1. What factors have affected viewpoints on Truman's decision?
That it would save thousands of American lives though it would kill millions of Japanese. Also he had to question whether to tell the Japanese so that they might surrender however the president recieved signs that the Japanese would fight to the finish and what if the testing didn't work for the Japanese to see?
2. Do you think he made the right decision? Give your reasons.
I think they did however I also think that it was a bed decision because they saved thousands of Americans lives but was it at the right cost of millions of Japanese lives? Also I think it might have been the correct decision because if they hadn't then it could've cost even more lives if they had fought and the Japanese had ended with a win. If the Japanese had won then they might have started a war on American soil or the Axis Powers would've been at an advantage suddenly with Japan killing so many Americans.
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
War in the Pacific
1. What was the importance of the Battle of Midway?
It was important because that was when the American's got their revenge on Japan from Pearl Harbor. Also because then the Allies began island hopping and slowly they were winning all the islands and working their way towards Japan.
2. What strategy did the United States adopt in fighting Japan?
The strategy that the United States adopted in fighting Japan was kamikaze which was suicide-plane.
3. Why did the Japanese fight so hard on Iwo Jima?
Because it was cruitial to win so that they could have a base from which heavily loaded bombers might reach Japan.
4. Why did the Allies believe Okinawa was a foretaste of an invasion of Japan?
Because it was what they imagined as a fortaste of what the Allies invasion of Japan's home islands would be.
5. What was the Manhattan Project?
An atomic bomb that was to be used on Japan.
6. Ultimately, why did President Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
So that the Allies didn't need to do an invasion on the mainland which could kill thousands if not millions of Americans.
It was important because that was when the American's got their revenge on Japan from Pearl Harbor. Also because then the Allies began island hopping and slowly they were winning all the islands and working their way towards Japan.
2. What strategy did the United States adopt in fighting Japan?
The strategy that the United States adopted in fighting Japan was kamikaze which was suicide-plane.
3. Why did the Japanese fight so hard on Iwo Jima?
Because it was cruitial to win so that they could have a base from which heavily loaded bombers might reach Japan.
4. Why did the Allies believe Okinawa was a foretaste of an invasion of Japan?
Because it was what they imagined as a fortaste of what the Allies invasion of Japan's home islands would be.
5. What was the Manhattan Project?
An atomic bomb that was to be used on Japan.
6. Ultimately, why did President Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
So that the Allies didn't need to do an invasion on the mainland which could kill thousands if not millions of Americans.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941
Document A
-This is when Japan was talking to Germany and Italy about how to take over the world.
-That Japan is planning on how to take down America and England.
Document B
-How Japan is circling America in the ocean.
-How America is choosing whether or not to care and protest.
Document C
-That Japan is talking with the other Axis powers of how they tried to talk to America
-Also how Japan tried to negotiate with an unbendable America.
Document D
-This is the Japanese Prime Minister talking about either America or Britian
-He is mentioning them like he has to make sure that he has their trust or something.
Document E
-This document was saying that President Roosevelt was calling war on Japan.
-Also it was informing the American people that Japan was dicieving us and didn't really want peace with America.
-This is when Japan was talking to Germany and Italy about how to take over the world.
-That Japan is planning on how to take down America and England.
Document B
-How Japan is circling America in the ocean.
-How America is choosing whether or not to care and protest.
Document C
-That Japan is talking with the other Axis powers of how they tried to talk to America
-Also how Japan tried to negotiate with an unbendable America.
Document D
-This is the Japanese Prime Minister talking about either America or Britian
-He is mentioning them like he has to make sure that he has their trust or something.
Document E
-This document was saying that President Roosevelt was calling war on Japan.
-Also it was informing the American people that Japan was dicieving us and didn't really want peace with America.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
America Moves Toward War
1. What did the 1939 Neutrality Act allow?
It allowed the cash-and-carry policy go into affect.
2. Who were the Axis powers?
Germany, Italy and Japan.
3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do?
It was the only thing to do to prevent the fire from spreading to your own property.
4. What pledges were contained in the Atlantic Charter?
Collective security, disarment, self-determination, economic cooperation, and freedom of the seas.
5. Who were the Allies?
The nations that fought the Axis Powers.
6. What did the attack at Pearl Harbor do to the U.s. Pacific fleet?
It killed 2,403, wounded 1,178, sunk or dmaged 21 ships, including 8 battleships which was nearly the whole U.S. Pacific fleet.
7. Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.?
Because Congress quickly approved for Roosevelt's request to declare war on Japan.
It allowed the cash-and-carry policy go into affect.
2. Who were the Axis powers?
Germany, Italy and Japan.
3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do?
It was the only thing to do to prevent the fire from spreading to your own property.
4. What pledges were contained in the Atlantic Charter?
Collective security, disarment, self-determination, economic cooperation, and freedom of the seas.
5. Who were the Allies?
The nations that fought the Axis Powers.
6. What did the attack at Pearl Harbor do to the U.s. Pacific fleet?
It killed 2,403, wounded 1,178, sunk or dmaged 21 ships, including 8 battleships which was nearly the whole U.S. Pacific fleet.
7. Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.?
Because Congress quickly approved for Roosevelt's request to declare war on Japan.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
World Events Set Stage for Isolationism
1. What was the Japanese reaction to the Treaty of Versailles? (pgs. 4 - 5)
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 national resources and markets its growing economy needed. Others believed that the great powers, particuraly Britian, France and the United States, would never treat Japan fairly or with respect.
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?
They had pratciced extreme isolationism and did not interact with other countries economically in any way. Once they began trading with other countrys, however, their economic, military, and political power grew exponentially. They became a world power after this but felt threatened by the US's constant growing presence in the pacific, which interfeared with the imperialist policys Japan was beginning to develop.
3. Why was the Washington Naval Conference convened and what was accomplished? (pg. 6) (Note: Japan signs the agreement.)
Because the US felt threatened by Japan's growing naval power and the treaty being signed would limit naval importance in the future.
4. The Senate's willingness to ratify the Kellogg-Briand Pact relected two strong and widely held sentiments. What were they? (pgs. 6 - 7)
They wanted to avoid a war and wanted the ability to take forceful international action when necessary.
5. Why did Hitler enjoy popular support in Germany for most of the 1930s? Give three reasons. (pgs. 9 - 10)
Improved economy, reduced unemployment and fed on build up anger from WWI.
6. Japan voiced its intentions to invade China for what two reasons? (pg. 10)
As a retaliation of the japanese train station being bombed. And a self-sufficent and not need to rely on foreign trade.
7. Compare the Reichstag fire and the explosion on the Japanese railway in Manchuria. What did they accompllish?
The fire gave Hitler a reason to declare all German Constitutional rights invalid, which helped his druing his rise to power. The bombing of the train station gave the Japanese a reason to invade China, which helped them expand their power outside of their island nation territory.
8. Why was the united States unable to oppose Japan in the early 1930s with a significant military force? (pgs. 11 - 12)
Because the US had made the Japanese military smaller after WWI.
9. Describe the major similarities and differences among liberal democracy, fascism, and socialism. (pg. 8)
Fascists believe that govenrment should have total, unquestioned, rule over the people. Almost like the individual surrenders all of his/her rights to the government. Socialists are similar in the sence that they both believe in the lack of individual rights, hovever socialists believe that all citizens should be considered equal, and that all citizens should work for the betterment of society. Liberal democracy is the only of these ideologies that believes in and stresses the importance of the rights of the individual. This political system believes in a government run by elected officials who's job is to represent the views and concerns of the people whom they represent.
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 national resources and markets its growing economy needed. Others believed that the great powers, particuraly Britian, France and the United States, would never treat Japan fairly or with respect.
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?
They had pratciced extreme isolationism and did not interact with other countries economically in any way. Once they began trading with other countrys, however, their economic, military, and political power grew exponentially. They became a world power after this but felt threatened by the US's constant growing presence in the pacific, which interfeared with the imperialist policys Japan was beginning to develop.
3. Why was the Washington Naval Conference convened and what was accomplished? (pg. 6) (Note: Japan signs the agreement.)
Because the US felt threatened by Japan's growing naval power and the treaty being signed would limit naval importance in the future.
4. The Senate's willingness to ratify the Kellogg-Briand Pact relected two strong and widely held sentiments. What were they? (pgs. 6 - 7)
They wanted to avoid a war and wanted the ability to take forceful international action when necessary.
5. Why did Hitler enjoy popular support in Germany for most of the 1930s? Give three reasons. (pgs. 9 - 10)
Improved economy, reduced unemployment and fed on build up anger from WWI.
6. Japan voiced its intentions to invade China for what two reasons? (pg. 10)
As a retaliation of the japanese train station being bombed. And a self-sufficent and not need to rely on foreign trade.
7. Compare the Reichstag fire and the explosion on the Japanese railway in Manchuria. What did they accompllish?
The fire gave Hitler a reason to declare all German Constitutional rights invalid, which helped his druing his rise to power. The bombing of the train station gave the Japanese a reason to invade China, which helped them expand their power outside of their island nation territory.
8. Why was the united States unable to oppose Japan in the early 1930s with a significant military force? (pgs. 11 - 12)
Because the US had made the Japanese military smaller after WWI.
9. Describe the major similarities and differences among liberal democracy, fascism, and socialism. (pg. 8)
Fascists believe that govenrment should have total, unquestioned, rule over the people. Almost like the individual surrenders all of his/her rights to the government. Socialists are similar in the sence that they both believe in the lack of individual rights, hovever socialists believe that all citizens should be considered equal, and that all citizens should work for the betterment of society. Liberal democracy is the only of these ideologies that believes in and stresses the importance of the rights of the individual. This political system believes in a government run by elected officials who's job is to represent the views and concerns of the people whom they represent.
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