It did help that there were some sabotage raids (not very successful overall) and bombing raids on the heavy water plant in Norway. Then, the last heavy water the Germans had was on a ship that got sunk.That set the Germans way back from completing an atomic bomb in time.
But yeah, Germany would have been first in any case.
Basically, Japan got nuked into submission. I was in Japan recently and visited Hiroshima. The memorial site was heart-wrenching and really difficult to get through. I truly wish that nuclear weapons weren't even an option.
Here's a creepy little add-on to your report: I was born in Los Alamos and lived there until I was 9. My father was a nuclear physicist who worked at LASL. We got to visit the lab once in a while on "family" days (this was mid-'60's). I remember not much about that, except for the models of the two infamous bombs, which were displayed in front of the main building. I don't remember this part myself, but my mother recounted years later: the courtyard where the bomb replicas were displayed was a Japanese Garden.
And yet, compare present-day thriving Nagasaki and Hiroshima to Baltimore inner city, or even parts of NYC or LA or DC you can’t safely walk through even in daytime. I know, there are cultural differences, but still.
It did help that there were some sabotage raids (not very successful overall) and bombing raids on the heavy water plant in Norway. Then, the last heavy water the Germans had was on a ship that got sunk.That set the Germans way back from completing an atomic bomb in time.
But yeah, Germany would have been first in any case.
I love your style of writing. I get a giggle everytime while also learning history
Me, too. Much more memorable.
Basically, Japan got nuked into submission. I was in Japan recently and visited Hiroshima. The memorial site was heart-wrenching and really difficult to get through. I truly wish that nuclear weapons weren't even an option.
Visited the Trinity site in NM. It is open twice a year and we’ll worth the visit. (See here https://home.army.mil/wsmr/index.php/contact/public-affairs-office/trinity-site-open-house)
Here's a creepy little add-on to your report: I was born in Los Alamos and lived there until I was 9. My father was a nuclear physicist who worked at LASL. We got to visit the lab once in a while on "family" days (this was mid-'60's). I remember not much about that, except for the models of the two infamous bombs, which were displayed in front of the main building. I don't remember this part myself, but my mother recounted years later: the courtyard where the bomb replicas were displayed was a Japanese Garden.
That is rather disturbing
And yet, compare present-day thriving Nagasaki and Hiroshima to Baltimore inner city, or even parts of NYC or LA or DC you can’t safely walk through even in daytime. I know, there are cultural differences, but still.
There’s a great meme about this online.