Japan was “an aggressive‚ imperialist state that glorified war and sacrifice for Emperor and country” (Fisher‚ 1). Although Tojo was only Prime Minister‚ it was really he who controlled the Japanese government. The actual ruler of Japan‚ Emperor Hirohito‚ became more of a figurehead‚ than head of government. The Emperor was a quiet ruler who desired peace‚ and actually pushed for Japan to end the war in 1942‚ but Tojo was the one who was truly in control (Boyanowski‚ 10). Tojo was the person responsible
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tests were conducted. The second bomb‚ known as “Little Boy” was detonated over the city of Hiroshima in August 6‚ 1945 during World War II‚ and the final bomb‚ “Fat Man” was detonated over the city of Nagasaki three days later. Which led to Emperor Hirohito to announce his country’s surrender. Nuclear facilities were built at Oak Ridge‚ Tennessee and Hanford‚ Washington. The main assembly plant was built at Los Alamos‚ New Mexico. The reason it was named the Manhattan Project was to trick enemy countries
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believe that using the deadliest weapon ever created by a man played a crucial role in crushing the Japanese morale and battle spirit. At the end of World War II‚ the Japanese society was heavily militarized and fanatically devoted to serving Emperor Hirohito‚ who was viewed as a living god by his subjects. Therefore‚ the entire country of Japan lived by the warrior code of bushido‚ ready to fight for the defense of their mainland. Despite this fatalistic readiness for a final fight‚ the Japanese were
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Nuclear weapons and disasters 1.A. atomic bomb- a bomb whose explosive force comes from a chain reaction based on nuclear fission in U-235 or plutonium. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/atomic+bombhydrogen bomb- a bomb‚ more powerful than an atomic bomb‚ that derives its explosive energy from the thermonuclear fusion reaction of hydrogen isotopes. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hydrogen%20bomb?s=tnuclear fallout- Nuclear fallout settles on the ground and in the atmosphere after
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would later die of radiation exposure. Crewmembers of the Enola Gay saw a column of smoke rising fast and intense fires springing up. days later‚ a second B-29 dropped another A-bomb on Nagasaki‚ killing an estimated 40‚000 people. Japan’s Emperor Hirohito announced his country’s unconditional surrender in
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Today‚ these men are recognized as the famous Navajo Code Talkers‚ who exemplify the unequaled bravery and patriotism of the Navajo people. These Navajo men were selected to create codes and serve on the front line to overcome and deceive those on the other side of the battlefield (Discover Navajo). However‚ “unknown to many‚ the Navajo language was used to create a secret code to battle the Japanese. A lot of visitors from around the world are intrigued‚ yet also confused‚ when they hear the Navajo
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with a favorable outlook for peace‚ toward the end of the decade and throughout the 1930’s the clouds of war were forming. Dictators arose in countries that were dissatisfied with the results of WW I. These dictators will be Adolf Hitler‚ Emperor Hirohito‚ and Benito Mussolini. All of these leaders will wreak destruction on Europe and Asia and casualties will be in the ten millions. I will explain how this madness came about and what was the cause for this war. After WW I Europe was in ruins and
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allies won world war two The leader of the country’s at the time of the war were as follows America= Franklin Delamere Roosevelt Russia= Joseph Stalin Brittan= Winston Churchill Germany= Adolf Hitler Italy= Benito Mousseline Japan= Emperor Hirohito The people that the Nazis discriminated against were Jews Gypsies Slavs Homosexuals Communists Serbs Black people 2 3 I think joseph did the right thing going to Switzerland because if he stayed in Warsaw he probably
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Powers. The United States‚ Soviet Union‚ Great Britain‚ and Japan made up the Allied Powers. Franklin Roosevelt‚ Joseph Stalin‚ and Winston Churchill were at the helm of these countries. The Axis Powers were led by Adolf Hitler of Germany‚ Emperor Hirohito of Japan‚ and Benito Mussolini of Italy. This Alliance was sparked with the Tripartite Pact‚ also known as the Three-Power Pact. The Allied powers purpose was to achieve post-war peace. The fighting in Europe was referred to as the European Theatre
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1. Adolf Hitler’s rise to power first began at the start of the 1920s‚ when he played a significant role in the advancement of the Nazi Party. Eventually‚ in July of 1921‚ Hitler became president of the party‚ and used his eloquence to present his views to others‚ expanding his followers. Although his persuasion ostensibly was important to him attaining power‚ it perhaps was not the only factor to his success. Later‚ he believed that he and his party were capable of leading an uprising against
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