70,000,000 leaflets were dropped on Japanese cities warning of the A bomb.

[spin_dry]

I wonder if any headed the warning and got the hell out? Thought this relevant considering the anniversary is coming up. 

[Shifty]

I wonder if the people in Nagasaki had heard about Hiroshima. 

[nascarmike]

1 hour ago, Shifty said:

I wonder if the people in Nagasaki had heard about Hiroshima. 

They received the LeMay leaflets also.

[Kivalo]

What did the leaflets say? I doubt anyone could have truly imagined the carnage that this one bomb was capable of. 

[Highmark]

55 minutes ago, Kivalo said:

What did the leaflets say? I doubt anyone could have truly imagined the carnage that this one bomb was capable of. 

We killed far more in the conventional and fire bombings. 

LeMay leaflets

Read this carefully as it may save your life or the life of a relative or friend. In the next few days, some or all of the cities named on the reverse side will be destroyed by American bombs. These cities contain military installations and workshops or factories which produce military goods. We are determined to destroy all of the tools of the military clique which they are using to prolong this useless war. But, unfortunately, bombs have no eyes. So, in accordance with America’s humanitarian policies, the American Air Force, which does not wish to injure innocent people, now gives you warning to evacuate the cities named and save your lives. America is not fighting the Japanese people but is fighting the military clique which has enslaved the Japanese people. The peace which America will bring will free the people from the oppression of the military clique and mean the emergence of a new and better Japan. You can restore peace by demanding new and good leaders who will end the war. We cannot promise that only these cities will be among those attacked but some or all of them will be, so heed this warning and evacuate these cities immediately.

Hiroshima leaflets (main text)

TO THE JAPANESE PEOPLE:

America asks that you take immediate heed of what we say on this leaflet.

We are in possession of the most destructive explosive ever devised by man. A single one of our newly developed atomic bombs is actually the equivalent in explosive power to what 2000 of our giant B-29s can carry on a single mission. This awful fact is one for you to ponder and we solemnly assure you it is grimly accurate.

We have just begun to use this weapon against your homeland. If you still have any doubt, make inquiry as to what happened to Hiroshima when just one atomic bomb fell on that city.

Before using this bomb to destroy every resource of the military by which they are prolonging this useless war, we ask that you now petition the Emperor to end the war. Our president has outlined for you the thirteen consequences of an honorable surrender. We urge that you accept these consequences and begin the work of building a new, better and peace-loving Japan.

You should take steps now to cease military resistance. Otherwise, we shall resolutely employ this bomb and all our other superior weapons to promptly and forcefully end the war.

EVACUATE YOUR CITIES.

ATTENTION JAPANESE PEOPLE. EVACUATE YOUR CITIES.

Because your military leaders have rejected the thirteen part surrender declaration, two momentous events have occurred in the last few days.

The Soviet Union, because of this rejection on the part of the military has notified your Ambassador Sato that it has declared war on your nation. Thus, all powerful countries of the world are now at war with you.

Also, because of your leaders’ refusal to accept the surrender declaration that would enable Japan to honorably end this useless war, we have employed our atomic bomb.

A single one of our newly developed atomic bombs is actually the equivalent in explosive power to what 2000 of our giant B-29s could have carried on a single mission. Radio Tokyo has told you that with the first use of this weapon of total destruction, Hiroshima was virtually destroyed.

Before we use this bomb again and again to destroy every resource of the military by which they are prolonging this useless war, petition the emperor now to end the war. Our president has outlined for you the thirteen consequences of an honorable surrender. We urge that you accept these consequences and begin the work of building a new, better, and peace-loving Japan.

Act at once or we shall resolutely employ this bomb and all our other superior weapons to promptly and forcefully end the war.

EVACUATE YOUR CITIES.

  

[Kivalo]

Yeah I know we killed a lot more by conventionl means but still, the shear destructive power of one atomic bomb compared to that of conventional bombs must have been hard to fathom for the common person. I wonder how many people actually got the point and left? 

[Highmark]

4 minutes ago, Kivalo said:

Yeah I know we killed a lot more by conventionl means but still, the shear destructive power of one atomic bomb compared to that of conventional bombs must have been hard to fathom for the common person. I wonder how many people actually got the point and left? 

As a society they were brainwashed.   Same goes for Germany.

[Kivalo]

2 minutes ago, Highmark said:

As a society they were brainwashed.   Same goes for Germany.

No doubt, they thought of their Hirohito as a diety of sorts.

[Kivalo]

6 minutes ago, Highmark said:

As a society they were brainwashed.   Same goes for Germany.

And there are a couple stories of Japanese soldiers who refused to surrender even 25-30 years after the war ended. 

[Highmark]

7 minutes ago, Kivalo said:

And there are a couple stories of Japanese soldiers who refused to surrender even 25-30 years after the war ended. 

The fact they told the citizens of Okinawa that the American's would rape and kill them and 100's jumped to their deaths is all one needs to say.....especially considering the Japanese soldiers found those citizens inferior and were raping and killing them. 

No question American soldiers did some cruel acts outside of combat to the Japanese but the level the Japs did it to American's never got the attention after the war that it should have. 

[ZR8000lxr]

In 1953 the Japanese made a movie called "Hiroshima".    I watched it just this past week.   A old fashioned black and white movie available on Amazon Prime video for $2.  

[f7ben]

On 8/2/2023 at 5:54 AM, Kivalo said:

Yeah I know we killed a lot more by conventionl means but still, the shear destructive power of one atomic bomb compared to that of conventional bombs must have been hard to fathom for the common person. I wonder how many people actually got the point and left? 

I’m guess roughly as many as have heeded my rightful advice here!!!