In addition to the atomic bomb, the US (and the UK) during WW2 developed a tremendous amount of anthrax as a potential biological weapon (The source for this is a book called "A Higher Form of Killing" that I read a couple of years ago.)
What if, instead of the atomic bomb, The US had dropped anthrax on The Japanese? Say the bomb doesn't work, or we don't want to show that we have it, or we are afraid that it will ignite all of the oxygen in the atmosphere and kill everything.
I assume that this will be done to 1. avoid an invasion, 2. demonstrate our ability and willingness to use such weapons, and 3. end the threat from Japan permanently.
One drawback, in addition to the obvious horror of possibly wiping out a much, much larger percentage of the population, will be that the islands will most likely be uninhabitable for a long, long time.
What if, instead of the atomic bomb, The US had dropped anthrax on The Japanese? Say the bomb doesn't work, or we don't want to show that we have it, or we are afraid that it will ignite all of the oxygen in the atmosphere and kill everything.
I assume that this will be done to 1. avoid an invasion, 2. demonstrate our ability and willingness to use such weapons, and 3. end the threat from Japan permanently.
One drawback, in addition to the obvious horror of possibly wiping out a much, much larger percentage of the population, will be that the islands will most likely be uninhabitable for a long, long time.
