Hirohito joined with those in Japan who believed that Japan's holdings on Asia's mainland -- mainly in Manchuria -- were vital to Japan's success. ... Hirohito faced a great decision: whether to give up Japan's occupation of China or, in order to continue the war, to extend war to the Dutch, British and Americans, who were holding back resources that the Japanese needed to pursue war. ... It was responding to an attack by Japan. ... The United States was fighting not to conquer territory or to inflate the egos of American men -- men did not die in the Pacific for the sake...

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The Japanese suffered, this was the result of the American aid to Japan which helped to rebuild their country. ... The Americans had no intention of helping the Japanese, but the communist victory in China changed this, because the Americans wanted to stop the further advance of communism. Americans started to help Japan out by not making them pay reparations for war damages and opened Japanese trade to other countries.. By the time American occupation ended in 1952, Japan had returned to prewar levels of production. ... Japan is right in their way .America, so used to being on top, has never ...

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The first factor that led me to believe that it was a good decision was that Americans believed that the Japanese would never have surrendered. If the bomb had not been dropped many American lives would have been lost in an invasion into Japan. ... Also the Japanese were cruel towards the American soldiers of war and it was time to teach them a lesson. ... All that time and money Japan would spend rebuilding Hiroshima and Nagasaki is overwhelming. ... Also Russia was going to begin an invasion against the Japanese and had they failed we could have used the atomic bomb as a last resort. ...

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The question is whether to drop or not to drop atomic bombs on Japan. ... Soon after Japan surrendered, ending the war. ... Was it too harsh and cruel to the Japanese? ... By deciding to drop the bombs United States of America contributed to the killing of 230,000 people. ... Dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima was the right choice of the American military. ...

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It was necessary that we have Japan's unconditional surrender, keep Russia out of East Asia and cut down on the cost of lives, Japanese and American. ... It was absolutely essential that the loss of American lives be decreased. ... It was estimated that it would cost 250,000 American lives and millions of Japanese lives to take Japan by invasion. ... The atomic bomb created a horrific death toll, in the end it saved lives, American and Japanese. ... These possibilities also made keeping Russia out of Japan yet another proponent to dropping the bombs on Japan. ...

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The US forces would have to invade the island of Japan. ... There was no way to predict when the Japanese would surrender to the US. ... If the US didn't drop the bomb the Japanese would have kept fighting. ... The Kamikaze was a group of Japanese pilots that were called "suicide pilots." ... Some people say after the Sherman's March to the Sea of the American Civil War, which was the turning point in today's warfare, civilian population centers are also considered fair game to the military. ...

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Once this happens, combined with their occupation of a large portion of Eastern Asia, Japan will have decisive control over the Western Pacific, control that extends dangerously close to American and other Allied colonies. ... I impel you to warn troops stationed in the areas of Western North America and the Pacific to be on high alert for Japanese attacks. Some American lives will be lost, but it is of utmost importance to keep that to a minimum. ... Should the Japanese attack American Troops, the American People will rally behind any measures taken against Japan. ... With the support o...

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It was the use of the atomic bomb on two Japanese cities. ... The Japanese planned a secret attack on the United States. ... It was a smart move for the United States to bomb Japan. ... We were able to save many American lives by ending the war quickly. ... The U.S. was able to save many American lives, and also many Russian, British, and other Allied lives. ...

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PEOPLE: FDR - President during WWII Truman - President who decided to drop atomic bombs on Japan Churchill - British Prime Minister Eisenhower - Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied troops in D-Day MacArthur - General who returns to Philippians - Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacific Rommel - General in charge of Afrika Korps Hitler - poorly educated Austrian; joined German workers party, became leader, changed name to Nazi; became Dictator of Germany Mussolini - in Fascist Party; declared himself Dictator of Italy Tojo - Dictator of Japan Stalin - Dictator of USSR F...

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One question I will try to answer for you is why Japan attacked us in Pearl Harbor. In September 1940, the U.S. placed an embargo on Japan by prohibiting exports of steel, scrap iron, and aviation fuel to Japan, due to Japan's takeover of northern French Indochina. ... The U.S. then asked Japanese to leave Manchuria and Southeast Asia, but they refused. ... Our purpose was to frighten the Japanese in the Pacific so that they would hopefully turn around and head back to Japan. ... In two waves in about two hours, the Japanese killed/ wounded over 3,500 Americans and sank 18 ships, (inclu...

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Although there are few laws in the United States of America to cover the physicians involvement, these laws do exist in Uruguay, Switzerland, Peru, Japan and Germany. Some cultures, such as the Japanese, think that dying peacefully is better than the dishonor of suffering. ...

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