President Truman's reasoning behind bombing the cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, was to ultimately end the devasting war. He wanted to put an end to the agony that it had cause.
I do not agree with the decision to drop an atomic bomb on two (very populated) cities, however, it was not my decision to make, and was far before my time.
The atomic bombs "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" resulted in approximately 105,000 fatalities, and 95,000 causalities.
There were four other alternatives to dropping the atomic bombs:
- Offer the Japanese conditional surrender by lifting some of the terms
- Wait for the Soviets to attack Mancharia and Korea (which were occupies by the Japanese)
- Naval blockade
- Invade the Japanese "home" islands
Unconditional surrender was <u>discussed</u> during the Casablanca Conference in 1943, and the US <u>demanded</u> for unconditional surrender in the Potsdam Declaration in 1945.
The answer C, is incorrect. The person before me gave the wrong answer. The <u>real</u> <u>answer</u> is D: A trial regarding the teaching of evolution in public schools. This was held in Tennessee in 1925. It was essentially a sham trial in which John Scopes was found ‘guilty’ of teaching evolution, though the fine assessed him was never paid
Answer:
b. Cuba
Explanation:
the US primarily fought in Cuba during the war, (battle of San Juan hill), the Phillipines was also a spanish possession that the U.S. gained as well
Answer:
Parliament responded by enforcing the Coercive Acts of 1774.
Explanation:
When the Boston Tea Party took place, Parliament was furious. Hence, they passed the Coercive Acts of 1774, which included 4 different statements:
The Boston Port Act stated that until damages from the Boston Tea Party were paid off, the Boston Ports would be closed.
The Massachusetts Government Act restricted Massachusetts, stating that democratic town meetings turned the government council into an appointed body.
The Administration of Justice Act stated that any British Official was immune to criminal prosecution in Massachusetts.
The Quartering Act required colonists to house British soldiers on demand, and possibly using their private homes as a last resort.
Those are the 4 Technical Acts of the Coercive Acts of 1774, but there's a 5th act that correlates.
The Quebec Act extended freedom of of worship to Catholics in Canada, as well as letting Canadians carry on with their judicial system. It was added to the Coercive Acts of 1774 later after the Acts were passed, and it enraged the Sons of Liberty that much more.
July 4, 1776 is when the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the congress
