1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
GrogVix [38]
2 years ago
8

Explain the U.S. reasoning behind the decision to firebomb Japan?

History
1 answer:
REY [17]2 years ago
8 0

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.

You might be interested in
What event did the federal government’s use of a strong protective tariff lead to?
Soloha48 [4]

The first tariff law passed by the U.S. Congress, acting under the recently ratified Constitution, was the Tariff of 1789. Its purpose was to generate revenue for the federal government, and also to act as a protective barrier around domestic industries.

5 0
3 years ago
In his Farewell Address, Washington shared his feelings about the US and foreign diplomacy. He believed in
777dan777 [17]

Answer:

guess the answer!

Explanation:

8 0
3 years ago
One stated objective of Woodrow Wilson’s plan for peace after the First World War was to
34kurt

Answer:

B

Explanation:

4 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Explain the different events during John Adams Presidency
Debora [2.8K]

In the early 1790’s France and Britain were the world powers trying to control most commerce from and to their far away colonies. George Washington decided that the United States would not take sides and would remain neutral. When the U.S and Britain ratified the Jay Treaty in 1796, a treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, the French government was highly unsatisfied with the agreement as it gave Britain the most favored nation trading status. France reacted by seizing U.S. merchant ships in the West Indies and by refusing to receive Charles C. Pinckney, who replaced Monroe, as U.S. Ambassador to France. Facing arrest Pinckney had to flee to the Netherlands.

John Adams wanted to avoid a full scale war with France opposing his own Federalist Party that under the direction of Alexander Hamilton used these events to turn U.S. citizens against France. Most of the impact of the XYZ affair was in domestic politics, as it was used as a tool for the opposition.

In July 1797, in order to peacefully settle the dispute the newly elected president John Adams sent a committee of three men –Charles Cotesworth Pinkney, John Marshall and Elbridge Gerry- to negotiate a peace agreement with France. Upon their arrival the committee was unable to meet with the French Foreign Minister, Charles Maurice de Telleyrand, instead he sent three agents Jean-Conrad Hottinguer (“X”), Pierre Bellamy (“Y”) and Lucien Hauteval (“Z”) to negotiate a bribe of £50,000 and a loan to the French government before negotiations could begin. The Democrat – Republican Party, suspicious of Adam’s dealings, demanded that he release all correspondence with France, and in doing so, he replaced the French agent names with X, Y and Z.

Meanwhile the U.S Navy was battling French ships in the Caribbean; Congress declared all French treaties nul and void, created the Navy Department and invested in the construction of warships, the U.S was getting ready to go to war with France. Talleyrand, the French foreign minister, attempted to restore relations and prevent a full scale war by accepting a new American commission that included William VansMurray, Oliver Ellsworth and William Richardson Davie. The outcome was the Convention of 1800 also known as the Treaty of Mortefontaine.

The treaty established a true and sincere Friendship between the French Republic and the United States of America giving each other the “Most Favored Nation” trade status. All the ships captured during the war were to be returned and French rights to fish off Newfoundland and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence were to be reestablished and guaranteed. The Treaty of Mortefontaine was ratified by both countries on December 21, 1801.

4 0
3 years ago
Which two imperialist nations controlled the most territory in Africa? France Germany Great Britain Netherlands Portugal
Vadim26 [7]
I believe it was France and Great Britain
8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • 7. Which BEST describes the main goal of the Social Gospel Movement?
    5·1 answer
  • The famous speech that William Jennings Bryan gave at the Democratic convention of 1896 became known as
    10·2 answers
  • After the crusades, what social class became important to expanding trade networks?
    13·1 answer
  • 10. Which of the following could be used as evidence to support Horate's observation?
    9·1 answer
  • Who was a powerful leader of the Mongols?<br> hitler<br> Stalin<br> Lenin<br> Genghis Khan
    13·1 answer
  • who is the sovereign in dictatorship? A. The people b. One individual, the absolute ruler c. The king and queen d. None of the a
    13·1 answer
  • What role did W.E.B Du Bois play in the history of Pan Africanism?
    9·2 answers
  • Larangan ng Pagtuturo​
    11·1 answer
  • Accordo di plombières
    15·1 answer
  • Which of the following accurately describes the first century of the history of Islam after Mohammad’s death in 632?
    15·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!