The Effect Of Einstein's Attack On Pearl Harbor

The Japanese way was “to fight to the death,” so the only way to defeat the Japanese was to bomb them. With Japan’s heavily guarded enemy lines, there was no way that the U.S. would be able to invade them without the tragic loss of numerous soldiers. As a result, Truman gave the Japanese a chance to surrender, but they turned it down, so Truman gave the command to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I support the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki because Japan refused to an unconditional surrender, it would save many allied lives, it would establish U.S. as a dominant power, and end the war.

There was no stopping Truman with the judgement he made on using the atomic bombs to end the war quickly. With the success of developing the atomic bombs, it was time to find targets to potential destroy. When it came to choosing what Japanese city to bomb first there had been four cities chosen as possible targets: Hiroshima, Kokura, Nagasaki, and Niigata (Kyoto was the first choice until it was removed from the list by Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson because it was a religious city). The cities were chosen because they had been relatively untouched during the war. The best option that President Truman wanted to bomb was Hiroshima. The reason why Hiroshima was considered a target was it held a center for shipbuilding and armaments manufacturing.

Okinawa, Japan was the site of the largest amphibious battle of World War II. The Battle of Okinawa resulted in the death of over 12,000 American and 100,000 Japanese soldiers, which lasted from late March through June 1945. The Battle of Okinawa was one of the main reasons President Harry Truman dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The main reason for the bombing was to put a stop to the American death toll. Approximately two months later on August 6, 1945, the massive nuclear weapon was dropped over Hiroshima, Japan. The bomb destroyed about four square miles of the city and also caused the death of 65,000 Japanese citizens. Because of this bombing, the Japanese government surrendered a week later.

Introduction After the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the new president Harry Truman became president and was faced with crucial decisions which would steer the future of the war. Harry Truman was alerted about the very confidential Manhattan Project to build a working atomic bomb. Just as soon as the Japanese Islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa were taken from them, the time to attack Japan was soon arising. Japanese soldiers deployed in those two Islands killed or wounded over 89 thousand Americans(PBS.org). Harry Truman was right to drop the Atomic Bombs because it saved considerable American and Japanese lives, ender WW2 faster, and turned the USA into a global superpower.

In the late July of 1945, Japan’s Militarist government refused the demand for surrender that was put forth in the Potsdam Declaration by the Allied forces. General MacArthur, along with other top military commanders, agreed to continue the bombing of Japan that was already in effect, followed up with an invasion, which was codenamed “Operation Downfall”. President Harry Truman was advised that such a massive invasion will cause the U.S to lose up to one million soldiers. To avoid the risk, President Truman decided to use the bomb to end the

On December 7th 1941 Japanese forces launched a sneak attack on a U.S. naval base. Hundreds were killed and of the 8 ships on station only 3 were not destroyed and even those were badly damaged(Naval History And Heritage Command). This attack was not only bad for America's military, but her people as well. This raid was a defining moment in history, it had a profound affect on America and her people. Causing abruptly, the joining of america in the second world war.

The end of World War Two in Europe, or V-E day made two things very clear. First, that America showed itself as a world power, and the second was that Russia had no intentions of leaving the land it had taken on its way to Berlin. With the war in the pacific still ongoing, the Americans had to turn its focus to the war on the islands and deal with Russia afterwards. Eventually in July of 1945, an end to the pacific theater of war came (V-J day) with the dropping of the two atomic bombs, little boy and fat man, on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The decision to drop the first bomb was made by new president Harry Truman, and was not only used to force Japan into an unconditional surrender, but also to intimidate the Solviet Union.

In March of 1974, while drilling a well, a work brigade of farmers discovered a subterranean chamber nearby the royal tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi, the first Emperor of China (Encyclopedia Britannica). The superstitious old women of the village believed that the digging would disturb the Earth God. Therefore, due to these spiritual beliefs, they did not report the discovery right away. Eventually, archeologists came to Xi’an in droves to study and extend the digs. This led to the uncovering of three vast pits to the east of the burial tomb. In these pits, chariots, weapons and over 7,000 terracotta soldiers and horses were unearthed (Roberts p. 25). After extensive research, historians and archeologists concluded these terracotta soldiers

His reason of action supported that “his action would save American lives because the U.S military would not have to launch a costly invasion of Japan’s home islands” and not only that, he felt “justified in giving the order because he sought retaliation for the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and for the Japanese atrocities against American soldiers”. Furthermore, Japan clearly repudiated the threat of annihilation that was promised in the Potsdam Declaration. Hence, many Americans believed with the advancement of naval blockades and the addition of the trite bombings, would have brought Japan to their knees though it was never the intention of the U.S nor any of the Allies to enable such rage for six years of war. Overall, Japan condemned surreptitious deaths to defend their home lands so the decision of Truman dropping the atomic bombs were

Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor was during a very volatile time in United States and World History. It was a major turning point in the war that ultimately led to the Axis’ defeat; by the entrance of America into the war. The U.S wasn’t sure if it should enter World War II, as isolationism was a very prominent theme in late 1930’s, early 1940’s America. The United States still had a sour taste in its mouth from all the destruction and devastation of World War I. The remembrance of the carnage that occurred during World War I caused a strong majority of Americans to oppose entering World War II. But on December 7th, 1941, this all changed. The attack angered the government and citizens of the U.S, and the next day Franklin Delano Roosevelt announced

To maintain the safety of the nation, and to stop the Japanese empire from growing stronger, President Truman's reasonings and actions for the bombing on Hiroshima were justified. On August 6th, 1945 an American b-29 bomber plane dropped a nuclear bomb on the Japanese City of Hiroshima ("Events Surrounding the First"). The explosion wiped out 90 percent of the city and killed almost 90,000 people immediately. Others later died from radiation poisoning and sickness ("Was Hiroshima Necessary?"). The Bombing of Hiroshima caused a major impact in the relationship between Japan and The United States. The biggest reason that was most evident for dropping the atomic bomb was to end the conflict with the Japanese. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the US decided to march towards Japan. The pivotal battles of Midway, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa exhibited Japan’s unrelentless nationalism through the use of kamikazes and their bushido philosophy . Furthermore, this manifestation of imposed pride caused great fear for the Allies. President Truman felt that invading Japan would be a huge struggle, for Japan would do anything to protect their homeland. Truman decided to drop the atomic bombs on Japan, which were originally intended to be dropped on Germany if they did not surrender. On August 6, 1945, the atomic bombs, Fat Man and Little Boy were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After the obliteration of the two cities,

The attack on Pearl Harbor is known today as a horrible event brought on by revenge and Japan’s need for control. This event is one of the single most important events in American history proving that the Japanese armed services may have been strategically stronger and more powerful at one time. The United States was not involved in WWII; that began with Germany invading Poland. The attack on Pearl Harbor, however, led to the United States’ involvement in World War II. It also brought with it the invention of the atomic bomb, one of the world’s deadliest weapons.

In the United States of America, there is a rising epidemic happening and its gun violence and the violence will not only rise, but triple if guns are permitted on college campuses and inevitably cause a ripple of issues. With several campus shootings, the most fatal being in 2007, the shooting that occurred at Virginia Tech University, a number of states are pushing harder to consider legislation about whether or not to permit concealed guns on college campuses and to obliterate the existing firearm regulations. This is not Colleges and Universities purpose; they’re for learning and experiences and amongst other things, not about guns. Students and faculty should not be allowed to carry firearms onto college campuses, firearms are illegal on most campuses, and that is how it should remain. In 2015, the number of colleges and universities in the United

The decision to drop the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the hardest decision for President Truman to make. He had the power right there in his hands to end the war but he would have to unleash the most powerful weapon known to man, at this time. Everyone was very tired of fighting but the Japanese would not give up so Truman decided to drop it. Even though we told Japan that if they did not surrender we would completely demolish some of their cities, they did not listen and they did not surrender. Maybe they did not think about what kind of weapons we would use because