WW2 had two sides. Why do we never talk about the other one...

[ICanBreakTheseCuffs]

I think the main reason why the nuke was dropped on Japan was because they wouldn't give up otherwise and it was the only way to get them to stop.

yea,and also if we invaded it probably cause more destruction than just two cities. The entire island would probably be decimated.

OT:well apparently everyone on the internet bases everyone else on their part in word war 2 or the cold war EX:you're german so you a nazi(remember,it's just a example).and from the german side:you're American so you're a b**** a*** fa**** piece o' sh**. because you pwned our ass in WW2,and you're too arrogant

 

[Mr.Mattress]

The Japanese would have dominated Asia, and Germany would have dominated Europe, North America would be whoever got there first.

Pop Question: When would you think Japan and Germany would go to war? Cause as we all know, Hitler was a blatant racist and it said in Mein Kampf that the Earth was to be a German Earth. Certainly the world couldn't be a German Earth if their are Japanese occupying Parts of Russia and America, all of China, the Pacific Islands and Australia, could it? And for that matter, how long would it take till Germany conquered Italy?

OT: The reason we never hear from the other side is because, well, they did some pretty bad stuff, and while we should never blame or punish the citizens of the respective countries, we shouldn't be making the countries (at the time) out to be some sort of underdog that just couldn't.

 

[Death916]

The problem lies with the fact that they chose civilian cities, not high priority military targets.

If they hit military it wouldn't have ha the desired effect, which was shocking the Japanese into a quick surrender. Just be glad they didnt hit more populated cities, or Tokyo.

 

[Altorin]

Well, I'm pretty sure World War 2 is the most documented war ever. Both sides have been examined a lot over the past 60 years.

The problem lies with the fact that they chose civilian cities, not high priority military targets.

If they hit military it wouldn't have ha the desired effect, which was shocking the Japanese into a quick surrender. Just be glad they didnt hit more populated cities, or Tokyo.

I'm pretty sure if you nuke ANYWHERE, the military gets the message. They could have nuked out in the middle of the ocean outside japan's ports, and just said to japan "We have more of these" and they'd have surrendered. The war was almost over anyway, America just wanted a chance to make a strong stance against the soviets. Those 2 bombs in Japan proved to the world that nuclear bombs certainly did have the destructive power to destroy civilization, and so america and the soviets stalled their assaults at eachother (sometimes by merely minutes) to avoid mutually assured destruction. Without the destruction of those two Japanese Cities, I'm left to wonder if they would have held back long enough for the soviet union to fall apart all on its own.

 

[astrav1]

We were taught to think for ourselves after them telling us what it was all about and the possibilities of what might happen.

 

[Kurokami]

If the Germans/Japanese/Italians/and the others, had won, we'd be grateful to the Nazi regime for liberating us from the threat of genetic impurity. In fact, celebrations made to recognise those lost in World War Two would be celebrating those who died fighting to protect ourselves from the Jewish menace.

We'd be in space a lot earlier had the Axis won, that's the only thing I see as a positive. The Germans had such a promising future in technology at the end of the war, superior Rockets, the first military jet fighters.

The Japanese would have dominated Asia, and Germany would have dominated Europe, North America would be whoever got there first.

We'd be damn glad about the whole thing too...

We'd be none the wiser, really.

And for those who suggest the German soldiers didn't know what they were fighting for, do you think the lowly Allied soldier knew?

You think when their fighting over genetics that after they each got their respected halves of the world, they would simply stop? I don't see their genocide ever working out to be honest. Nor do I think everybody believed in it, or would. There will (I hope to god) always be critical thinkers out there wondering about whether everything they've been told is less than the absolute.

The Japanese would have dominated Asia, and Germany would have dominated Europe, North America would be whoever got there first.

Pop Question: When would you think Japan and Germany would go to war? Cause as we all know, Hitler was a blatant racist and it said in Mein Kampf that the Earth was to be a German Earth. Certainly the world couldn't be a German Earth if their are Japanese occupying Parts of Russia and America, all of China, the Pacific Islands and Australia, could it? And for that matter, how long would it take till Germany conquered Italy?

OT: The reason we never hear from the other side is because, well, they did some pretty bad stuff, and while we should never blame or punish the citizens of the respective countries, we shouldn't be making the countries (at the time) out to be some sort of underdog that just couldn't.

You don't think Japan would instigate the attack as well as Germany in that case?

The Germans had a hard time then since World War 1 was pretty much solely blamed on them and they were forced to pay every other country off for it. (Perhaps my facts are a bit hazy, but I'm pretty sure that's right) Them looking for someone to blame isn't exactly surprising, nor would I be surprised if they felt shunned after the incident was blamed on them, so when a leader comes claiming superiority and some payback on people, it wouldn't be that hard to see people following him, would it?

I'm not saying genocide is justified, but I can certainly sympathize with how such a war could begin.

 

[martin's a madman]

The Japanese would have dominated Asia, and Germany would have dominated Europe, North America would be whoever got there first.

Pop Question: When would you think Japan and Germany would go to war? Cause as we all know, Hitler was a blatant racist and it said in Mein Kampf that the Earth was to be a German Earth. Certainly the world couldn't be a German Earth if their are Japanese occupying Parts of Russia and America, all of China, the Pacific Islands and Australia, could it? And for that matter, how long would it take till Germany conquered Italy?

OT: The reason we never hear from the other side is because, well, they did some pretty bad stuff, and while we should never blame or punish the citizens of the respective countries, we shouldn't be making the countries (at the time) out to be some sort of underdog that just couldn't.

That's true, I'd imagine Japan would be less capable of gaining power than Post-War Germany would have been able. It would probably be as soon as the Alliance became an inconvenience.

 

[martin's a madman]

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Well, look at the celebrations we have remembering those who fought against Germany. Most seem willing to agree that is the 'right' thing to do without thinking of it. Anyone who does question that the allies' side was the correct side morally is intellectually ostracised.

People have become almost incapable of questioning that moral standard, if the situation were reversed, I suggest the same attitude would be held for the scenario I described earlier.

 

[Atmos Duality]

Hmm, weren't there three sides to WW2?
Russia didn't have any particularly great love for the rest of the Allied forces; they made that clear in the years following Germany's surrender.