the war was mostly over, but Germany didn't surrender until May 8th. Last bombs fell mid-April. I don't think it was at all sadistic. Both of these cases show

the war was mostly over, but Germany didn't surrender until May 8th. Last bombs fell mid-April. I don't think it was at all sadistic. Both of these cases show the impossibility of humanity decency when confronted with such extremely powerful and totalitarian militaristic dictatorships. Even the opposing forces, in many ways, are forced to resort to the tactics and morality of their enemy. So you loose your moral high ground real fast if you fight dirty. Or you fight fair and loose the war. Either way the worst is inevitable.