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Which island, considered a stepping stone for an invasion of the Japanese mainland, played a crucial role in World War II?
Iwo Jima, an island in the Pacific Ocean, played a crucial role in World War II as a stepping stone for an invasion of the Japanese mainland.
Which battle convinced Allied leaders that an invasion of the Japanese mainland might be too costly in human lives?
Okinawa
Why did the fighting on Iwo Jima and Okinowa create concern about a mainland Japanese invasion by the Allies?
Because of their physical proximity to Japan they could be used as staging areas for an invasion, and they could be used to launch bombing raids. Obviously the Japanese wanted neither one of these things.
What was the US hoping to avoid by dropping the atomic bombs?
The invasion of Mainland Japan, which was the only other alternative, and which would have been horrifically costly in lives - both American and Japanese.
What year was 300 based on?
480 BCE, during the Persian invasion of mainland Greece.
Why was the invasion of Okinawa necessary?
The Americans needed the airfields and needed the island to marshal forces for an invasion of the Japanese mainland .
What was one major outcome of the U.S. decision to use atomic bombs against Japan during World War ?
Japan surrendered without an invasion of the Japanese mainland - apex
Which island, considered a stepping stone for an invasion of the Japanese mainland, played a crucial role in World War II?
Iwo Jima, an island in the Pacific Ocean, played a crucial role in World War II as a stepping stone for an invasion of the Japanese mainland.
Which battle convinced Allied leaders that an invasion of the Japanese mainland might be too costly in human lives?
Okinawa
Why didn't the Japanese invade U.S. mainland?
Because it's quite a distance away, an invasion would have really hard to organise.
Various choices that Harry S. Truman was considering to address the issue of the atomic bombing?
The cost in lives of the US military in the invasion of the Japanese mainland.
Why did the fighting on Iwo Jima and Okinowa create concern about a mainland Japanese invasion by the Allies?
Because of their physical proximity to Japan they could be used as staging areas for an invasion, and they could be used to launch bombing raids. Obviously the Japanese wanted neither one of these things.
Why is it good you dropped the atomic bomb?
It saved millions of Russian, Japanese, American, Canadian, British and Australian lives by preventing the invasion of mainland Japan.The amount of lives lost in the bombing was not even close to the amount of Japanese who would have died during the invasion of Japan.The war ended AT LAST.
What were the reasons why the Atomic Bomb was used on Japan?
The specific reason was that the US wanted to avoid a costly and dangerous land war that would have resulted with a Japanese mainland invasion.
Do US use the strategy of island hopping to?
move closer to the Japanese mainland.
What was the US hoping to avoid by dropping the atomic bombs?
The invasion of Mainland Japan, which was the only other alternative, and which would have been horrifically costly in lives - both American and Japanese.
Which invasion was the battle at thermopylae a part of?
The Persian invasion of mainland Greece 480-479 BCE.
