Strategic bombing during World War II

August 1945, the world saw the first and only use of nuclear weapons in warfare. The United States use of the atomic bombs on Japan, One of the most controversial decisions in history, resulted in the death of over 130,000 people and caused un-predicted effects on physical health and economic relations upon the world. Historians contrast the effects brought upon the world and justifications for using the atomic bombs as a solution to ending the war. The atomic bombs changed the world and brought…

Air power generates a new revolution in thought, making way for air power theorist like Giulio Douhet, Hugh Trenchard, and Billy Mitchell, and they established the basics of strategic, operational, and tactical employment that will generate influences until our time. The airpower theorists over emphasized the long range bombing and probably leaving out the versatility of its application of air power, “none of the assumptions on which ideas rested was pulled from thin air.” The expectations of…

Pearl Harbor are the common thoughts that resonate when one hears the words: World War II. The idea that airplanes were the most decisive part of America’s drive against Japan stems from a single event, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. This event did indeed have a great impact on the world, as it made the Japanese surrender; however, one must consider that this was only a piece of the entire span of World War II. What allowed the United States Naval Aviation community the…

the Pacific. Both men advocated an alliance with Great Britain and prosecution of an allied strategy to defeat the Axis powers. Stark envisioned a pursuing an allied strategy with Britain across multiple theaters. Wedemeyer initially planned for war in the European theater and deterrence in the Pacific. Both acknowledged the necessity of Britain’s survival to the achievement of the end state. The differences between their approaches are in scope and focus. Stark proposed an alliance to…

and Fat Boy, were intended to end World War II. The annihilation left by Fat Boy, over Nagasaki, made Japan decide to withdraw from the war, thus ending it. The U.S. Navy never authorized the salvage of the USS Arizona was because it is considered a war grave. USS Arizona was destroyed due to a magazine explosion after being hit by a Japanese bomb (Doc A). The few critical hours in the early morning of December 7th, 1941 determined the future course of the world. It is remarkable how the events…

der/?page=5. Writer Gareth Cook does a great job on informing the reader of the diverse arguments on whether the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended the war. He supports the questionable topic with arguments from a famous historian named Hasegawa. Hasegawa touches on the reaction of the Japanese government after the attack and how he believes the Soviet Union entering the war outweighs the aggressive attacks by the United States. Cook doesn't give to much of what his particular belief is…

World War II has been considered one of the most horrendous tragedies to ever occur in history lasting from September 1, 1939 to May 8, 1945. The countries of the world aligned with either the Axis powers or the Allies and battled in a total war. World War II had three major Axis powers which were Germany, Italy and Japan. Allies powers included the U.S., United Kingdom, China, France and the Soviet Union. At the beginning of World War II, the United States remained neutral for as long as it…

The first indication that bombings might not be the ultimate way to destroy your enemy came during the Nazi’s invasion of France, when Hitler halted his troops on the “24 of May twenty miles outside Dunkirk” where a large group of allied forces had been surrounded. The reason for this halt being that Göring had promised Hitler that he could “bomb the enemy into submission”. Göring ultimately failed on his objective to destroy these allied forces for two reasons, one being that “bad weather…

World War I (WWI) saw the introduction of some of today’s most remarkable pieces of technology including: machine guns, indirect artillery, air planes, tanks, radios, and more. However, just a few years later, no major army entered World War II (WWII) with the same doctrine and weapons that it had at the end of WWI. The interwar period witnessed tremendous innovations in both technology and doctrine that completely changed warfare. While there were tremendous advances, there was also…

to drop the bomb for keep intact American national interest. According to Walker, J. S., and Alperovitz. G, Truman considered several ways to convince Japan to quit the war: Firstly, by intensifying the already heavy bombing of Japanese cities; Secondly, waiting for the Soviet Union, an ally in defeating Germany, to join the war against Japan; Thirdly, allowing Japan 's emperor, Hirohito, to remain on his throne; and Fourth, invading Japan.. However, there are three contentious issues that…