Anniversary that no one wants to remember...

The article, "Deadly WWII firebombings of Japanese cities largely ignored", reminds all people of one of the most horrific events in modern history. March 10, 2015, will mark the 70th year since the firebombing of many Japanese cities including the capital of Tokyo. It is the deadliest conventional air raid with 105,400 confirmed to have perished in the attack. This destruction and slaughter was caused by a combination of two things, wood and fire. The bombs dropped contained napalm as it was a recent development at the time. Napalm acts as an incendiary igniting fire to objects with which it reacts. The napalm in the dropped bombs reacted with the wood of Tokyo's buildings, and a large fire began and spread uncontrollably. The scale of this attack is on par with the atomic bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

This day commemorates a remorseful day in our government's history. It is deeply depressing that this day is not remembered as much as the atomic bombs. Being reminded of the horrors of war acts as a reminder that all efforts should be made to prevent conflict. World War II was not going to be resolved by simple diplomacy, but its memory should urge current nations to resolve their matters through peaceful means if at all possible.