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What was an argument used in favor of dropping atomic bombs on japan?
it would prevent high casualties that would be caused by an invasion of mainland japan
What happened after the bloody battle on Saipan?
It became clear that an invasion of Japan would be extremely costly.
What did Japan's invasion of china lead to?
the beginning of WW2 in Asia and Europe.
What was the name of one of the islands that would be used as a staging area for the possible invasion of japan?
The capture of the island of Okinawa in the summer of 1945 provided the U.S. with a large place to begin the staging of an invasion into Japan.
Why was the invasion of Okinawa important?
It allowed the American airforce to reach further into Japan.
Pacific general who gave grave estimates on an invasion of japan?
MacArthur
Who is general MacArther?
Pacific general who gave grave estimates on an invasion of Japan.
Who gave grave estimates on an invasion of japan?
THE ATOMIC BOMBINGS OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI by The Manhattan Engineer District, June 29, 1946.
How many US soldiers could have been possibly killed if troops landed in Japan instead of dropping the bombs?
Estimates vary greatly as to the casualties to American Forces for Operation OLYMPIC, the invasion of Kyushu, planned for Nov. 1, 1945 & Operation CORONET, the invasion of Honshu, planned for Mar. 1, 1946. I respectfully suggest the following book that covers the casualty estimates in detail. Codename: DOWNFALL by Thomas B. Allen & Norman Polmar New York Simon & Schuster 1995 ISBN: 0-684-80406-9 Richard V. Horrell WW 2 Connections.com 250.000 to 500,000 would be a safe guess including my dad and uncles. so i am glad that we dropped the A bomb on japan.
Why did Truman want to avoid Japan?
He wanted to avoid an invasion of Japan.
Did Japan's military launch an invasion on Manchuria?
Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 .
What was an argument used in favor of dropping atomic bombs on japan?
it would prevent high casualties that would be caused by an invasion of mainland japan
What impact did the Japanese invasion have upon Japan and its people?
the leaders were very angre with the invasion of manchuria!
What happened after the bloody battle on Saipan?
It became clear that an invasion of Japan would be extremely costly.
What allied victories halted japans advance?
battle of the coral sea halt Japan's invasion of Australia and the battle of midways halted Japan's expantion westward
How long was the invasion on japan during the war?
2
What help protect japan from invasion?
The sea around it.
