Nuking the Japanese was just the culmination of rather horrific methods used by the US against Japan. Another one the US was quite keen on is firebombing (aeri

Nuking the Japanese was just the culmination of rather horrific methods used by the US against Japan. Another one the US was quite keen on is firebombing (aerial incendiary bombing of urban areas). Grave of the Fireflies is a movie well worth watching that provides a depiction of the effect of war on society.