Hirohito

most of these buildings suffered extensive damage from interior fires, had their windows, doors and partitions knocked out, and all other fixtures, which were not integral parts of the reinforced concrete frame burned or blown away; the casualties in such buildings near the center of explosion were almost 100%. That bomb had more power than 20,000 tons of T.N.T It had more than two thousand times the impact force of the British Grand Slam, which is the biggest bomb ever yet utilized as a part of…

There was only one way that appealed to them, the Atomic bomb. People say to keep your friends close, and your enemies closer, that’s why learning about Japan would be important. Japan had one Emperor and one prime minister during WWII. Emperor Hirohito became emperor at age fifteen in 1928. He had little power, most of the control of the country rested with Prime Minister Hideki Tojo. Tojo was the one…

Prior to the conclusion of World War I, the United States had already started on improving the armed forces through a vast array of innovations because of industrialization. However, it was not just the U.S. moving full steam ahead, so to speak, in developing their nation. The Germans also had great ambitions of being a dominate superpower; especially, with the rise of Adolf Hitler to power. In this essay, the discussion is going to concentrate on three new inventions/innovations during World…

INTRODUCTION The practice of shock-and-awe is an important part of the United States military practices. To display such spectacular force and power that it will make the opponents want to drop their guns and flee is exactly what was intended from the use of atomic bombs. While the Japanese were the literal militant targets of the bombs, one may argue that the real reason for these attacks was the growing influence of the Soviet Union. The saving of potential lives is just a positive aspect…

Albert Einstein once said, “I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” Atomic Warfare in 1939-1945 cost a total of 199,000 lives, a majority of which were Japanese civilians- mothers, children, and innocent men. In World War ll, Japan had a heavy aversion to surrender. However, the Japanese government was already on the brink of yielding- leading many american scientists to believe that it was, in fact, not necessary to…

estimated 40,000 people.” (https://www.history.com /topics/world-war -ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki) This piece of evidence shows how many people died or were about to die after the two atom bombs. According to the website, Japan’s Emperor Hirohito surrendered after witnessing the power of the…

During World War II, the United States was fighting a long and gruesome war with Japan. President Truman had decided to drop an atomic bomb on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This was a difficult but crucial decision. The decision to drop the atomic bomb is justified because it forced Japan to surrender quickly and it saved American and Japanese lives that would have been lost in the invasion of the Japanese home islands. Dropping the atomic bomb saved more people than it killed. The bomb…

The dropping of the atomic bombs on japan by the US government on the 6th and 9th of august 1945 in Hiroshima and Nagasaki may not be seen as the right choice when ethically looking upon the situation that the united states was presented with at the time. Although the decisions of the US were not ethically justified, the circumstances in which they found them selves in made their actions appropriate in the sense of saving their counties name and regaining their power after the Pearl Harbor…

unconditional surrender on Japan. The Okinawa campaign was long, hard, and bloody, and fighting would even be worse in the invasion, subjugation, and occupation of Japan's home islands.” (Wainstock). America was also well aware of the effect Emperor Hirohito had on the people of Japan. The people of Japan worshipped this man like a God and actually thought he was one. They were willing to do whatever he said, even dying for him, which some of them were doing by being a kamikaze pilot. America…

whether the nuclear bombs were really necessary to end the war. Japan had already been defeated, and messages of them asking for peace with the Russians had been intercepted. Although the Japanese had rejected unconditional surrender, it was clear that Hirohito (Japanese Emperor) knew the Japanese could not win and were willing to negotiate peace, even though this was considered dishonorable by many Japanese generals and soldiers. Because of this, it seemed like the bombs were just adding insult…