged by the standards set by Roosevelt all the while he was a politician at heart. He was constantly concerned with the thought that MacArthur would seek the presidential office.
"Timid" seemed a bit out of pocket for sure
This film is CLASSIC Russian propaganda.
Why didn't he releve the Gemeral if he was this Napoleon on horseback. Were you sleeping under Truman's bed? Full On Garbage. Worse than lies!
I've asked several old timers if they thought those bombs were necessary and they all say yes it was. It saved many thousands of lives on both sides. It's really sad innocent civilians have to die for decisions their leaders make
Kind of strange that the majority of Jap never blame their WWII leaders for the civilians killed. They only feel sorry of sufferings brought by the War but never blame their leaders who caused the War. AND they pay respect to those leaders in the Yasukuni Shine - to the Jap public those leaders died in service of Japan.
the old timers and vets assume the bombs did the trick because thats all they have ever been told -- the US generals knew that the bombings were not necessary. This isnt welcome news!
Very sad. As sad as what they did in China and to philipinos.
It`s very sad as what the Chinese Coimmunist Party is doing in Tibet, Uigur, Hong Kong and even against their own people.
Agree that the civilian deaths in bombed out Japanese cities were sad. I have visited the Hiroshima peace museum; what struck me was the silence of visitors when they saw the paraphernalia of everyday life in 1945. But I respectfully disagree that the sadness should be on par with what the Japanese Army did in China and other countries occupied by Japan. The sheer cruelty of the Japanese Army was unparalleled in WW2, shocking even Nazis in China at the time. Look up what Unit 731 did in Harbin, and what the Japanese Kwantung army did in Nanking.
@@MrEjidorieoh ever wonder why china became communists? Yes. You japs did it by incading their country while the koumintsnf government was winning against mao tse dong
Unit 731 was appallingly brutal to human beings
@@pervertt you know what, THANK YOU! You're one of the only Americans I've ever spoken to who actually understands the severity of what happened. So many poor innocent people died because of this war crime 😢
Evil politicians. Civilians suffer
USA responsible 2 bombs
Truly amazing documentary, I've seem many documentaries about the Japanese war and the "bomb" but never heard anything about the 12 Japanese generals committing sabuku on themselves. Truly excellent work in your research and very well narrated. 10/10 subscribed for sure and look forward to watching what else you've posted. 👏👏
That stupid emperor should have just surrendered
What on earth
He was going to! He wanted to! You yanks ended him before he even had a chance. Do your research!
He was worried his armed forces where going to kill him if he didn't give them what they wanted.
The emperor was a mere figurehead by then. The generals and admirals were in complete control.
My mother in law was a victim in the Philippines, she was witness to family members being killed, be-headings, babies being tossed in the air and bayoneted, rape and slaughter. She hated the Japanese until her death. I served 21 years in the military with frequent trips to Sasebo where they treated U. S. Military like we did something wrong during WWII. I reminded a business owner that denied me service, "Your country attacked us first and drew us into the war. Your country is 100% at fault!"
fake. The famous photo of baby toosed beyonetted is from Hong Kong movie clip. Philippines got independent with the help of Japan in 1943. Jose Laurel represented. By that time, US had no right to invade independence declared country. US destroyed Manilla and blamed Japanese.
the question is to what extent or whether the Japanese were forced into making war secure vital resources and to survive? Or were they merely racist, attempting to expand like the US had done through conquests? Also what was going on in the Pacifac theatre during the decades before the War? What are the histories and perspectives of China and the rest of SE Asia? All highly relevant.
@@rd264 Really? Were you privy to what my mother in-law went through or are you a troll looking for likes? She has no reason to lie about the atrocities she faced during WWII.
@rd264 ....The Japanese were not forced into war!!! The Japanese had invaded Korea and China, then attacked the USA, because the USA restricted the sale ofoil and other goods that were necessary to Japan.
@@ReneCordova-xz5nc To invade and occupy any country in Asia they felt. What's your point?
He was as tough, courageous and decisive at the right time in our history as a nation.
One of my older cousins was one of the soldiers that helped liberate about 20,000 captured and hungry American soldiers in the Philippines
"not a single person dying made any noise, even the children, were silent"
The Allies' intention was to end the war quickly, but it did not end until Emperor Hirohito had been assured that he would not be tried for his (many!) war crimes and that he would be permitted to remain on the throne. Hirohito did not care how many cities he lost or how many of his people died, as long as his own position and security were assured.
War crimes and atrocities are perpetuated by all sides in war ,our side ,their side and those who claim neutrality and do things in secret from financial chicanery and theft to either harbouring fugitives of justice or trafficking of commodities from humans to drugs or arms. There is hardly anyone left from WW2 ..... you should focus on America's latest proxy war in Ukraine, manipulating mainstream media and bolstering yet another clown with Hundreds of Billions with hidden agendas, money that could be much better spent back home . The openly corrupt Bidden family have had their fingers firmly in that part of the world for over a decade.
I suggest you read John Toland's "The Rising Sun" and watch the movie "Emperor." "The Rising Sun" is the definitive two volume history of the actions of the Japanese and the United States before, during and immediately after the war with interviews of those who were there in the Imperial Japanese government, Navy and Army during WW2 and made the decisions, as well as those who fought on both sides. And as it was published in 1970, it contains many things not shown or discussed in the current sparsely factual and revisionist history books in use in schools and colleges today, including war crimes by the Imperial Army and the near complete devastation of Japan itself. If you care for the real facts about history, you will be surprised by what has been glossed over by both the victors and the defeated.
"Emperor" is a movie drama taken from the notes, biography and investigations into the Japanese Imperial government after the war by MacArthur's designated chief investigator into Hirohito's actions, putting human emotions and faces on what are usually only caricatures in old black and white photographs. Human beings and their historical actions are much more complicated than you might believe.
So Ruth kess theckeadership of jspsn at the time like putin now
...an excellent view and very true....
This film is CLASSIC Russian propaganda.
My Uncle "Jack" served in the tank corps. He was part of the second wave on Okinawa. He started talking about what he saw until he was very old. He always wondered why he was spared when the soldiers on both sides of him were killed and he wasn't. He told us he was standing on top of Mt. Suribachi when the second flag was raised. He told us that the first flag was too small and that they sent a runner back out to the ship to get a bigger flag to raise.
Don't forget all the Marines that died as well.
Yes sir.......@@russellmcgurn4217
My grampa was a war veteran in the philippines. He helped as a messenger at age 14. He never talked about what he had seen during the war.
Great documentary, Thank you. The amazing thing is that even though I have studied, I never was informed about the imminent Soviet invasion.
My great uncle was a POW for around 3 yrs when they were captured by the Japanese after scuttling their sub. He went from 210 lbs down to under 140. A walking skeleton. Till the day he died he could not look a Japanese in the face. His subs memorial is in Honolulu.
If not for the bombings, Japan would not surrender
So they say, but I have to question when everyone gives the same pat answer. Answering by rote is a sign of programming.
Or, surrender to Stalin, who was marching South.
My comment is not by 'rote', the because of their ideology the Japanese military would have never surrendered and dropping those bombs and the Soviet Union declaring war against Japan was the only thing to change their mind .
Even with the Emperor making the declaration to surrender , there was an attempt at a coup .
@@sunshineandwarmth - Everyone gave the same answer, because that answer was correct.
@@baberRuthstalin had no long range weapons and would have NEVER been able to cross the sea and attack mainland japan you USSR goofs are delusional
My father was a Navy Seebee on Okinawa awaiting the invasion orders. Instead he was able to go home, get married and start a family and a business. My mother did make it to the Japanese mainland as an Army nurse during the occupation.
Sooo many deaths and soo sad .
My father too was a victim of Death March,I felt sad upon knowing the hardship they endured walked a miles barefooted his feet is full of thorns as well as the others victim of Death March which started in Bataan.
I’m possibly in the minority here… I do wish channels like these , would refrain from adding music. Or at the very least, have it barely audible. This is a very interesting upload and doesn’t need music, in my opinion.
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Agreed.
My father was in the Navy and part of the Occupation Forces after WWII. He told me that had the US not dropped the Atomic Bomb, we would still be fighting the Japanese. Remember Japan DID NOT surrender until the SECOND Atomic Bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. To me, that speaks loudly what the Japanese mindset was at that time.
Black dudes are like that for the forst 30 seconds of a fight..then they cant breathe and realize ....
Yes. When I went to Japan, I asked ppl how they could ever look at an American after the war. They told me everyone was trying to develop nuclear bombs, and that whichever country did, would use them.
What they said they didn't understand, was that, after seeing the destruction the first bomb caused, that they turned around 3 days later and did it all over again. Obviously, once was not enough to bring about the end of the war.
I marveled at how ppl could go on, not just physically, but mentally, emotionally, after that war.
I learned from them that their is no lengths to wh human beings will go to wreck disaster on another and no limit to the hate that causes it.😢
The Soviet offensive, against the hollow shell of the Kwantung Army, 2/3rds of which took place after the Emperor’s order to surrender, had very little effect on the Japanese decision to surrender. The Soviets had no navy to speak of. no way to transport its army from its only major port of Vladivostok 500 miles across the Sea of Japan. They had no long range Air Force to protect them from the Kamikazes.
Right, they make it seem like the Russians had them over a barrel and they had no choice. The Japanese surrendered because we nuked their cities, period.
DEADASS LMFAO i’m so glad other people fucking caught this this narrator is definitely a russian apologist irl and is salty the USSR DIED in the 90s along with hair bands
We had no choice. The carnage was terrible.
What about the choice to throw the bomb in Germany and prevent the nazi killing 10' ns of millions of innocent children, pregnant women's men and women, disabled people, blind people, Jewish people and innocent gypsies, what about that choice?
Very good Video, thank you!
One of the best documentary ever watched ❤
Keep watching.
This is onesided historical propaganda in favour of the USA.
My grandfather fought with the 2nd Marine Division... Gilbert Islands, Tarawa, Tinian (where the B-29s that dropped the atomic bombs were based, Saipan, Okinawa.
Back then you didn't serve a tour that was a set amount of time. You were in the war until it was over. One way or the other. He was in it from the start, to the end. Battle after battle, taking island after bloody island. Each one they took closer to Japan, the more horrific the fighting. Dying to the last man. Willingly. Fanatically. That's what we faced with an invasion of the home islands. A million US soldiers dead by the end of it. 20 million Japanese. He told me once that while they were preparing for the invasion of Japan he knew that we would die there. He said at some point his luck would be up. There's no way a man survives the battles he did and now conquering the entire country and people... God doesn't deal anyone 4 aces he said. Then the atom bombs were dropped. The war was over. Just like that. He said it was like a dream. He went home and raised 9 children with my grandmother and died at 98 years old. Thanks to the power of the atom
@ahmangreen5945 It boggles my mind how people condemn the use of the bomb when surrender wasn’t even mentioned in Japanese leadership meetings and an invasion of the home islands would have been apocalyptic. The Japanese were training women and children how to roll under tanks with explosives attached to their chests!
Fighting a person who doesn't care about their own life is like fighting a dead man.
On 4 occasions did the Emperor mention why Japan lost the war. He referred to A bomb every time. He only mentioned the Russians once.
Yeah right. Funny how they continued to fight through the two bombs, (AND the destruction of Tokyo with fire bombs that killed at least as many people that each Atomic Bomb did) but went to the table immediately when Russia entered the war. Be thankful that none of the three....Japan, Germany or Russia got the bomb or the B29s before we did. You would not want to be under the heels of any of those three WWII countries. The evils those three could do are unimaginable. Think North Korea of today.
Truth
Kid’s it don’t matter about Taking the credit of Japanese surrender. If you really want to know than you must know all the reason why they surrender. In short both American and soviet are the reasons why Japanese surrender.when your nation is being attack by two super powers pluse nuclear than it’s always unconditional surrender.
Our neighbour, an elderly lady, had a gardener who was a prisoner of the Japanese. He would not have anything made in Japan in his house. He said that it was the casual, thoughtless cruelty that really upset him.
He was sitting, resting one day when one of the guards came up to him and broke his wrist for no discernible reason. He said that the guards were the lowest creatures in the Japanese army. They were at the bottom of the heap and they took it out on the prisoners.
He said that he once saw a guard sitting on a tree branch that he was cutting through with a saw. The guard was on the part of the branch OUTSIDE the cut. John never said a word as he watched the moron cut through the branch and tumble to the ground.
This film is CLASSIC Russian propaganda.
@@larrymaloney877The film is classic Russian propaganda. Let everybody know Larry.
@@1cardplayer I'll tell half and you tell half.
@@larrymaloney877What do you mean by that? If I may ask. Also why are you repeating this everywhere? Is there something they’re not telling us?
for the record :Seppuku is a form of taking one's own life that was considered honourable among the feudal Japanese samurai class. Traditionally, the act consisted of stabbing oneself in the abdomen with a short sword to ensure a slow and agonizing death
I'm Balinese, Indonesia. my grandfather is still alive today at over a hundred years old and is a veteran who fought the Japanese invaders in our country. my grandfather still remembers how he used to serve as a letter carrier to the local government in order to escape the cruelty of the Japanese army.
In 1980, I was stationed at MCAS Iwakuni Japan, south of Hiroshima. If not for history, if not for the presence of Peace Park in Hiroshima, you would never have known what took place on Aug 6th 1945. I do remember that within weeks of that date approaching, we were given instructions about keeping as low a profile as possible on Aug 6th and Aug 9th. Not to stir up the Japanese Nationals. Staying on base was advised. This was only 35 years removed from that event.
My family was stationed at the old Itazuki AB in Fukuoka, not far from Nagasaki in 1962. Lived off base for a time. Other than a few Yankee go home protests we were never accosted. Americans and Japanese had largely reconciled. In my time in S. Korea in the early 90's the Japanese were still despised for thier atrocities.
As if imperialist 🐷 are capable of "keeping a low profile" 🙄
I wonder if the Japanese were advised not to show their faces on the street on December 7.
I was in Seoul in Dec 1980 and I do remember hearing nothing but bad things about the Japanese.@@nohaboy100
I dare suggest hadn't it been for the presence of the Emperor himself in Tokyo, 1945, the pundits of american polítics in Washington wouldn't have hesitated in delivering a nuke onto Tokyo, second or third in time. The figure of the Emperor, however a minion to Tojo's during the conflict, was instrumental for Mac Arthur 's designs in the aftermath. Ironically, that His only "magic" in His lifetime, was sparing Tokyo as a sure and decisive target....!!
If anyone has doubts about the Japanese and their tactics, just lookup Unit 731. Enough said!
As well as the US cover up!