VJ Day (victory over Japan?) 15/8/1945 - 70 years ago!

[oldrider]

I was 6yrs old and remember that day like it was yesterday but not until recently did I actually learn the truth! Why do they do that?

There are many things that the world does not know about that time but this lady will fill in some of the blanks!: https://youtu.be/BsHz63ZX3gs

[bogan]

[oneofsix]

Thanks for the reminder than tomorrow is VJ day but other than that ...

[oldrider]

Of course it includes conspiracy theory stuff but in between there are some factual gems that only a person of her qualifications and experience could know!

Only foolish people throw the whole apple away just because it has little bug in it - but then this is KB! Smart people can tell the difference!

[Swoop]

... not until recently did I actually learn the truth!

We didn't win?

[caspernz]

Thanks for the reminder of VJ Day.

For me the only sad part is our failure to really learn from the past. Kinda hard to talk about what matters without being labelled a conspiracy theorist, all I can add to that is it saddens me to read the history record on an event I've been part of and see the picture twisted to suit someone elses agenda. Still, such is life as a pleb I suppose.

[Voltaire]

I can't be arsed watching 2 hours of conspiracy theory , but its easier to look back from 70 years with a different view to the people who were there at the time.

If the Japanese of the Germans had had the Atomic bomb and a means of delivery they would have used it.

As much as dropping Atom bombs on cities was abhorrent they were given the opportunity to surrender, which is more than can be said for the Japanese behaviour in China.

[mashman]

Thanks for the reminder of VJ Day.

For me the only sad part is our failure to really learn from the past. Kinda hard to talk about what matters without being labelled a conspiracy theorist, all I can add to that is it saddens me to read the history record on an event I've been part of and see the picture twisted to suit someone elses agenda. Still, such is life as a pleb I suppose.

Aye, they just made things smaller, like depleted uranium shit. That's not a conspiracy is it?

[caspernz]

Aye, they just made things smaller, like depleted uranium shit. That's not a conspiracy is it?

Aye, nasty stuff. The money spent on more efficient ways to kill each other...

[mashman]

Aye, nasty stuff. The money spent on more efficient ways to kill each other...

Yeah but bro, it's where all of our technological advances come from

[scumdog]

..... which is more than can be said for the Japanese behaviour in China.

And the Japs refuse to even mention that 'incident' in their history...

[ellipsis]

And the (insert any warmongering tribe) refuse to even mention that 'incident' in their history...

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[oldrider]

And the Japs refuse to even mention that 'incident' in their history...

The new de script for that it seems is "political ponerology" I.E. http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/so...nerology01.htm

[Akzle]

J day you say. Im in.



We sure beat those gooks. Sent from my toshiba laptop in from of my sony monitor with my mitsubishi air con running...

[TLDV8]

If the Japanese of the Germans had had the Atomic bomb and a means of delivery they would have used it.

As much as dropping Atom bombs on cities was abhorrent they were given the opportunity to surrender, which is more than can be said for the Japanese behaviour in China.

If I am not mistaken more (civilian) Japanese died from being incinerated when purposely bombed with incendiaries as was Dresden in Germany (Civilians were the targets)
Both my Father (RAAF) and Step Father (RNZAF) fought against the Japanese, one thing is for sure little was learned in the 70 years since WW2 let alone WW1.

This in an interesting account of things including Japan in China which seemed OK to the other global powers in the beginning (1934 iirc)
China, Spain and then all of Europe in the 1930's decade.

http://www.amazon.com/Flyboys-A-True.../dp/0316159433