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Japan in WW2
The Japanese were a member of the Axis forces and the primary belligerent in the Pacific Theater of war.
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Did Germany create an atomic bomb in the World War 2?
IMMIGRANTS from Germany helped make the A-Bomb.
Why was the US a target of Japanese aggression?
The real reason for Japan's attack (on the US, the British Empire & the Dutch) was the Japanese Army's obsession with their on-going brutal conquest of China. The United States had been taking diplomatic and economic steps against Japan for several years to convince (or force) the Japanese to end their war of conquest in Asia. The Japanese Army actually controlled the Japanese Government since the early 1930's. The Japanese Army refused to end its war of conquest & extreme brutality in China.
Beyond China, the Japanese Army had plans to take advantage of the weakness of the British, French, Dutch & Soviet Union in Asia because of Hitler's conquests in Europe. The Japanese wanted to be free of American interference, and create a vast Asian empire that would have eventually included China, eastern Siberia, Mongolia, Korea, Formosa, Indo-China, Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Philippines, Guam, Wake Island, & New Guinea; and possibly India.
The Japanese military thought that the best way to keep the United States from interfering in their plans in Asia, was to deliver a surprise attack on various US bases throughout the Pacific to do as much damage to the US military capability in the Pacific. At Pearl Harbor, they intended to sink as many battleships, cruisers & aircraft carriers as possible. At Manila they intended to follow-up with an invasion and capture of the Philippines. At Wake Island they intended to seize the island. The Japanese also attacked the bases, ships & troops of the British Empire. All this was intended to persuade the United States & Britain to negotiate a settlement giving the Japanese most of the western Pacific territories, and most of Asia. They hoped that the US & Britain would not want to fight a prolonged & costly war in Asia to liberate what territory the Japanese could capture in the first six months of the war.
Why did Italy and japan seized territory in the 1930s?
Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931-1933 because Japan was increasingly becoming overcrowded due to its soaring population growth. It was believed by the Japanese that China could accommodate the over-spill of Japanese civilians. The Depression had also triggered a desire for Japan to gain self-sufficiency, Manchuria was an area of many natural resources such as oil and wood, which would have aided Japan greatly in their reaching of autarky. The Depression had also triggered military expansionism, and there was a great desire for a larger and stronger armed forces, as crime in the country increased. By invading Abyssinia, they would then be able to create a larger armed forces. The Manchurian Crisis could said to have been triggered by the Mukden Incident, where there was an explosion on the South Manchurian railway line, giving the Japanese a reason to invade. However it can be argued that it was the Japanese themselves who set-up this explosion, giving themselves a reason to invade. This also indicates that the Japanese were present in China prior to the Manchurian invasion!
Italy invaded Abyssinia in 1935 because Mussolini was encouraged by the League's failure to deal with the Japanese Manchurian crisis successfully. There had also been much historical tension between Italy and Abyssinia, after the Battle of Adowa in 1896, where the Abyssinian army had destroyed Italian troops who were trying to conquer the country. Mussolini himself had a great desire for self-glory and imperialism, but also to try distract the attention away from the effects the Depression was having in the country, besides Abyssinia was an area of much mineral wealth, which would have greatly helped the country to overcome the Depression. Mussolini was also disturbed by Hitler's quest to conquer central Europe, and was angered at how Britain and France instead of preventing these aggressive actions from Hitler, were actually appeasing him, such as the Ango-German Naval Agreement in 1935, which was a clear breach of the terms settled in the Treaty of Versailles. Mussolini lost respect for the League, and no longer took it seriously, so did not feel compelled to remain within its policy of collective security. The Abyssinian crisis was triggered by the Wal-Wal dispute, where there was a shooting incident at a desert oasis, giving the Italians a reason to invade!
How was the Philippines administered by the Japanese military government?
They administrated our country with a puppet president called what so ever and they rule our country brutally (sometimes) and they use money that are called the Mickey mouse money
What is Nagasaki city known for?
Nagasaki is well know as the second city in World War 2 to be targeted by the US with an atomic weapon.
What is the name of the little drummer boy?
Dominic
I think the donkey was named Samson unless their was another version of the little drummer boy i don't know about.
Rock 'n Roll.
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IM ONLY 12 N WUTZ DIS??
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Who put the ram in the rama lama ding dong?
I'd like to thank that guy.
List of Vietnam Purple Heart Recipients?
People that received Purple Hearts during the Vietnam War are Second Lieutenant Davis Boardman, James Coleman, and First Lieutenant Paul Jerome, Jr. Other recipients are Charles Keitt, Captain Luther Lasater III, and Sergeant Paul Poirier.
What are the reasons against the bombing of Japan in World War 2?
1) PEOPLE DIED AND WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
2) PEOPLE STILL DIE FROM IT TODAY DUE TO RADIATION.
3) CITIES DESTROYED.
4) AMERICA USING JAPAN AS A RESEARCH SUBJECT - MANY YOUNG GIRLS WERE SEXUALLY ABUSED WHILST AMERICANS WERE 'TREATING' AND 'RESEARCHING' THE AFTER-EFFECTS OF THE BOMB AFTER WW2.
5) SO MANY PEOPLE DIED AND SUFFERED, HOW CAN IT NOT HAVE BEEN BAD??!!?!?!??!
Was the Japanese emperor sentenced to death after the war crimes for world war 2?
After the war, he was not prosecuted for
war crimesas many other leading government figures were, despite his involvement.
What did the league of nations do when Japan invaded china and Italy invaded Ethiopia?
When Italy invaded Ethiopia, the League of Nations, tried to penalize Italy by blocking trade to and from the country of Italy. This type of blockade is known as a trade embargo.
Do planes have to have a name?
I am the smartest person alive! if you were then you would know the answer
What is the fighting style of the samurai?
Overwhelmingly the samurai studied, practiced, and perfected jiu-jitsu. Jiu jitsu has many different and distinct schools, and this is a natural result of the diffusion of jiu jitsu throughout medieval Japan.
Many (if not all) samurai were very proficient with the spear, the bow and arrow, horsemanship and especially swordsmanship.
Today in Japan the study of the way of the sword is called Iaido. High level Iaido practitioners are amazing at what they do, and quite a sight to see with your own eyes.
Judo and Aikido can be said to descended from jiu jitsu. Both Jigoro Kano, who founded Judo, and Ueshiba Morihei (O sensei) who founded Aikido were looking for martial arts styles that didn't cause so much physical injury. This is because practicing jiu jitsu in early 20th century Japan was the cause of a lot of broken bones and other parts of your body.
It's because he got too caught up in his own nationalistic ideas that Japan was number one during WWII. At the time Tojo didn't look at it as being bad or evil. He thought he was reuniting the continent of Asia into one country whether the countries in Asia disagreed or not and that was his vision and goal. He was a very proud individual who loved his country to the fullest. Not just Tojo but many other Japanese soldiers and patriotic fanatics thought that Japan was invincible because they took over Manchuria. Yet, in reality Japan got beaten down by the Allied forces really bad especially when they dropped the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That's when Tojo lost his perception on the Japanese military strength and Japan surrendered.
What two cities are most important to the Islamic faith?
Mecca and Medina are two of the most important cities in Islam.
Can people tell when they are dying?
Sometimes. Yes, in some cases they do know. Some people have been known to bring their Will up-to-date just weeks to days of their passing. Hospitals are now taking notes and studying those going through the death process as well as scientists. Even when a person is in a coma doctors and scientists alike are most interested in knowing if that person is in limbo (between two worlds) or truly just asleep and knows nothing about what is going on around them. Some of the elderly that lose a mate will mourn so deeply that they too pass away within months of their mate which can lead one to believe that sometimes we do have a choice to pass on when older and pining from a broken heart and loneliness. I had a young friend that was in a terrible auto accident and he was in a coma. All of his friends including myself would take turns and have conversations with him about the memories we had with him and also we'd put his favorite music on (he was in a rock band.) It took a long time, but he did come out of the coma. Unfortunately, he didn't recognize many of us and things he once loved he has a distaste for now. He can't play his electric guitar any longer, but can tell you the dates, names of any band out there. The mind is an incredible mass of circuitry. Sometimes impending death comes so quickly the person doesn't know what hit them.
What are japans past capitals?
The original capital founded by the legendary figure Jinmu Tennou was Kashihara in present day Nara prefecture. It was later moved to nearby Asuka in 538. The first established capital city was Heijo, present day Nara, in 710. In 784, the capital moved to Nagaoka for ten years before settling in Kyoto in 794.
While the Imperial capital was in Kyoto from 794 to 1868, there were periods where the Emperor was not in command and the capital could be argued to be in another location. The Kamakura period (1185-1333) had a military capital based in Kamakura, closer to present day Tokyo. The Ashikaga shogunate (1336-1573) was based in Muromachi Kyoto. At the beginning of this period, the Emperor was in exile in Yoshino Nara (1336-1392). The shogunates of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi were in based in Azuchi in present day Shiga prefecture and Momoyama Fushimi in present day Kyoto prefecture, respectively. The Tokugawa family maintained their capital in Edo, present day Tokyo. In 1868, the Imperial capital was moved to Edo (renamed Tokyo) after the last Tokugawa shogun surrendered his office.
Why did Denmark surrender first in world war 2?
Denmarksurrendered when they noticed they didn't have a large army to fight Germany
Mountainous topography
Who attacked china during World War 2?
China didn't directly support anyone but themselves. They had their hands full from Japan invading them. But technically they would be considered an allied power based on the fact that they fought the axis.
There were several thousand of them. The most illustrious, and one hardly heard of today, was General George C. Marshall. Marshall became commanding general (Chief of Staff) of the US Army September 3, 1939, two days after Nazi tanks rolled into Poland starting WWII. He inherited an an army which was the 21st largest in the world (right behind Bulgaria) and equipped and trained to refight World War One. Six years later Marshall commanded a force of more than eight million men, which was victorious around the globe, with new weapons, equipment and organization, all Marshall's work. The Air Force was still a part of the army during WWII so Marshall also had responsibility for several million more men in the US Army Air Force and their thousands of airplanes. Postwar Marshall went on the serve as one of the best US Secretaries of State, and is best remembered today for designing the "Marshall Plan", which got Europe back on its feet after the war.
A previous Chief of Staff of the army was General Douglas MacArthur, who had "retired" in 1935, taking a position as "Field Marshal" of the Philippine Army. MacArthur was recalled to active duty in 1941 and commanded the Southwest Pacific Theater of Operations during the war, and after headed the Military Government in Japan. MacArthur was the initial UN commander in Korea until fired by President Truman in 1951.
General Hap Arnold commanded the US Army Air Force. Some of his notable subordinates were James Doolittle, Lewis Brereton, Carl Spaatz and Curtis LeMay.
After the invasion of Europe the Allied Supreme Commander was Dwight Eisenhower, Marshall's protege. Marshall had always intended to take the field himself and command in Europe in person, but President Roosevelt told him he would be unable to sleep at night if Marshall was away from Washington. Marshall took this in good grace, and resigned himself to the historical shadows, while his boy, Eisenhower, garnered all the fame and glory and rode that to the White House, becoming the 34th President of the US in 1953.
In Europe the US had two Army Groups. These were led by Omar Bradley and Jacob Devers.
The US had three field armies in the Pacific, the 6th under Robert Eichelberger, the 8th under Walter Kreuger, and the 10th Under Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr, until Buckner was killed on Okinawa. Buckner and Lesley McNair (killed by friendly fire in France, a former commander of Army Ground Forces) were the highest ranking Americans killed in the war.
In Italy the US had the 5th Army, under Mark Clark. After Clark was promoted to Theater Command 5th Army was led by Lucian Truscott.
In France the US had the 1st Army (Courtney Hodges), 3rd Army (George S. Patton), 7th Army (Alexander Patch) and 9th Army (Bill Simpson). The 15th Army was also activated in France, but saw no real action.
The 2nd and 4th Armies were training commands in the states.
The US had over 20 Army Corps, each usually commanded by a three star Lieutenant General, and over ninety army divisions, each commanded by a two star Major General.
The US Marine Corps had six divisions, each under a major general. There were several Marine Lieutenant Generals. Thomas Holcomb was the first Marine to be promoted to full, four star general, but this came when he retired from being Commandant of the Marine Corps in 1944. His successor, Alexander Vandergrift, was the first Marine to serve on active duty as a four star.
See Russell Weigley's excellent two volume "Eisenhower's Lieutenants" for a study of the general officers in Europe.
What the strategy of japan to attack Malaya?
Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces (Imperial Marines) landed to secure beach heads. Once secure, shore based personnel occuppied the key portions of cities and towns (villages). With no resistance from enemy aircraft or enemy naval warships, there would be no need to expend ordnance for sustained aerial or naval bombardments.
When did Japanese Occupy Singapore?
The Japanese occupation of Singapore lasted from 1942 to 1945. This happened during World War II.
