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What are arguments for and against the atomic bombings of Japan being justified?
Were the Atomic Bombings Justifiable? Here are summaries of opinions from FAQ Farmers on the moral or immoral nature of the...
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Who were the significant world leaders during World War 2?
Hitler and Mussolini were the leaders of Germany and Italy respectively. Fighting against them was Franklin D. Roosevelt of...
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Why did Japan invade Manchuria in 1931?
Japan invaded Manchuria because, Japan wanted to extend it's land and for minerals ect. To acquire resources
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Who was the Japanese Emperor during World War 2?
Emperor Hirohito, born in 1901, & came to power in 1926. Answer Emperor Hirohito was the emperor during World War II....
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How and why did Japan start World War 2 in the Pacific?
The cause of the Japanese starting the war in the pacific has many causes. Firstly, Japan was an aristocrat country, meaning that...
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Why did Japan attack the US in December 1941?
nova net : Many U.S. and British bases throughtout the Pacific.
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What is the Code of Bushido and what happened with it in World War 2?
The code of Bushido is a way of life the samurai of ancient Japanese followed. I do not know bushido's relevance to WWII. ...
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Who were the generals and leaders of the Japanese army during World War 2?
One of Japan's historical people was Tojo. Tojo was the leader of the military. Also at the time Hirohito ruled Japan during...
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Why did Japan join the Germans?
Before the war, Germany, Italy and Japan had formed a pact opposing the Communist International, which was Stalin's tool to...
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Was Japan's army disbanded after World War 2?
Yes. Answer No it wasn't completely. The Japanese have a "Japan Ground Self Defense Force" now with 160,000 soldiers which is...
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What was Japan's involvement in World War 2?
Yet again someone asks an honest question and gets slated by some idiot who thinks they know it all and just wastes their and...
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What was Japan's economic situation after World War 2?
Destitute. Michael Montagne Answer Well, Japan's economic experiences could have been better. They were at the low of...
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How and why did Japan start World War 2?
Japan entered WWII in order to gain control over East Asia and the Pacific. Before WWII, in the 30's, Japan had already invaded...
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What is hari kari?
Hari kari, also known as sepuku, is an ancient form of ritual suicide that defeated samurai, or those whose shame was 'too...
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Why was Japan's oil supply cut off in World War 2 and why was this such a threat to them?
At the time Japan was dependent on the U.S. for their oil supplies (there was no OPEC yet). Japan's military operations in China...
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How many Japanese casualties were there in World War 2?
Aproximately from 1 500 000 dead to 2 000 000, by some sorces Answer I believe that the count for casualties was much lower...
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What were the Japanese war strategies during World War 2?
The Japanese stratagy of WW2 was to win a quick victory over the only power that could stop them from complete control of the...
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How did World War 2 affect present day Japan?
By far the most positive thing for Japan as a result of WWII was the destruction of her form of government present before the...
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How many Japanese died in the Battle of Midway?
Thousands of sailors were on each of the four carriers they lost, and most of them died. And in addition to losing the men on...
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Did the Japanese surrender at the end of World War 2?
Yes, although it went against the wishes of many people who belived in honor, they officialy surrendered on September 2, 1945. ...
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How was the Japanese economy during World War 2?
The economy was okay and was doing fine even though they were being bombed and shot
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Why did Japan attack Southeast Asia?
Japan wanted a sphere of influence in Asia,and wanted to show the European powers that had colonies there (British, Dutch,...
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How many famous people and what was their name who died from the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
About 100,000 each time. This was about the same number of people who had been killed in each of the various thousand plane raids...
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Who was the leader of Japan in World War 2?
HiroHito
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Why did Japan attack Western countries during World War 2?
The Western countries possessed the colonies that possessed the resources that Japan coveted. Further, many of the colonies were...
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How were conditions for Japanese-Americans in internment camps during World War 2?
Internment Camps Most camps were very hard to live in. People had small houses that could have anywhere from 1-3 families...
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What were the pros and cons of dropping the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Jeremy crossley no more singing The pros of dropping the bomb were that the Americans could end the war with as little US...
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What is a thorough structural and institutional explanation for why Japan attacked the United States?
That sounds to me like a homework question for which you are supposed to do research to find the answer. The short answer is that...
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Why did Japan get involved in World War 2?
Japan wanted to take over Asia Answer Japan was angry because after World War one they received little for aiding the...
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When did Japan enter World War 2?
Japan acually started fighting before Germany did. They started in 1937 when they invaded China, but at that stage the war in the...
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How many Chinese were killed by the Japanese in World War 2?
The Chinese estimate that they lost about 15-20 million dead in World War 2. Most of them were civilians, not all deaths directly...
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Why did Japan surrender?
The Enola Gay an american plane dropped two Atomic Bombs the first one on the 6th of August on Hiroshima, then the second on...
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Why did the US invade Okinawa?
United States forces were scheduled to invade the mainland of Japan at its southernmost island -- Kyushu. (The invasion took...
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How did the Japanese people live during World War 2?
the japanese didnt live a very good life. If you wanted to die and you fought but didnt die they would kill themselves
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What were Japan's reasons for entering World War 2?
Japan was running out of resources due to its population growth. The after effects of the Great Depression caused economical...
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Who was the mastermind of Japanese strategy during World War 2?
I think it was Hideki Tojo, nicknamed "The Razor". Answer You mean General Tojo. He was the Prime Minister of Japan During...
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Did the Bushido Code prevent Japanese from taking prisoners?
1 The code of Bushido is directly translated as "the way of the warrior". It was the code which became the standard living...
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Why was there an embargo on Japan before World War 2?
The United States, along with England and The U.S.S.R., was helping the Chinese. Japan had entered into war with the Chinese...
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How much of Japan was destroyed during World War 2?
Destroyed? None of it, but 2 parts of Japan were blasted by atomic bombs. The cities blasted were Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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What were the major developments in Japan leading to World War 2?
1. The need for oil and other raw materials. 2. The oil and metal embargo from the US. After Japan's 1933 invasion of China.
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Why did Japan stop at Pearl Harbor and not attack California directly?
Japans purpose in attacking Pear Harbor was to destroy tyhe US Pacific fleet, especially the US aircraft carriers. Japan intended...
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What happened during the bombings over Japan?
The Japanese's employment of kamikazes meant that the Allies (US) would have to fight to the death for every island the Japanese...
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What was the role of Japan in World War 2?
Japan was one of the Axis forces combined with Germany and Italy. They ended the war by surrendering on aug 15th 1945. They...
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What aggression from the Japanese led to Americans entrance into World War 2?
the bombing of pearl harbor by the japanese led the US into WWII
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What were the weapons that the Japanese used during World War 2?
Like any mechanized nation at the time, Japan had a myriad of systems organized into groups, Naval, aviation, land. The answer...
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When did Japan attack China?
Japan attacked and occupied Manchuria in 1931. Japan launched a full scale attack on China in 1937.
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How did the Japanese take over Manchuria?
Full invasion. They just took everything over by force.
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On what month and day did Japan invade China in 1937?
Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. This invasion began the second Sino- Japanese War. -CC
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How did the Japanese feel about their style of government during World War 2?
I would guess that they were quite satisfied with it. The Emperor was GOD. Wouldn't a Christian be happy if Christ himself was...
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What happened to the Japanese during World War 2?
After initial victories, thay got the living snot beat out of them. Michael Montagne
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What are the two major reforms instituted during the Allied occupation of Japan after World War 2?
A democratic form of government, & equality (including suffrage) for women. Richard V. Horrell WW 2 Connections.com
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Why did Truman use the atomic bomb on Japan?
Before America bombed Japan, they had sent over a treaty so Japan could surrender or face destruction. The Japanese government...
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How many years did America occupy Japan?
the us did not give back okinowa until the early 70's. They still have a large base
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CONTRADICTION - Iris Chang author of The Rape of Nanking NEVER claimed her research was faulty nor has anyone proven that she modified photos of the brutal atrocities committed by japonese soldiers.?
Nanking was a city in Northern China that the Japanese destroyed before WWII. Hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians were...
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What happened in Japan that led to World War 2?
Japan pretty much started World War 2 on the Asian side. Japan attacked China and other Asian cities to gain power and land. I...
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What happened during the Battle at Midway?
The Japanese were trying to capture the island for use as an air base supporting operations against Hawaii. They also hoped to...
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How was the Japanese economy before World War 2?
The economy in Japan before WW2 was almost the same as America and most other large nations an international great depression
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What were living conditions like in Japan at the time of Pearl Harbor?
After bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki conditions were very bad, thousands were in intence medical care. it was japans great...
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How did Japan become an imperialist nation?
Japan became an imperialist nation by gaining control of Korea.
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Why was the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan a turning point in history?
it was the first time a real weapon of mass destruction was used in a major populated area. it was the first and so far only...
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How did Japan's location affect what happened to it during World War 2?
Japan was virtually impossible to invade by land because it was a heavily defended island country. The only way to invade it...
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What effects did dropping of atomic bombs have?
it killed many people, plus caused harm to the enviroment and many of the offspring of survivors have mental dissabilities and...
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Which Japanese cities were attacked with atomic bombs?
There were two nuclear bombs dropped on Japan by the US to end World War II. One on Hiroshima and one on Nagasaki. Answer ...
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Before the United States declared war on Japan didn't the Japanese give the United States metals to show their friendship?
No. The United States declared war on Japan in World War II in reciprocity to Japan's declaration of war on the United States and...
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What were the cultural and political attitudes on war and violence in Japan during World War 2?
Attitudes of Japanese Japanese soldiers in World War 2 were cruel to their enemies. The Chinese still resent Japanese today...
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What did people in Japan do when there were air raids during World War 2?
People in Japan were rarely aware of small allied bombing raids, such as Doolittle's raid because the government did not publicly...
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What is the approximate number of Japanese hanged for war crimes after World War 2?
The only total that is available is from the trials in Manila, and later in Tokyo. The Chinese never released that information,...
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What was the Pacific island fortress that fell to Japan in May 1942?
Corregidor, in the Philipines. MLM
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On what month and day did Japan occupy Nanking in 1937?
After the Japanese defeated the KMT (Kuomingtang: the Nationalist government in China under the rule of Chiang Kai-shek) at...
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What were the major events leading to the bombing of Hiroshima?
Prelude to the bombings The bombs, secretly developed by the United States (with assistance from the United Kingdom) under the...
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How many bombs were dropped in Japan during World War 2?
hundreds of thousands the two main were the 2 atomic bombs but we frequently droped fire bomd that exploded itno raging fireds on...
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Who was the Japanese naval leader during World War 2?
The leader of the Imperial Japanese Navy was Admiral Yamamoto, i believe. The spelling may be incorrect. its yamamota i googled...
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What was the effect of World War 2 on Japan?
there were at leats over 180,000 killed.
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What caused the Russo-Japanese war?
Basically, The Russo-Japanese War was a conflict that grew out of the rival imperialist ambitions of Russia and Japan in Mannd...
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How did World War 2 affect Australia's relationship with Japan?
The same as with the US; enemies then, friends now.
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What roles did Japanese women have in World War 2?
Some were nurses. Besides that there really wasnt anything.
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What role did MacArthur play in World War 2 after escaping from the Philippines?
mac was named commander of the southwest pacific theater and lead the army's attack on the island base's of japan, mac was named...
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How many Allies and Japanese soldiers were killed in the Pacific in World War 2?
The US had 51,983 killed in the Pacific War. The Japanes Military lost 1,140,429.
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What were Japan's goals in World War 2?
To gain control of as much of China, South East Asia, and the Pacific Ocean as possible so that they could force the people...
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What led to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor and the development of the atomic bomb led up to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Why did the US drop two atomic bombs on Japan rather than just one?
Japan would not surrender after the first one was dropped, so they dropped the second one. Answer To some extent this was...
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What happened in Japan when the atomic bombs exploded?
Well, my teacher told me he saw a tape which shows what happened to Japan after the atomic bombs were dropped on Nagasaki and...
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How did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?
Japan launched an ariel assualt on Pearl Harbor. They flew planes from Japan and droped bombs on the ships that were docked in...
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Why were Hiroshima and Nagasaki chosen for the atomic bombings?
The Japanese refused to surrender so Truman thought it was necessary to bomb Hiroshime. After the Japanese still hadn't...
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Was dropping the second atomic bomb at Nagasaki necessary to end World War 2?
Was Nagaski Necessary for Surrender Yes. Both atomic bombs were necessary. The Japanese were not planning their surrender after...
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What events led up to the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE BOMBING Before entering World War II, Japan had many other problems to deal with. It had begun to...
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How did World War 2 affect the Japanese economy?
Although the Japanese economy was severely damaged and dislocated by the bombing/blockade during WW2, important foundations were...
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How many people were killed in Nanjing 1937 and how many people survived?
There were approximately 500,000 people living in Nanking when the Japanese attacked. Over 300,000 civilians were killed by the...
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Who was Hirohito?
Hirohito was the Emperor of Japan During the WWII
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What kind of jobs did Japanese workers have at home during World War 2?
Supporting the war effort, as was Germany, the US, Great Britain, etc. Specifically working in factories, even if underground,...
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Was it necesary forHiroshima and Nagasaki?
As with any huge event such as that, the answer has to be 'yes and no'. By American calculations, it saved around 1 million...
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What were the major countries involved in World War 2?
Axis powers: Germany, Italy, Japan Ally powers: U.S., Great Britain, and Soviet Union Answer Some major countries...
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Was Hirohito the emperor in 1940 in Japan?
Emperor Hirohito Yes.
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How much money did Japan spend on their military in World War 2?
WWII cost Japan approximately $41,272,000,000.
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What was Japan's reaction to the Treaty of Versailles?
They were mad indeed They were mad indeed They were mad indeed
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Why was Japan defeated in World War 2?
Japan was defeated because that country lacked the resources to fight a prolonged war with their primary opponent - the...
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What Japanese cities were bombed in World War 2?
Among many others: Tokyo, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki. United States of America, Russia, England.
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How were Japanese prisoners of war treated?
Japanese POWs There were only a very small number of them because they often commit suicide rather than surrender. Those who...
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Where would you find records of an American soldier from World War 1 who died in a Japanese camp in the Philippines during World War 2?
This is a very difficult question because proper records were never kept during this time. Propaganda was on a high at that time...
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Did Japan apologize for their war crimes?
When compared with Germany, Japan has never apologized for their war crimes. They have recently paid some money to Korean...
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