The decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki put an immediate end to World War II. ... Newman, who believes that Truman had carefully considered all of the options, the bombs were the fastest way to end the war. and that Truman believed the Soviets were not necessary in terms of ending the war. ... Gary Alperovitz's final argument lies in the lack of the support for the bomb after the war. ... Alperovitz's second argument lies in the regrets of World War II military leaders. ... Henry Stimson had been Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Secretary of War during World War I...

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Coming to Terms with My Ignorance The dropping of the atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is remembered as a point of Western victory in World War II, just as the attack on Pearl Harbor is remembered as "the day that went down in infamy". ... I received yet another life lesson from the reading: I completely understood the sentiments of the Japanese civilians of World War II. ... I never believed that the Japanese weren't people; I had just assumed that the citizenry during World War II had different hopes and ideals than the citizens of the Allies. After all, wasn't that why our c...

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People called this war as the World War II. ... Hong Kong people were taken in on their war and forced to live a brutal life. ... Through out the First Sino-Japanese War, Russo-Japanese War, Japanese Annexation of Korea, and the World War I, Japan gained their force and imperialized. ... On the other hand, when the World War II started, Japan was facing a shortage of military demand, thus they had to rely on their occupied territories to make up for those shortages. ... However, Hong Kong was captured by Japan in eighteen days, and the capitulation of Hong Kong was signed on December 26, 1941,...

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In the middle of war, the higher ups in the government and military like to think they have the knowledge of all aspects of what is going on in the world of war. This thinking might stand true with today's technology but during the war time of the Bombing of Japan this was not the case. ... This war was the perfect opportunity to do this and have it be "justified". ... On August 6th, 1945, during World War II, the United States dropped a massive, powerful and most deadly weapon the world had ever acknowledged, known as the Atomic bomb, on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ... Though dropp...

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Sometimes, rich and powerful nations need to go to war, and sometimes those wars are unpopular. In 1941, the United States went to war with Japan, and while it's unlikely that will ever be the case again, the results of having vehicle manufacturing outsourced to Japan in 1941, as would likely be the case if the big three U.S. makers were allowed to implode, World War II might have ended far differently. ...

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Sometimes, rich and powerful nations need to go to war, and sometimes those wars are unpopular. In 1941, the United States went to war with Japan, and while it's unlikely that will ever be the case again, the results of having vehicle manufacturing outsourced to Japan in 1941, as would likely be the case if the big three U.S. makers were allowed to implode, World War II might have ended far differently. ...

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The ensuing civil war was brief and decisive. ... The Meiji Restoration allowed Japan to regain complete control of its foreign trade and legal system and by fighting and winning two wars, The Sino - Japanese War in 1894, and The Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905, Japan had established full independence and equality in international affairs. ... This led to World War II and the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, which ended the war. ... The Meiji Restoration was even more significant in Japanese history compared to World War II, and the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, b...

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World War II was a war that was being fueled by technology, and each country was doing their best to invent the best war craft based equipment. The ability for countries to constantly produce industrial war items such as tanks, planes, and bombs were becoming an essential part in winning the war. ... The effects of the War and the attacks on Japan critically made the innocent citizens of Japan suffer. ... It was necessary for Roosevelt to build the atomic bomb because success in war at that time was being fueled by production. Countries all over were investing their money in building war equ...

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To begin, World War II and the post war reconstruction phase had a huge impact on foreign direct investment (FDI) restrictions imposed on foreign companies. In their paper, The Extent and History of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan, Ralph Paprzycki and Kyoji Fukao (2005) state that after the defeat of Japan in World War II, the American Occupation authorities imposed major FDI restrictions fearing that FDI would cause complications during the reconstruction process. ...

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The scale of Japan's growth is easy to demonstrate but understanding the reason is much more difficult, especially when this country was completely destroyed after the Second World War. The end of the Pacific War in 1945, should have economically and psychologically spelled doom for Japan. "By the end of the Pacific War the volume of Japan's industrial production was less than thirty per cent of her output in 1936. ... The total estimate of damage caused by the Pacific War to the Japanese General Wealth was 65 302 million Yen. ... Overall, the Japanese economy was the highest growth ...

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By 1895, after the first Japanese and Chinese (Sino) war, the islands were under the controlling victor, Japan, as stipulated by the Treaty of Shimonoseki ("Overview," 2009). ... The islands were eventually abandoned due to the onset of the second Sino-Japanese war in 1937, and have remained uninhabited since (McDevitt, 2014). ... After World War II, all territory under the Treaty of Shimonoseki was transferred to the Treaty of San Francisco, giving control to American forces. ... The war torn history of Japan and China is a large part of why the two governments refused to surrend...

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The role of the embassy revolves around facilitating Japan-Canadian relations in Japan. The embassy acts as the official representation of Canada within Japan, and is thus involved in various aspects of the relations between the two countries. The embassy strives to effectively nurture these relatio...

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Henry Kissinger's quote, "Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac" has been depicted throughout history. For many centuries, one communal goal found amongst disparate individuals, colonies, and nations was the desire to obtain the greatest magnitude of power. The collective mindset found concerning domina...

• Word Count: 2019
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In the Cold War period there existed an 'invisible wall' in the Sea of Japan. The Cold War ended about 10 years ago. ... II Megatrends We have to pay attention to the megatrends in the world. ... The another aspect relates to the end of the Cold War. ...

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INTRODUCTION: Japan is geographically described as having 47 prefectures, with 4 distinct main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. The distance separating Korea and Kyushu is only 200 km while the distance separating Hokkaido and Sakhalin is only 40 km. The formation of the Japanese ci...

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From the dohyo matsuri (ring consecration ceremony) that takes place on the day before a sumo tournament, to the ganbai uchiwa ("war" fan) wielded by the gyoji (referees), to the tsuna (white rope-like belt) worn by the yokozuna (Grand Champions), to the purification ritual of spraying salt on the ring before each bout - the rich body of symbols in sumo are drawn from and represent pre-modern Japan. ...

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