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1. www.warhistoryonline.com › world-war-ii › why-didEnding the Deadliest Conflict in Human History: Why Did Japan ...

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   Apr 15, 2024 · The Japanese surrender in World War II brought to a close one of the darkest and deadliest chapters in human history. While the Germans waved the white flag in May 1945, it took the Empire of Japan several more months to admit they’d been defeated. Most believe the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the only reason the country ...

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   5 days ago · On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing 80,000 people instantly. The American people learned about the new weapon from a White House press release (Document D). Three days later, the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki that killed 35,000 people.

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   Why did Japan surrender unconditionally?

   • Devastating though these attacks were, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not the only factor that led the Japanese to surrender unconditionally. A blockade had fully isolated Japan from outside resources by the summer of 1945 and the Russians entered the war against Japan, August 9, 1945.

   Chapter 23: The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb

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   Why did the Allied military force Japan to surrender?

   • Allied military leaders believed invasion was the only way to force the unconditional surrender for which Allied policy called (Document C). Intense bombing of Japan (on March 9-10, 1945, for example, bombs leveled nearly 16 square miles of Tokyo and killed 90,000 Japanese) had not moved Japan to surrender.

   Chapter 23: The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb

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   How did Japan respond to the Japanese invasion?

   • He and the others were sent to Japan for the duration of the war. In retaliation to the invasion, the Army Air Force and Navy Patrol Wing dropped seven million pounds of bombs on the island. The anti-aircraft response from the Japanese was formidable.

   The Forgotten Battle: The Japanese Invasion of Alaska

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   When should a weapon be used against Japan?

   • The Interim Committee recommended to Stimson on June 21 “that the weapon be used against Japan at the earliest opportunity, that it be used without warning, and that it be used on a dual target, namely, a military installation or war plant surrounded by or adjacent to homes or other buildings most susceptible to damage.”

   Chapter 23: The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb

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4. worldhistoryedu.com › how-did-the-atomic-bombingsHow did the atomic bombings of Hiroshima ... - World History Edu

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   May 6, 2024 · The atomic bombings of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, led to Japan’s unconditional surrender and the end of World War II. These events also marked the first and only use of nuclear weapons in war. Image: Ruins of Hiroshima after the bombing.

5. www.kuriositas.com › 2012 › 11The Forgotten Battle: The Japanese Invasion of Alaska

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   May 6, 2024 · In the early morning of 6 June 1942, 500 Japanese soldiers landed on Kiska, one of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. They took the only inhabitants of the island, a ten man (and six dog) US Navy Weather Detachment by complete surprise and quickly took control of American soil. Today, the island is one of the USA’s National Historic Landmarks ...

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   5 days ago · For a Western power, occupying Japan at the end of the Second World War was never going to be easy. Having weathered the storm of Western imperialism in the late 19th century and trounced the Russian Empire in 1905, the country took on the task of creating ‘Asia for the Asians’ in the 1930s.

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   Apr 26, 2024 · Publication Date: 2015-08-01. This title examines the major weapons used during World War II, focusing on their development, strategy and tactics, and their effect on the course of the war. Compelling narrative text and well-chosen historical photographs and primary sources make this book perfect for report writing.

8. www.cfr.org › backgrounder › us-japan-allianceThe U.S.-Japan Alliance | Council on Foreign Relations

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   May 3, 2024 · The United States spends $1.9–2.5 billion per year on base operations, military construction, and housing costs in Japan. However, the actual share that the United States and Japan each spend on ...