Japan in WW2

What was keeping the japanese from surrendering in 1945?

Byrnes did not want to publicly offer Japan their main peace condition: retention of their emperor, whom the Japanese believed to be a god. He was worried about the administration's public popularity if Truman allowed Japan to keep their emperor in return for Japan's surrender.

How do the Japanese feel about surrendering?

Surrendering was not an option.

Why did the British rearm the Japanese in Vietnam?

The Japanese were in Indochina...but they were surrendering to the allies...the French re-entered Vietnam (and Indochina) in 1945...the British were involved with Malaysia and those regions.

How did world war 2 end in 1945?

by the Axis surrendering

What led to japan surrendering?

The second nuclear bomb, detonated over the city of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. The Japanese Emperor had vacillated over surrendering after the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, because the military commanders had doubted that the Americans could possibly have another bomb. The second bomb prompted the Emperor to surrender, even against the advice of his military advisers.

What happened on August 15 1945?

World War 2 ended on this date. The Japanese had been surrendering for five days but officially it ended on this date. Everyone celebrated V-(J)Day also on this date.

When did japan sign a declaration surrendering to the allies?

The declaration was formally signed on September 2, 1945. However, the actual surrender preceded that by a couple of weeks... the decision to accept the Joint Declaration was made on August 14 and broadcast to the Japanese people on August 15.

Where was the final destination of the prisoners of war on the Bataan death march?

Internment on the Japanese mainland to be used as slave labour. The Japanese considered them subhuman for surrendering and therefore slaves.

What is the Nakasaki bombing?

The atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan by the United States took place on August 8, 1945. The US believed that the dropping of atomic weaponry on two cities would shock the Japanese into surrendering (it did). The logic was "We'll take a few hundred thousand lives to save millions more". Japan surrendered a little over a month later, on September 15, 1945.

What movie and television projects has Albert Law been in?

Albert Law has: Played Japanese Sentry in "Rookies in Burma" in 1943. Played Japanese in "Marine Raiders" in 1944. Played Japanese Pilot in "God Is My Co-Pilot" in 1945. Played Japanese Pilot in "First Yank Into Tokyo" in 1945. Played Japanese Sailor in "Secret Agent X-9" in 1945. Performed in "China Sky" in 1945. Played Japanese Guard in "Prison Ship" in 1945. Played Wedding Guest in "Deception" in 1946.

When did the Japanese Occupation of Singapore end?

Japanese Occupation (1942-1945)

What has the author Mitsuyuki Kuribayashi written?

Mitsuyuki Kuribayashi has written: '\\' -- subject(s): China Civil War, 1945-1949, History, Japanese Personal narratives, Personal narratives, Japanese, Prisoners and prisons, Russian, Russian Prisoners and prisons, Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1937-1945, Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945, World War, 1939-1945

When did Japanese First Army end?

Japanese First Army ended in 1945.

Where exactly did America drop the nuclear bombs in 1945?

Hiroshima -------------------- The first on the Japanese city of Hiroshima in morning of August 6 1945, and the second on the Japanese city of Nagasaki in the morning of August 9, 1945.

When did the Japanese left Singapore?

After their surrender in 1945.

When did the Japanese lose?

In 1945 when asked to surrender

When did the Japanese get out of internment camps?

The Japanese were allowed to return to their homes on January 2, 1945.

When did the Japanese surrender Singapore?

The Japanese surrendered Singapore to the British on 12 September 1945.

How did the us get the Japanese to surrender in World War 2?

The United States dropped an atom bomb on Hiroshima, a major Japanese city. This did not result in surrender. So the United States dropped a second atom bomb on Nagasaki, another major Japanese city. This was finally enough to force the Japanese into surrendering.

Why did World War 2 end in Britain?

World war 2 ended because the Germans and Japanese signed treaties surrendering unconditionally to Allied Forces.

How did World War 2 finally end in the Pacific?

With the Japanese surrendering on the deck of the USS Missouri. Of course after we dropped a couple big bombs on a few of their cities.

What happened to the Japanese soldiers in 1945?

most remaining Japanese soldiers were repatriated back to japan

When did Japanese Burma Area Army end?

Japanese Burma Area Army ended in 1945.

When was Japanese Thirteenth Area Army created?

Japanese Thirteenth Area Army was created in 1945.

When did Japanese occupation of Hong Kong end?

Japanese occupation of Hong Kong ended in 1945.

When did Imperial Japanese Naval Academy end?

Imperial Japanese Naval Academy ended in 1945.

When was Japanese Fifteenth Area Army created?

Japanese Fifteenth Area Army was created in 1945.

When was Japanese Twelfth Area Army created?

Japanese Twelfth Area Army was created in 1945.

When was Japanese Eleventh Area Army created?

Japanese Eleventh Area Army was created in 1945.

When was Japanese Sixteenth Area Army created?

Japanese Sixteenth Area Army was created in 1945.

What is the last year of World War ll with Japanese?

The last year of World War ll with Japanese was 1945. At the end of 1945, the last internment camp was closed and this also saw Japanese people get a formal apology from Canada.

What were the casualties of the Second Sino-Japanese War?

Japanese Invasion of China 1931-1937 500,000 Japanese Deaths1937-1945 1,000,000 Japanese Deaths

Why did the Japanese scorn the foreign prisoners in World War 2?

The Japanese felt that it was not only dishonourable but disgraceful to surrender without fighting to the very end . Surrendering to the enemy was in direct contrast to the Bushido Code , the "Way of the Warrior", by which they lived and fought .

What did they do with the code Bushido?

the Bushido code was a Japanese honour code, where the Japanese would commit suicide instead of surrendering. the did not believe in surrender and were taught to take their own lives as apposed to disobeying their honourable code. the Japanese therefor did not respect POW that surrendered and so treated them terribly, killing most of them.

What battle was it when the Japanese navy was destroyed?

The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot was the battle where the Japanese Navy was destroyed. The Japanese Navy was destroyed in 1945.

When did the Americans attack the Japanese with the atomic bomb?

August 6 1945, Hiroshima August 9 1945, Nagasaki

When was the Japanese city Hiroshima bombed?

On the 6th of August 1945.

How did the Japanese treat the prsioners during World War 2?

Roughly! Imperial soldiers considered surrendering to be cowardice. Like Sparta, soldiers were to fight to the death, or not fight at all.

On which ship did the japanese surrender?

The Japanese formally surrendered to the Allies on the ship USS Missouri on September 2nd, 1945.

What did Japan do when you bomb them?

after the Japanese were bombed by 2 atomic bombs in 1945 the Japanese surrendered to the us on the uss Missouri

When and where did the Japanese surrender ceremonies take place?

Sep 2, 1945 the Japanese surrendered aboard the USS Missouri .

When did Japanese Northern China Area Army end?

Japanese Northern China Area Army ended in 1945.

What were the names of japanese cities destroyed in the atomic bomb?

Hiroshima, on August 6th 1945, and Nagasaki, on August 9th 1945.

What was an important result of bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki in 1945?

The Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945 and the end of the war in the Pacific.

When was the atomic bomb dropped on two Japanese cities?

Hiroshima: August 6, 1945 Nagasaki: August 9, 1945

Conflicts between japan and Korea 1900-1945?

Korea has had the misfortune of being caught "in the middle" of the warring countries of Russia (Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905), China (Sino-Japanese War 1894), and the Korean War 1950-1953. Korea was under Japanese control from the beginning of the 20th century until the end of WWII (1945).

Who dropped the second atomic bomb?

The United States is the only country that has used the Atomic or Hydrogen bomb in war. The "Enola Gay" (Named for the captain's wife) dropped the first bomb on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945. On August 9, 1945, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. An estimated 1/4 million people were killed by the two blasts. No official warning was given to the Japanese Government prior to the bombings, but there were…

Who led the Japanese at D-day?

There were no Japanese at D-Day. The USMC and US Navy were keeping them too busy in the pacific.

What was the date of when Japan and Germany surrendered?

Officials from the German government signed the German Instrument of Surrender on May 7th, 1945. Officials from the Japanese government signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender on September 2nd, 1945 .

Was Mussolini Japanese?

No. Benito Mussolini (1883-1945), the Fascist head of Italy during World War II, was not Japanese.

Why did the allies bomb Japanese cities?

because the allies were attacked by the japanese in 1945 at pearl harbor so we bombed them to get them back.