Victory in Japan, the battle of the Pacific is over, Japan surrenders. ... The Allied forces made the decision to drop an atomic bomb on the island of Japan with hopes of pushing the Japanese to surrender. ... The Japanese could have prevented the use of the atomic bombs by simply surrendering. ... "On July 26,the U.S., British, and Chinese governments jointly called on Japan to surrender or be destroyed the Japanese government refused " (Coffin, Stacy, Cole, Symes). ... The United States, British, and Chinese governments told them if they did not surrender they would be destroyed, not inva...

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The US forces would have to invade the island of Japan. ... The Japanese government had also been equipping the commoners with any kind of weapon they could get their hands on. ... The reason they were going to fight with spears was, the government just didn't have the resources needed to give anyone a gun. ... 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. ...

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The threat of Russian progression in Europe and in Asia was enough to worry the top officials in the United States and British governments. ... Can you imagine if the Americans invaded mainland Japan where they had not only soldiers to fight against but also the citizens of Japan loyal to their emperor? ... Revenge also played a role in the decision to bomb Japan. ... The American government also wanted revenge for the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. ... The Soviets were helping the Chinese with the war against Japan and later would get railroads in China when Japan completely surrendered. ...

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The American government led by President Harry S. ... This proves that the United States government was aware that Japan had no way out except through their surrender. ... Another reason Truman and the American government felt that Japan should be destroyed with an atomic bomb, was to seek revenge for the attack against Pearl Harbor that had occurred earlier in the war on December 7th, 1941. ... The U.S government was not justified when making such an important decision. ... Seeking revenge against Pearl Harbor was also very wrong, as it did not only affect the government but the citizens of H...

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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. ... After Germany and Italy were defeated, only Japan stood standing. ... It was a smart move for the United States to bomb Japan. ... The following were tow agreement of the governments :The two Governments mutually undertake to render each other assistance and support of all kinds in the present war against Hitlerite Germany, They further undertake that during this war they will neither negotiate nor conclude an armistice or treaty of peace except by mutual agreement. ...

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Africa was being colonized all over there were numerous Africans standing up to there government violently. ... Another example of nationalism was in Japan. ... But once the US forced their way into Japan, it had a huge effect on their country. ... The negative side led to Japans military's terrible defeat in WW2. Nationalists in Japan supported many things such as warrior values and military expansion. ...

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Three days later, the U.S. dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, and on August 14, the Japanese government agreed to an unconditional surrender that all but ended World War II. ... In "Downfall:The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire," a 1999 book by Richard Frank, it's shown that the Imperial Japanese Air Force had amassed more than 10,000 aircraft, which were projected to destroy one-third of the invasion force before the landings in Kyushu. ... The U.S. government spent $1.89 billion dollars and employed over 485,000 people over the course of the war, which means "approximat...

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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? ... Seventy prominent scientists signed a petition to warn the government of trouble ahead. ... The bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima by the United States were justified by the American government as a reasonable means to bring a quick end to a bloody and long war that had engulfed the world for years. ...

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Three days later, the U.S. dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, and on August 14, the Japanese government agreed to an unconditional surrender that all but ended World War II. ... In "Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire," a 1999 book by Richard Frank, it's shown that the Imperial Japanese Air Force had amassed more than 10,000 aircraft, which were projected to destroy one-third of the invasion force before the landings in Kyushu. ... The U.S. government spent $1.89 billion dollars and employed over 485,000 people over the course of the war, which means "approximate...

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Navy had already destroyed a majority of Japan's surface ships, and were using systematic attacking systems with B-29 bombers to completely destroy Japanese cities, killing and injuring thousands of innocent civilians. The effects of the War and the attacks on Japan critically made the innocent citizens of Japan suffer. ... After Japan was put into such a weak position, not only did the United States ask for them to surrender, but so did the British and Chinese governments. Japan refusing to surrender at this time is what caused the United States to use a bomb that would change history ...

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Even though the allies main adversary had surrendered, Japan was not giving up until the bitter end. The United States of America had a tough choice at hand, either fight Japan with its own troop and face tremendous casualties, or drop the first nuclear bomb and bring Japan to a swift surrender. ... Then in 1940, the U.S. government initiated its own development program on atomic weapons. ... In late July of 1945, the Allied forces demand Japan to surrender or they would face "prompt and utter distraction" as put forth in the Potsdam Declaration, but Japan's militarist governm...

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Reverend Tanimoto commented that, "When they came to know the war was ended - that is, Japan was defeated, they, of course were deeply disappointed, but followed after their Emperor's commandment in calm spirit, making whole-hearted sacrifice for this everlasting peace of the world - and Japan started her new way" (84). It was the belief of the Japanese people throughout the war that what would be done would be done, and it could not be helped. Although the Japanese people were physically broken, their sense of duty would not be diminished. ... "It never makes any sense to us how the...

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The Japanese government surrendered. ... It also scared me because what we did to Hiroshima is so much like what Japan did to us in Pearl Harbor and what the terrorists did to us on September 11, 2001. ...

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