What if- A nuclear thought

mapuc · 07-12-12, 04:14 PM

Last night I saw World War two-in colours, last episode.

In this episode that was about the war in the pacific and the use of nuclear weapon against Japan-A thought came up-What if we had devoloped the nuclear weapon before World war 2

1. Would the war have started?
2 If yes, when in the war, would the weapon have been used ?
3 if yes on both point, wich side would use it first ?

I didn't came longer that to number one. Would Germany have attacked Poland if they new that England had nuclear weapon? Or would the relay on the air defence if such an attack would occur?

Markus

Takeda Shingen · 07-12-12, 04:25 PM

If the Second World War was a nuclear one, I don't know who would have dropped the first bomb. Somebody would have done it eventually, and so London would probably look like this today:

And Tokyo:

Moscow:

Neal on his way to work:

Me on my way to work:

Glad it didn't turn out that way.

Onkel Neal · 07-12-12, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Neal on his way to work:

Glad it didn't turn out that way.

Me too, look what the radiation did to me! Well, at least Mel Gibson is there to keep me safe.

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TLAM Strike · 07-13-12, 12:50 AM

Both sides in Europe didn't use Chem/Bio weapons because of the threat of mutual retaliation.

Japan refused to use them on the US because of the same. (can't be said about them an China).

I don't think they would have been eager to use them, and by the time they were desperate enough to try delivery would have been highly difficult if not impossible. (and I discount use of missiles as delivery systems because of the limited payload of the V2 at the time.)

USS Drum · 07-14-12, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Japan refused to use them on the US because of the same.

Actually, a US sub sank a Japanese ship with plague infested rats on it's way to Saipan.

Platapus · 07-15-12, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by USS Drum

Actually, a US sub sank a Japanese ship with plague infested rats on it's way to Saipan.

Did not know that. Got a citation for that?

Codz · 07-13-12, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Me too, look what the radiation did to me! Well, at least Mel Gibson is there to keep me safe.

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I was laughing for a good five minutes at that.

gimpy117 · 07-13-12, 01:48 AM

nobody wins WW3

Codz · 07-13-12, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by gimpy117

nobody wins WW3

If it's nuclear. If it were conventional, it might have victors.

Catfish · 07-13-12, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Me too, look what the radiation did to me! Well, at least Mel Gibson is there to keep me safe.

Dive! Dive! Dive! · 07-13-12, 08:24 AM

Depends who has nukes. Everyone or just a few nations?

07-12-12, 04:14 PM	#1
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,540 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	What if- A nuclear thought Last night I saw World War two-in colours, last episode. In this episode that was about the war in the pacific and the use of nuclear weapon against Japan-A thought came up-What if we had devoloped the nuclear weapon before World war 2 1. Would the war have started? 2 If yes, when in the war, would the weapon have been used ? 3 if yes on both point, wich side would use it first ? I didn't came longer that to number one. Would Germany have attacked Poland if they new that England had nuclear weapon? Or would the relay on the air defence if such an attack would occur? Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

07-13-12, 12:50 AM	#4
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Both sides in Europe didn't use Chem/Bio weapons because of the threat of mutual retaliation. Japan refused to use them on the US because of the same. (can't be said about them an China). I don't think they would have been eager to use them, and by the time they were desperate enough to try delivery would have been highly difficult if not impossible. (and I discount use of missiles as delivery systems because of the limited payload of the V2 at the time.) __________________

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gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	nobody wins WW3 __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

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Dive! Dive! Dive! Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2012 Location: In a sub Posts: 122 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Depends who has nukes. Everyone or just a few nations? __________________ "Herr Kaleun, we have ran aground!"

07-12-12, 04:25 PM	#2
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	If the Second World War was a nuclear one, I don't know who would have dropped the first bomb. Somebody would have done it eventually, and so London would probably look like this today: And Tokyo: Moscow: Neal on his way to work: Me on my way to work: Glad it didn't turn out that way.