Why is it so fucking hard for so many people to admit...

USMChawk said:

Houhusky said:

GrundleStiltzkin said:

ThomasFremont said:

TurdBomber said:

ThomasFremont said:

TurdBomber said:

Besides, FDR won WWII, so he can pop off.
Leave the history to the pros, pal. This ain’t your wheelhouse.

Source: @ThomasFremont: The Legend, the History Pro, and Pal.

Good think I have @ThomasFremont around to remind me that the Great Depression lasted only 4 years and it was FDR who dropped the Atomic Bombs on Japan that won WW2.

So I guess it wasn't over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor, right Tommy?

Leave history to the pros, pal.

Indeed. POTD

The atomic bomb didn’t win WWII, are you that simple?

Okay, I'll play along. Let's hear the Revisions, SlowTommy.

What won WW2, SlowTommy?

VE Day came before we dropped the bomb. Japan was pushed back to the home islands cut off from resources and allies before we dropped the bomb. The bomb sped up the timeline of the Japanese surrender, but they were finished with or without it.

If you want to make the case that the bomb saved us the trouble of invading the home islands, I’m all good. But that wasn’t your point. If you want to argue the bomb halted further Soviet expansion since we got it FIRST!!1! I’d hear what you had to say. Still would have nothing to do with winning WWII.

Saying the atomic bomb “won” the war is like saying the third string freshman phenom RB “won” the game because he scored a highlight garbage time TD as the clock expired up 4 scores.

There is fair debate on the impact (lol) of The Bomb, but that's a bad analogy.

The real sport analogy is that the bombs were back to back possessions of holding until the shot-clock is low and then nailing 3 pointers near the end of the game.

They were daggers that ensured no miracle comeback, no 20 mins of fouling and commercials, delaying the inevitable in the hopes a miracle occurs. The away team gave up and saw the inevitable, so everyone could get on the bus and go home a little bit earlier.

A better sports analogy is you’re taking a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the ninth.Yeah, you’re winning but you still need to close it out. The atomic bombs are your closers.

Also, baseball is for fags so it’s doubly perfect for this board...and this discussion.

ThomasFremont said:

USMChawk said:

Houhusky said:

GrundleStiltzkin said:

ThomasFremont said:

TurdBomber said:

ThomasFremont said:

TurdBomber said:

Besides, FDR won WWII, so he can pop off.
Leave the history to the pros, pal. This ain’t your wheelhouse.

Source: @ThomasFremont: The Legend, the History Pro, and Pal.

Good think I have @ThomasFremont around to remind me that the Great Depression lasted only 4 years and it was FDR who dropped the Atomic Bombs on Japan that won WW2.

So I guess it wasn't over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor, right Tommy?

Leave history to the pros, pal.

Indeed. POTD

The atomic bomb didn’t win WWII, are you that simple?

Okay, I'll play along. Let's hear the Revisions, SlowTommy.

What won WW2, SlowTommy?

VE Day came before we dropped the bomb. Japan was pushed back to the home islands cut off from resources and allies before we dropped the bomb. The bomb sped up the timeline of the Japanese surrender, but they were finished with or without it.

If you want to make the case that the bomb saved us the trouble of invading the home islands, I’m all good. But that wasn’t your point. If you want to argue the bomb halted further Soviet expansion since we got it FIRST!!1! I’d hear what you had to say. Still would have nothing to do with winning WWII.

Saying the atomic bomb “won” the war is like saying the third string freshman phenom RB “won” the game because he scored a highlight garbage time TD as the clock expired up 4 scores.

There is fair debate on the impact (lol) of The Bomb, but that's a bad analogy.

The real sport analogy is that the bombs were back to back possessions of holding until the shot-clock is low and then nailing 3 pointers near the end of the game.

They were daggers that ensured no miracle comeback, no 20 mins of fouling and commercials, delaying the inevitable in the hopes a miracle occurs. The away team gave up and saw the inevitable, so everyone could get on the bus and go home a little bit earlier.

A better sports analogy is you’re taking a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the ninth.Yeah, you’re winning but you still need to close it out. The atomic bombs are your closers.

Also, baseball is for fags so it’s doubly perfect for this board...and this discussion.

Implying that the state of WWII right before we dropped the bomb was the equivalent to a 1-0 lead is the exact opposite of reality.

It was the end of a hard fought but ultimately decisive game and you just want to run the clock out and get out of there without any injuries.

ThomasFremont said:

USMChawk said:

Houhusky said:

GrundleStiltzkin said:

ThomasFremont said:

TurdBomber said:

ThomasFremont said:

TurdBomber said:

Besides, FDR won WWII, so he can pop off.
Leave the history to the pros, pal. This ain’t your wheelhouse.

Source: @ThomasFremont: The Legend, the History Pro, and Pal.

Good think I have @ThomasFremont around to remind me that the Great Depression lasted only 4 years and it was FDR who dropped the Atomic Bombs on Japan that won WW2.

So I guess it wasn't over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor, right Tommy?

Leave history to the pros, pal.

Indeed. POTD

The atomic bomb didn’t win WWII, are you that simple?

Okay, I'll play along. Let's hear the Revisions, SlowTommy.

What won WW2, SlowTommy?

VE Day came before we dropped the bomb. Japan was pushed back to the home islands cut off from resources and allies before we dropped the bomb. The bomb sped up the timeline of the Japanese surrender, but they were finished with or without it.

If you want to make the case that the bomb saved us the trouble of invading the home islands, I’m all good. But that wasn’t your point. If you want to argue the bomb halted further Soviet expansion since we got it FIRST!!1! I’d hear what you had to say. Still would have nothing to do with winning WWII.

Saying the atomic bomb “won” the war is like saying the third string freshman phenom RB “won” the game because he scored a highlight garbage time TD as the clock expired up 4 scores.

There is fair debate on the impact (lol) of The Bomb, but that's a bad analogy.

The real sport analogy is that the bombs were back to back possessions of holding until the shot-clock is low and then nailing 3 pointers near the end of the game.

They were daggers that ensured no miracle comeback, no 20 mins of fouling and commercials, delaying the inevitable in the hopes a miracle occurs. The away team gave up and saw the inevitable, so everyone could get on the bus and go home a little bit earlier.

A better sports analogy is you’re taking a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the ninth.Yeah, you’re winning but you still need to close it out. The atomic bombs are your closers.

Also, baseball is for fags so it’s doubly perfect for this board...and this discussion.

Implying that the state of WWII right before we dropped the bomb was the equivalent to a 1-0 lead is the exact opposite of reality.

It was the end of a hard fought but ultimately decisive game and you just want to run the clock out and get out of there without any injuries.

RaceBannon said:

The bomb won the peace

We've failed to win hearts and minds ever since once we win the combat

We would still be fighting guerrillas in Japan

RaceBannon said:

And it sent Joe home helping to win the peace

No wall in Japan

RaceBannon said:

PurpleThrobber said:

RaceBannon said:

And it sent Joe home helping to win the peace

No wall in Japan

Uncle Joe was a peacemaker. Wouldn't hurt a fly. Just misunderstood.

Same as Mao.

Is that what your two students told you?