No, the US wasn’t justified. Even secretary of war Henry Lewis Stimson was not sure the bombs were needed to reduce the need of an invasion: “Japan had no allies; its navy was almost destroyed; its islands were under a naval blockade; and its cities were undergoing concentrated air attacks.” The United States still had many industrial resources to use against Japan, and thus it was essentially defeated. Rear Admiral Tocshitane Takata concurred that B-29s “were the greatest single factor in forcing Japan's surrender”, while Prince Konoye already thought Japan was defeated on 14 February 1945 when he met emperor Hirohito. A combination of thoroughly bombing blockading cities that were economically dependent on foreign sources for food and raw
Attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States Flaws The attack on Pearl Harbor was an astonishing military strike by Japan against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. This attack was not sudden, but an event led up to by previous conflicts arising between both powerful nations. Relations began worsening as Japan set out and expanded in Manchuria. When Japan effortlessly defeated China, the US began to foresee war with Japan. As Japan annexed China and Manchuria, war out broke between these countries.
Pearl Harbor Address December 8th, 1941 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt attempted to incite action into a nation of troubled Americans after a sudden Japanese onslaught. In his address to congress given the day after the Japanese bombings was a request for a declaration of war upon Japan. Roosevelt created a speech that was dramatic, sufficient, and to the point therefore, understandable to the nation of worried Americans. The purpose of his speech was to clearly present the details of the attack, reveal the Japanese threat along the Pacific, and to thrust America into military action, which successfully led to the United States declaring war with Japan. Throughout the United States, American citizens were still reeling from the attack on Pearl Harbor.
"Beep, Beep, Beep.." Privates Joseph Lockard and George Elliot raced to their superior to tell of the approaching planes. After they realized that the planes were American, the two alarmed men relaxed and returned to their duties. What they didn't realize at that moment, was that the approaching planes, along with submarines, could change the nation drastically. The attack of Pearl Harbor was a catastrophic event that caused death , pain, and suffering, both in a direct and indirect way. It killed nearly 2,500 people, caused the entrance of the US into World War Two, and changed the nation in other extravagant ways.
With Roosevelt believing that Great Britain was their key for America’s security the U.S. policy started to change. He started to remove the neutrality acts to help Great Britain. Since Great Britain still controlled the seas Roosevelt ended the arms embargo so it could only
The reading, “The Biggest Decision: Why We Had to Drop the Bomb,” by Robert James Maddox, explains the process taken in for the Americas to decide to drop the two newly discovered atomic bombs over the Japanese homeland cities of Hiroshima and three days later Nagasaki. Americans should be well informed on this information. This is a perfect article for this class because it marks a very important milestone in our nation’s history. The Japanese were a strong powerful enemy of the US during the end of WWII. “The Japanese had more than 2,000,000 troops in the home lands, and were training millions of irregulars” pg.
Justyn Millamena Mr. O’Shea US History 31 April 2013 Pearl Harbor Essay As arguably the most tragic event that has occurred on American soil, the attack on Pearl Harbor was a momentous turning point in American history. Japan’s aggression toward the United States was felt throughout the nation, transforming its people from isolationists to belligerents in one day. The short term effects of resentment and sorrow were overshadowed with the long term effects of vengeance and unity. Although President Franklin D. Roosevelt originally declared neutrality, these emotions employed him to declare war on Japan, joining in the monumental World War II. While the event of Pearl Harbor may appear a tragedy, its true purpose is revealed in
Joe Marinaccio Mrs. McCarthy English 10 21 March, 2015 The Flag Raising at Iwo Jima World War II was one of the greatest and bloodiest wars in world history. When characterizing it, one normally thinks of Hitler’s domination and the Nazis. Although, that was a major part of the war, the war on the Pacific was as significant, yet unrecognized to the public today. The Great Depression was in full effect in the US when World War II began, giving many unemployed men a job in the army. This resulted in a surge of patriotism and national pride.
(Jewell, 1941) Prior to December 7, 1941 the United States had been engaged in several other military strikes. Pearl Harbor was the catalyst that pushed the US to approve going to what. Look at these examples: 1. December 1937, USS Panay was sunk in Yangtze River by Japan, who paid the US $2M and apologized for this incident. 3 deaths and 45 injured in this
Eric Dubin HIS-356 June 2015 You’re being watched On September 11, 2001, a shocking revelation surged throughout the United States of America: We are vulnerable to terrorist acts on our own soil. This sentiment had not been felt for some time, and arguable not at all in the same way. The last time in history Americans had been kill by an opposing military force on U.S. soil, had not been since the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese pilots on December 7, 1941. It was this attack on Pearl Harbor that led to the United States’ entry into World War II. Similarly, through provocation of the attack from Al Qaeda on September 11, 2001, the United States entered into the Afghanistan War in October 2001.