Pacific Theater of War.

There is a great deal of News emanating from the various News Media, regarding the bombing by the Allied Forces of  the two Japanese Cities: Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
A quick summary of what led up to these devastating air attacks is, I believe, called for.
None of which is ever mentioned in the News Media.
It is always stated that the Allies ( USA) bombed those two cities with horrible results:
On August 6, 1945 an Atomic Bomb was dropped over Hiroshima, killing an estimated 90,000 to 140,000 people.
On August 9, 1945 a similar bomb was dropped over Nagasaki, killing 40,000 to 80,000 persons.

So far are the reported facts, and special Memorials for those killed are called for.

What is never mentioned are some additional details:
1.) Japan, by its bombing of Pearl Harbor, started the entire calamity. Plans, to  conquer USA possessions as well as territories claimed by the Netherlands were well under way. 
2.) The Allied forces, USA, United Kingdom and Canada had experienced very high losses and estimates regarding additional losses ranged fro 1.7 to 4 Million casualties of which 400,000 to 800,000 would be deaths.
American studies, as well as the estimates of the Japanese General Staff suggested a staggering 5 to 10 million casualties to be suffered by the Japanese forces.
3.) After having defeated the German Forces, who, on the 8th May 1945 signed an unconditional surrender agreement, Japan was offered the same unconditional surrender document, which the  reigning Emperor, on the advice of his Generals, rejected, although a terrible devastation was threatened
4.) A renewed  call to surrender was issued to the Japanese on the 7th or 8th of August, after the Japanese had experienced the result of the first atomic bomb attack. This renewed call was ignored by the Japanese with the devastating result of the second atomic bomb.

As terrible as it all was, I believe that some of the facts should be known and considered.

Bertstravels
hates all wars