abstract art

atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Japan

is tasked with communicating the intangible, that which eludes the photograph and normal seeing.

The goal of abstract art is to communicate the intangible, that which eludes the photograph and normal seeing. (Curtis Verdun)

is an action that was carried out to prevent a deadly invasion by taking out Japan's industrial manufacture of weapons.

Justifying this bombing of Tokyo, General Curtis LeMay pointed out that civilians were living near arms factories and that war-related industries were dispersed throughout the city. 'Even little kids' were helping at home to manufacture weapons, 'working all day.' LeMay viewed the expansion of the air war as a military necessity: 'No matter how you slice it, you're going to kill an awful lot of civilians. Thousands and thousands. But, if you don't destroy the Japanese industry, we're going to have to invade Japan. And how many Americans will be killed in an invasion of Japan' Five hundred thousand seems to be the lowest estimate. . . . We're at war with Japan. We were attacked by Japan. Do you want to kill Japanese, or would you rather have Americans killed''

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