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Once captured these islands became bases for the B-29s that firebombed Japan in 1945?
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How did the B29s get to Japan to drop the bombs?
The US military had captured the Marianas Islands and build large airbases for the B-29's. From there, the B-29's could reach the Home Islands of Japan.
Did the US recognize Japanese conquest of the Philippine Islands 1942?
The US certainly did recognize (understand) that Japan had conquered the Philippines. But since the two countries were at war, the US did not accept that conquest, and eventually invaded and re-captured the Islands.
What was the US basic military strategy for defeating japan?
Island hopping. First the USA Navy invaded certain islands in the Pacific to try and force the Japanese back to Japan. They captured some islands with airbases, and from those islands, sent B-29s to Japan to burn a great many Japanese cities to the ground. Finally when the Japanese refused to surrender, instead of invading Japan, which would have cost hundreds of thousands of casualties, the USA dropped two atomic bombs, and finally Japan surrendered.
Largest of japan's four islands?
Honshu is the largest of the Japanese islands(and there are a total of 6,852 islands in Japan, not just four)
Are There are about 3000 islands japan?
Japan has 4 major islands. Hokkaido, Shikoku, Hoshuu, and Kyuushuu. Okinawa has a couple islands (Okinawa is one island but many small islands surround it). Some islands do not have a nationality (Korea thinks its theres, while Japan says its under Japanese so it is Japan's), but usually when talking about Japan, only the big 4 islands are named.
By April 1945 What events had occurred?
dresdand had been firebombedA+ the answer is japan
What are examples of Japan's vulnerability to allied air attack in late 1944?
Paper houses firebombed
How did the B29s get to Japan to drop the bombs?
The US military had captured the Marianas Islands and build large airbases for the B-29's. From there, the B-29's could reach the Home Islands of Japan.
What two islands became important as air bases in US drive toward japan?
The islands of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
What was the nearest area to New Zealand that was captured by the Axis Powers in World War 2?
The islands forming the northern edge of the Coral Sea (the Solomon Islands, and Santa Cruz Islands) were the nearest captured areas to New Zealand. But Japan was actually stopped well south of those islands in the Coral Sea during the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942.
Why is it important for the us to control okinawa and other pacific islands?
The Islands were conveniently in a line straight to Japan and the magnificent plan to capture these islands basically won the war in the Pacific. Each one had an airfield and that one was used to attack the next as well as the aircraft carriers. When they captured the last island in the chain to Japan the troops didn't assault Japan after they captured it. The "Enola Gay" which was the plane that carried the Nuclear bomb to Hiroshima and also the other plane "Bockscar" which carried it's bomb to Nagasaki. They stopped at the islands to refuel so that they could reach Japan to end the war in the Pacific.
Before Japan became an island it was?
Japan was formed as an island, and has always been an island. ^^ sikeee , Before Japan was islands, scientists believe it was part of the Asian mainland.
Which of these islands do you thing became the center of power in japan why?
Shikoku was the center of Japan because they said it was really important to them
How may islands does Japan have?
Japan has approxomently 2,865 islands
US tactics toward Japan in World War 2?
The Pacific campaign against the Japanese consisted of "island hopping" where one island, or chain of islands, was taken at a time. Once an island was taken that was close enough to launch bombing raids from, the Japanese mainland was firebombed by Allied aircraft.
What Two islands became important as air bases in the US drive toward Japan?
(Mrs. Cobb island) Hawaii
Did the US recognize Japanese conquest of the Philippine Islands 1942?
The US certainly did recognize (understand) that Japan had conquered the Philippines. But since the two countries were at war, the US did not accept that conquest, and eventually invaded and re-captured the Islands.
