1. What factors have affected viewpoints on Truman's decision?
Factors:
-Even though America was pushing back the Japanies, our losses were still huge.
-Were were excpected to lose 22000 more men on the mainland.
-Should were warn the Japan people about us using the atomic bomb.
2. Do you think he made the right decision? Give your reasons.
I believe his intentions were good, as in he wanted less casuties for this war, and end this war quicker. But i dont think he should have used it. He could have done thousands of bombing raids and still not have killed as many people. THe civilian casulties were just to high, and he kneew they would be high when he ordered it to drop.
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Monday, March 15, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
War in the Pacific
1. What was the importance of the Battle of Midway?
It was the turning point of the war in the paific, and the allies stared island hopping to gain ground.
2. What strategy did the United States adopt in fighting Japan?
They started taking island by island one at a time to capture everything and win the war in the pacific.
3. Why did the Japanese fight so hard on Iwo Jima?
They tried so hard because they knew that if america got "Sulfer Island" than they would have a base in which they could launch bombers to main island japan.
4. Why did the Allies believe Okinawa was a foretaste of an invasion of Japan?
They believed that because they reliezed the japanies would do anything to deffend there home. Even if it means dieing.
5. What was the Manhattan Project?
It was the group of developers who developed the atomic bomb.
6. Ultimately, why did President Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
Because he wanted to end the war, and he thought that by droping the atomic bombs on two Japanies targets that it would end the war, which it did.
It was the turning point of the war in the paific, and the allies stared island hopping to gain ground.
2. What strategy did the United States adopt in fighting Japan?
They started taking island by island one at a time to capture everything and win the war in the pacific.
3. Why did the Japanese fight so hard on Iwo Jima?
They tried so hard because they knew that if america got "Sulfer Island" than they would have a base in which they could launch bombers to main island japan.
4. Why did the Allies believe Okinawa was a foretaste of an invasion of Japan?
They believed that because they reliezed the japanies would do anything to deffend there home. Even if it means dieing.
5. What was the Manhattan Project?
It was the group of developers who developed the atomic bomb.
6. Ultimately, why did President Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
Because he wanted to end the war, and he thought that by droping the atomic bombs on two Japanies targets that it would end the war, which it did.
Monday, February 22, 2010
World Events Set Stage for Isolationism
1. What was the Japanese reaction to the Treaty of Versailles? (pgs. 4 - 5)
In Japan, some worried that the proposed League of Nations would be used to keep Japan as a secondtier power. Others believed that the great powers, particularly Britain, France, and the United States, would never treat Japan fairly. And there were some in Japan who believed that their country should engage the great powers and support the international system as means of obtaining the natural resources and markets its growing economy needed.
2. Read the pull-out box on page 4 entitled, "Japan Becomes a Great Power." Cite specific evidence Japan was becoming a strong power that rivaled European & American interests. And, why specifically was Japan threatened by U.S. actions?
EVIDENCDE: Japan modelled its navy on Britain's, its banking system on the United States's, and its army andconstitution on Prussia's. constitution on Prussia's. Between 1885 and 1920, its gross domestic product, or all of the goodsand services produced by Japan, increased threefold. Manufacturing and mining increased six-fold.
Japan was threatened by the US because Japan was interested in expanding into China, but US saw Japanese interests in conflict with theres.
3. Why was the Washington Naval Conference convened and what was accomplished? (pg. 6) (Note: Japan signs the agreement.)
It was convened when the 9 nations decided to limit some aspects of naval development for all contries, durring and out of war.
4. The Senate's willingness to ratify the Kellogg-Briand Pact relected two strong and widely held sentiments. What were they? (pgs. 6 - 7)
First, theU.S. was entitled to act inself-defense militarily, and second, that it was not required to enforce the treaty by taking military actionagainst those who violated it.
5. Why did Hitler enjoy popular support in Germany for most of the 1930s? Give three reasons. (pgs. 9 - 10)
He gained support by: blaming a large fire on German communists, improving the economic situation and reducing unemployment, and also restored national pride for Germans still humiliated by the defeat in World War I and by how poor they hadbecome.
6. Japan voiced its intentions to invade China for what two reasons? (pg. 10)
Japan needed China because: China was a means of obtaining rawmaterials and increasing Japan's power, and someone blew up a section of railroad owned by Japan's South Manchuria Railway. Japan blamed the event on Chinea , and the Japanese military invaded.
7. Compare the Reichstag fire and the explosion on the Japanese railway in Manchuria. What did they accompllish?
They accomplished to boost public support for thease two nations from there own people.
8. Why was the united States unable to oppose Japan in the early 1930s with a significant military force? (pgs. 11 - 12)
We didnt invade because: The US had drastically reduced the size of its military since World War 1.
9. Describe the major similarities and differences among liberal democracy, fascism, and socialism. (pg. 8)
Both socialist and fascist leaders saw their systems as the wave of the future and thereforeas a challenge to liberal democracies of Europe and the United States. Fascism puts the economy under government control, and Socialism hoped to create a classless society that would end the exploitation of the workers.
In Japan, some worried that the proposed League of Nations would be used to keep Japan as a secondtier power. Others believed that the great powers, particularly Britain, France, and the United States, would never treat Japan fairly. And there were some in Japan who believed that their country should engage the great powers and support the international system as means of obtaining the natural resources and markets its growing economy needed.
2. Read the pull-out box on page 4 entitled, "Japan Becomes a Great Power." Cite specific evidence Japan was becoming a strong power that rivaled European & American interests. And, why specifically was Japan threatened by U.S. actions?
EVIDENCDE: Japan modelled its navy on Britain's, its banking system on the United States's, and its army andconstitution on Prussia's. constitution on Prussia's. Between 1885 and 1920, its gross domestic product, or all of the goodsand services produced by Japan, increased threefold. Manufacturing and mining increased six-fold.
Japan was threatened by the US because Japan was interested in expanding into China, but US saw Japanese interests in conflict with theres.
3. Why was the Washington Naval Conference convened and what was accomplished? (pg. 6) (Note: Japan signs the agreement.)
It was convened when the 9 nations decided to limit some aspects of naval development for all contries, durring and out of war.
4. The Senate's willingness to ratify the Kellogg-Briand Pact relected two strong and widely held sentiments. What were they? (pgs. 6 - 7)
First, theU.S. was entitled to act inself-defense militarily, and second, that it was not required to enforce the treaty by taking military actionagainst those who violated it.
5. Why did Hitler enjoy popular support in Germany for most of the 1930s? Give three reasons. (pgs. 9 - 10)
He gained support by: blaming a large fire on German communists, improving the economic situation and reducing unemployment, and also restored national pride for Germans still humiliated by the defeat in World War I and by how poor they hadbecome.
6. Japan voiced its intentions to invade China for what two reasons? (pg. 10)
Japan needed China because: China was a means of obtaining rawmaterials and increasing Japan's power, and someone blew up a section of railroad owned by Japan's South Manchuria Railway. Japan blamed the event on Chinea , and the Japanese military invaded.
7. Compare the Reichstag fire and the explosion on the Japanese railway in Manchuria. What did they accompllish?
They accomplished to boost public support for thease two nations from there own people.
8. Why was the united States unable to oppose Japan in the early 1930s with a significant military force? (pgs. 11 - 12)
We didnt invade because: The US had drastically reduced the size of its military since World War 1.
9. Describe the major similarities and differences among liberal democracy, fascism, and socialism. (pg. 8)
Both socialist and fascist leaders saw their systems as the wave of the future and thereforeas a challenge to liberal democracies of Europe and the United States. Fascism puts the economy under government control, and Socialism hoped to create a classless society that would end the exploitation of the workers.
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