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Thoughts on the A-Bomb

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Thoughts on the A-Bomb

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Interviewer: Tell me Mr. Sutherland-Brown, when you finally heard about V-J Day, that the fact that war was over in the Pacific, do you remember what impact it had on you? Well, yeah um, to some degree but ah, and you know, the use of the atom bombs one um, one wondered whether there might have been a better way of demonstrating them. But it certainly, everyone expected the Japanese to fight to the finish and that can't be minimized. And it would have been a long war without it going all the way through South East Asia, and probably would have been more disastrous for Japan too because, when you think of the bombing effort they could have put in by normal processes and would of, it would have been just as disastrous.
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Mr. Sutherland-Brown talks about his feelings on the use of the Atomic Bomb against the Japanese.

Atholl Sutherland Brown

Mr. Sutherland Brown was born in Ottawa, Ontario, in 1923. Mr. Sutherland was the youngest of three sons, all of whom where in the military. His father had an extensive military background, but resigned just before Hitler took power. Mr. Sutherland enlisted at the age of 16 as a private with the Piper 16th Canadian Scottish. He then finished his education at Victoria College before joining the air force at 18.

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Medium:
Video
Owner:
Veterans Affairs Canada
Duration:
01:13
Person Interviewed:
Atholl Sutherland Brown
War, Conflict or Mission:
Second World War
Location/Theatre:
Asia
Branch:
Air Force
Units/Ship:
Bullfighter Squadron
Occupation:
Pilot

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