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Is Albert Einstein responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb?

It’s certain that the atomic bomb is based on his theories; and, he participated in the writing of a letter directed to the president Franklin D. Roosevelt requesting the creation of an investigation program of the reactions in chain that accelerated the production of the atomic bomb. However, Einstein didn’t participate in the elaboration of this program.

Furthermore, he also wrote again to the president to try to persuade it of using the nuclear weapon.

Moreover, who is the real responsible for all damage caused by these bombs, scientists who designed it or people who used it?

The following may be useful to understand the historical intricacies of using the Bomb.

In Truman’s autobiography, he says a specialized commission was assembled to study the matter and they decided a test explosion with Japanese observers would not be convincing. He also says that conventional war plans to invade Japan would cost an estimated 1 million American lives. He does not elaborate further.

I can give you two other reality checks. The first drop almost failed, in a myriad ways, one of which was the bomb going wild, feared critical in mid flight. Imagine a fluke, with the Japanese watching, or the many reasons they would concoct to “explain” why the weapon was not being used in the battlefield. Also, in the last night, just before the transmission of the recording with the Emperor surrendering, a band of Japanese officers, tried to prevent the surrender with a military coup that fortunately failed, this after two successful drops.

At the time nukes where simply new more powerful weapons, and with men dying with each day of war, they used it. Physicists knew a bit better and reportedly Niels Bohr, when he arrived at Los Alamos, asked “Is it big enough?” (meaning, to end all wars).

You may also want to check the wiki entry for Leo Szilard, because his were the ideas necessary to turn the bomb feasible, he was the one to urge Einstein to write to FDR about the threat of Nazi Germany developing it, and finally when the time came, he opposed its practical use.

So, the known alternatives were: 1) A demonstration in a deserted island. Could result in a fluke. Japanese would have to be shown ground zero and then watch the explosion 10 miles away. They would not fully comprehend the destruction in a an actual target, and find all sorts of “reasons” that would impede use in the battlefield. When was the last time a technological advantage in combat was infotainment for the enemy? 2) Conventional invasion. 1 million Americans dead. Multiply by at least five for wounded and handicapped in combat.

Consider now the pro reasons. 1) Men were dying every day. Delaying victory by months, meant thousands of American casualties prevented. 2) Radiation sickness was not fully known or understood at the time. The Hiroshima and Nagasaki attacks had a direct death toll inferior to an incendiary bombing of Tokyo some weeks before. 3) The Soviets were geting into the picture. After V-E they declared war on Japan and attacked in Manchuria. With no contribution to the Pacific campaign, a delay of a few months could make them establish a East-West Germany situation, dividing Japan and claiming spoils of war.

Bottom line: Nukes did’t have the ill-repute they have today. A military decision was required. A military decision was taken.

If you want to be critical of the US victory in the Pacific, there are two itches you can cling on to. The US had no qualms about bombing Japanese civilians (while in Europe we went after military and industrial targets); Japanese American citizens were confined to special camps. But then you have to mention the brutal ways of Rising Sun troops, from the Nanking massacre in 1938 to suicidal kamikaze, Korean comfort women, the dragnet of Europeans civilian prisoners from Manchuria to Singapore, etc…

War is a b****.

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