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US in WW2
The United States participation in World War 2, both European and Pacific Theaters of the war.
10,317 Questions
Who convinced the Japanese leaders to attack midway island?
US Naval code-breakers. The US Naval intelligence (code-breakers section) had begun to crack the super-encrypted Japanese Naval Code Kaigun Ango Sho D (known by US code-breakers as AN-1 and later called JN-25). Simplistically, this was a complex 'code within a code'. The Japanese coded-messages were transmitted by radio and then heard by US military (and Allied) listening posts throughout the Pacific. These messages were sent to a central collection office within US Naval intelligence to be decoded if possible. The more messages collected, the better the chance of finding patterns that enabled decoding of small bits of messages. Because of the US Doolittle Raid of 18 April 1942, Japanese radio traffic using the JN-25 codes dramatically increased. This assisted the US code-breakers to determine that some sort of Japanese offensive was planned for the eastern part of New Guinea & the Solomon Islands. This information was used by Admiral Nimitz to position two US aircraft carriers in the area. The US intelligence information was verified by the subsequent Battle of Coral Sea from 4-8 May 1942. This validated the earlier decoding and helped the Code breakers project that the next Japanese strike would be aimed at Midway based on the latest intercepts & partial decoding. The Japanese final decision to invade & seize Midway happened on 5 May 1942. Japanese instructions went out by radio in code thereafter. Starting 14 May 1942, the US code-breakers were getting the first hints of the Japanese Midway operation. By the next week US Admiral Nimitz was fairly certain that the Japanese would attack Midway the first week in June.
What are the objectives of the UN Security Council?
- Maintaining peace and security - By having deployed a total of 42 peace-keeping forces and observer missions as of September 1996, the United Nations has been able to restore calm to allow the negotiating process to go forward while saving millions of people from becoming casualties of conflicts. There are presently 16 active peace-keeping forces in operation.
- Making peace - Since 1945, the United Nations has been credited with negotiating 172 peaceful settlements that have ended regional conflicts. Recent cases include an end to the Iran-Iraq war, the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, and an end to the civil war in El Salvador. The United Nations has used quiet diplomacy to avert imminent wars.
- Promoting democracy - The United Nations has enabled people in over 45 countries to participate in free and fair elections, including those held in Cambodia, Namibia, El Salvador, Eritrea, Mozambique, Nicaragua and South Africa. It has provided electoral advice, assistance, and monitoring of results.
- Promoting development - The UN system has devoted more attention and resources to the promotion of the development of human skills and potentials than any other external assistance effort. The system's annual disbursements, including loans and grants, amount to more than $10 billion. The UN Development Programme (UNDP), in close cooperation with over 170 Member States and other UN agencies, designs and implements projects for agriculture, industry, education, and the environment. It supports more than 5,000 projects with a budget of $1.3 billion. It is the largest multilateral source of grant development assistance. The World Bank, at the forefront in mobilizing support for developing countries worldwide, has alone loaned $333 billion for development projects since 1946. In addition, UNICEF spends more than $800 million a year, primarily on immunization, health care, nutrition and basic education in 138 countries.
- Promoting human rights - Since adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, the United Nations has helped enact dozens of comprehensive agreements on political, civil, economic, social and cultural rights. By investigating individual complaints of human rights abuses, the UN Human Rights Commission has focused world attention on cases of torture, disappearance, and arbitrary detention and has generated international pressure to be brought on governments to improve their human rights records.
- Protecting the environment - The United Nations has played a vital role in fashioning a global programme designed to protect the environment. The "Earth Summit," the UN Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, resulted in treaties on biodiversity and climate change, and all countries adopted "Agenda 21" - a blueprint to promote sustainable development or the concept of economic growth while protecting natural resources.
- Preventing nuclear proliferation - The United Nations, through the International Atomic Energy Agency, has helped minimize the threat of a nuclear war by inspecting nuclear reactors in 90 countries to ensure that nuclear materials are not diverted for military purposes.
- Promoting self determination and independence - The United Nations has played a role in bringing about independence in countries that are now among its Member States.
- Strengthening international law - Over 300 international treaties, on topics as varied as human rights conventions to agreements on the use of outer space and seabed, have been enacted through the efforts of the United Nations.
- Handing down judicial settlements of major international disputes - By giving judgments and advisory opinions, the International Court of Justice has helped settle international disputes involving territorial issues, non-interference in the internal affairs of States, diplomatic relations, hostage-taking, the right of asylum, rights of passage and economic rights.
- Ending apartheid in South Africa - By imposing measures ranging from an arms embargo to a convention against segregated sporting events, the United Nations was a major factor in bringing about the downfall of the apartheid system, which the General Assembly called "a crime against humanity." Elections were held in April 1994 in which all South Africans were allowed to participate on an equal basis, followed by the establishment of a majority government.
- Providing humanitarian aid to victims of conflict - More than 30 million refugees fleeing war, famine or persecution have received aid from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees since 1951 in a continuing effort coordinated by the United Nations that often involves other agencies. There are more than 19 million refugees, mostly women and children, who are receiving food, shelter, medical aid, education and repatriation assistance.
- Aiding Palestinian refugees - Since 1950, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has sustained four generations of Palestinians with free schooling, essential health care, relief assistance and key social services virtually without interruption. There are 2.9 million refugees in the Middle East served by UNRWA.
- Alleviating chronic hunger and rural poverty in developing countries - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has developed a system of providing credit, often in very small amounts, for the poorest and most marginalised groups that has benefited over 230 million people in nearly 100 developing countries.
- Focusing on African development - For the United Nations, Africa continues to be the highest priority. In 1986, the United Nations convened a special session to drum up international support for African economic recovery and development. The United Nations also has instituted a system-wide task force to ensure that commitments made by the international community are honoured and challenges met. The Africa Project Development Facility has helped entrepreneurs in 25 countries to find financing for new enterprises. The Facility has completed 130 projects which represent investments of $233 million and the creation of 13,000 new jobs. It is expected that these new enterprises will either earn or save some $131 million in foreign exchange annually.
What was the Marianas Turkey Shoot?
Might be Wake Island I know our troops were left there by the navy and when thousands of Japanese troops landed on the beach we opened up killing them all with minimal casualties. Don't quote me on it, it is a wild guess like all my other answers based on my knowledge.
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It was in fact called the Battle of the Philippine Sea.
What did the United States do in World War 2?
We provided the other countries on our side with the material means to wage war. In addition to arming our own forces we gave Russsia, Britain, the British dominions and other countries ships, airplanes, guns of all sizes, ammunition, the materials to produce their own weapons, and food. In addition we provided diplomatic and military leadership in forging the alliance, holding it together, and shaping the post war world. Also we fought and won on three continents and two oceans. Michael Montagne
What arguments did Truman consider when deciding to use the atomic bomb on japan?
Reasons to support the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan include that it was the most viable way to force the Japanese to surrender. Also that the war would end faster by doing so, and that it would claim fewer lives than an invasion.
What are 5 important contributions about General George Patton?
1. Me
2. Insparation for CoD
3. Violence
4. Meaning of being banned
5. Picking on noobs
What branch did George S Patton serve in?
George S. Patton had a long career in the Army. During WW2, he was a general in command of an Army. So many generals are not associated with a branch of service as they can command infantry, armor and artillery.
George Patton had served with the cavalry and was an advocate of the new armored units. He helped establish the Desert Training Center or California-Arizona Maneuver Area near Yuma, AZ, which was used for large scale tank training. Patton's 3rd Army also depended on its armored units to defeat the Germans.
What promise did Stalin make to the us after world war 2?
While Stalin had promised at the Yalta Conference that free elections would be held in Poland, after an election failure in "3 times YES" elections, vote rigging was employed to win a majority in the carefully controlled poll. Following the forged referendum, the Polish economy started to become nationalized.
Si Simeon Benigno "Noynoy" Cojuangco Aquino III (ipinanganak Pebrero 8, 1960) ay isang senador ng Pilipinas at ang isang kandidato para sa Pangulo ng Pilipinas sa halalan ng 2010, na nagbabalak na kumakatawan sa Liberal Party. Siya ay ang tanging anak na lalaki ng dating Pangulong Corazon Aquino at dating senador Benigno Aquino, Jr.
Nagtapos sa Pamantasan ng Ateneo de Manila, siya ay malubhang nasugatan ng rebeldeng sundalo sa isang nabigong pagtatangka sa panahon ng pagkapangulo ng kanyang ina. Noong 1998, siya ay inihalal sa Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan bilang Kinatawan ng ika-2 distrito ng Tarlac sa lalawigan ng 11th Kongreso ng Pilipinas; siya ay na-reelect ng dalawang beses, sa kalaunan, siya ay naging Deputy Speaker. Noong 2007, siya ay nahalal sa Senado ng ika-14 Kongreso ng Pilipinas.
Siya rin ang kapatid na lalaki ng TV host at Actress Kris Aquino.
Maagang Buhay at Pag-aaral
Si Benigno Aquino III ay isinilang noong 8 Pebrero 1960. Siya ay isa sa limang mga anak ni Benigno Aquino, Jr, na Bise Gobernador ng Tarlac sa panahong iyon, at Corazon Aquino. Siya ay may apat na kapatid na babae: Maria Elena ( "Ballsy"), Aurora Corazon ( "Pinky"), Victoria Eliza ( "Viel"), at Kristina Bernadette ( "Kris").
Nag-aral si Noynoy sa Pamantasang Ateneo de Manila University para sa kanyang elementarya, mataas na paaralan, at kolehiyo, na nagtapos noong 1981 na may Bachelor of Arts degree sa Economics. Pagkatapos ng kolehiyo, siya ay sumali sa kanyang pamilya sa Boston sa pagkakatapon.
Noong 1983, ilang sandali lamang matapos ang pagkapatay sa kanyang ama, si Noynoy ay nagkaroon ng isang maikling panahon ng panunungkulan bilang isang miyembro ng Philippine Business for Social Progress. Mula 1985-1986, siya ay retail sales supervisor at youth promotions assistant para sa Nike Philippines at naging isang assistant for advertising and promotions din para sa Mondragon Philippines. Noong 1986, siya ay sumali sa Intra-Strata Assurance Corp bilang bise-presidente ng korporasyon na pag-aari din ng kanilang pamilya.
Noong Agosto 28, 1987, habang labing-walong buwan sa pagkapangulo ang inang si Cory, isang Hindi matagumpay na pagtatangkang kubkubin ang Malacañang Palace ang naganap. Pinamunuan ito ni Gregorio Honasan. Si Noynoy ay dalawang bloke lamang mula sa palasyo nang sumiklab ang isang sunog. Tatlo sa apat niyang security escorts ay napatay at ang ikaapat ay nasugatan sa pagpoprotekta sa kanya. Si Noynoy man ay natamaan din ng limang bala, kung saan ang isa ay naka-embed pa rin sa kanyang leeg.
Mula 1986-1993, si Noynoy ay Vice President at ingat-yaman para sa Best Security Agency Corporation, isang kumpanya na pag-aari ng kanyang tiyuhing si Anolin Oreta. Nagtrabaho din siya para sa Central Azucarera de Tarlac noong 1993, ang kompanyang pag-aari ng angkang Cojuangco. Nagsimula siya bilang executive assistant for administration bago naging field services manager noong 1996.
Political na Buhay
Si Aquino ay isa sa nangungunang kasapi ng Liberal Party. Siya ang Vice Chairman ng Partido Liberal mula noong Marso 17, 2006 hanggang sa kasalukuyan. Siya ay dating Secretary General ng partido (1999-2002), Bise-Presidente ng Luzon Liberal Party (2002-2004), at ang Secretary General ng partido (2004-16 Marso 2006).
Si Aquino ay kasama rin sa isang pangkat ng Liberal Party na tumututol sa pamahalaan ng Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, dahil na rin sa di-umano'y paglabag ng gobyerno sa karapatang-pantao.
House of Representatives
Inihalal si Aquino sa Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan noong 1998, na kumakatawan sa 2nd District ng Tarlac. Siya ay nanalong muli sa halalan noong 2001 at 2004, at nagsilbi hanggang 2007.
Si Aquino ay nagsilbi sa iba't-ibang komite bilang isang miyembro ng Kongreso: ang Public Order and Security, Transportation and Communications, Agriculture, Banks &and Financial Intermediaries, Peoples' Participation, Suffrage and Electoral Reforms, Appropriations, Natural Resources, and Trade and Industry committees (11th Congress), the Civil, Political and Human Rights, Good Government, Public Order and Security, Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy committees (12th Congress), and the Banks and Financial Intermediaries, Energy, Export Promotion, Public Order and Safety committees (13th Congress)
Si Aquino ay Deputy Speaker din mula ika-8 ng Nobyembre 2004 hanggang ika-21 ng Pebrero 2006.
Senado
Dahil sa limitasyong Hindi puwedeng tumakbong muli ang isang kinatawan para sa ikaapat na termino, tumakbo para sa Senado at inihalal si Aquino noong Mayo 14, 2007 midterm elections sa ilalim ng banner ng Genuine Opposition (GO), isang koalisyon na binubuo ng mga partido, pati na ang kanyang sariling Liberal Party, na naghahanap na supilin ang pagtatangka ng Presidente Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo na baguhin ang Saligang Batas. Sa kanyang political ads, siya ay inendorso ng nakababatang kapatid na babae, ang TV host na si Kris Aquino, at ng ina, ang dating Pangulong Corazon Aquino. Kahit na deboto ng Katoliko Romano, siya ay inendorso ng isa sa pinakamalaking Protestanteng simbahan sa Pilipinas, ang Jesus is Lord. Nagtamo si Aquino ng higit sa 14.3 million votes upang maging pang-anim sa 37 na kandidato para sa 12 bakanteng posisyon sa senado ng halalang iyon. Nagsimula ang kanyang panunungkulan noong Hunyo 30, 2007.
Sa panahon ng kampanya, sinuportahan ni Aquino ang aplikasyon ng kanyang dating kaaway na si senador Gregorio Honasan para sa lagak. "I endorse Honasan's request for bail para parehas ang laban. I was hit by bullets from Honasan's men in the neck and hips but that's past now. The principle of my father was, ' Respect the rights even of your enemies.' Ito ang nagpatingkad ng demokrasya. Genuine reconciliation is democracy in action," Aquino told Job Tabada of Cebu Daily News on 5 March 2007. He was referring to two bloody coup attempts against his mother in 1987 and 1989, in the first of which Aquino was seriously injured.
Plano sa 2010 Election
Nang mamatay ang Pangulong Corazon Aquino, umabot sa rurok ang tawag kay Noynoy para tumakbo sa pagka-pangulo. Pagkatapos ng kanyang retreat ay nagpasya na nga si Noynoy na tumakbong pangulo sa halalan ng 2010.
Isang grupo ng mga abogado at mga aktibista bumuo ng NAPM - ang Noynoy for President Movement - at isang nationwide movement ang kanilang ginawa na nangongolekta ng isang milyong lagda upang akitin si Noynoy Aquino na tumakbo bilang presidente. Noong huling linggo ng Agosto, si senador Aquino, ang kanyang kapwa partymate sa Liberal Party na si senador Mar Roxas at isang Hindi nasabing pangulong aspirante ay nagsimulang mag-usap upang magdesisyon sa kung anong gagawin para sa halalan ng 2010.
Septiyembre 1, 2009, sa isang press conference sa Club Filipino sa Greenhills, San Juan City, si Senador Roxas, isa sa nangungunang kandidato para sa nominasyon ng Liberal Party ay inihayag ang kanyang withdrawal sa pagkapangulo at ipinahayag ang kanyang suporta para sa kandidatura ni Aquino.
Noong Septiyembre 9, 2009, 40 na araw matapos ang pagkamatay ng kanyang ina, opisyal na inihayag ni Noynoy ang kanyang plano para sa pagkapangulo sa isang press conference sa Club Filipino sa Greenhills, San Juan City, kung saan ay nagsilbi din ang lugar na presidential inagaural site ng kanyang ina noong 1986.
Personal na Buhay
Si Noynoy Aquino ay nananatiling single, ngunit may mga bulong-bulungan na nagkaroon ito ng relasyon kay Korina Sanchez, Bernadette Sembrano, at aktres na si Diana Zubiri sa nakalipas. Siya na ngayon ay nakikipagkita kay Shalani Shan R. Soledad na isang 29-taong-gulang konsehal mula sa Muntinlupa City.
Isang tagahanga ng bilyaran, siya ay bahagi ng listahang Who's Who ng Pilipinas ng Philippine Tatler.
What decision at the first cairo conference apparently caused the Japanese to figh with more zeal?
The first Cairo Conference issued demands upon Japan summed up in a political document called the Cairo Declaration. It outlined an unconditional surrender by Japan, indubitably stirring up the last of their will to fight.
What was the grand strategy of the Big three allies in World War 2?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President of the United States, Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Britain, and Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union. They were leaders of the three main fighting forces among the Allies.
Truman wasn't a big leader in the war. he came into office after the victory in Europe and after the u.s. had basically wrapped up japan. the only significant role he played was dropping the atomic bombs on japan.
Is the US President the head of all armed forces?
The President is the Commander in Chief and can send troops abroad, but has to bring them back after 60 days. The Congress only can declare war, but approves decisions. Over all the Officials of the Armed Forces answer to the President.
Did Japanese have jets in World War 2?
German and Japanese subs did exchange war material via the Indian Ocean during WWII. During some of those transactions, German blueprints were transferred to the Japanese, in which they built some prototypes of the Me163 Komet and the Me262 twin engined jet. In return, the Germans may have received plutonium and uranium from the Japanese submarines.
What were the living conditions in America during world war 2?
The posters reminded the people to conserve all vital war supplies like rations, gasoline and cars. Living conditions were bad because times were not so good! People had to be careful with everything they did- what they ate, where they went, etc. Posters also reminded people not to talk about things that might be useful to enemy spies. Others would encourage everyone to do their part in the war effort, like volunteering at the Red Cross, buying war bonds, or just to persevere in their regular jobs, because every little bit helped.
What was destroyed during World War 2?
Too much. Millions were killed, including soldiers, unsuspecting families, and those who were slaughtered in the Nazi concentration camps. If you would like exact figures, check wikipedia.com on World War II. And if you would like to know more about the concentration camps, check out Corie Ten Boom's autobiography.
Why did u.s atom bomb over japan and not over Germany?
- Germany surrendered in April 1945
- Atomic bombs became available in July 1945
- Japan was attacked with 2 atomic bombs in August 1945
- Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945, officially on September 2, 1945
No atomic bombs existed before Germany surrendered! The first one was exploded in the Trinity test at Alamogordo, NM on July 16, 1945. There were only two more bombs, of two different types, being assembled. These were used on Hiroshima (August 6) and Nagasaki (August 9), and for a short time, there were no available atomic bombs. Japan did not know that.
What part of japan was bombed in World War 2 by Pearl Harbor?
Japan was only bombed after Pearl.
Pearl Harbor is in Hawaii. The Japanese bombed still neutal America in the hopes that...I really don't know what they were thinking, but probably to discourage them. Pearl Harbor was a naval base.
After the bombing, it brought the United States into the war, something the British, the only European country still actively fighting against Hitler, had waited for.
On August 6th, 1945, the first atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. It kills 78,000 citizens. On the 9th of August, a second bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. On the 14 of August, Japan surrenders to America, ending six years of war.
(It was May 7th, 1945 when Germany surrendered)
Us admiral in the Atlantic durning world war 2?
Admiral John Tovey was the Admiral of the Fleet in the Atlantic during World War 2. He served in the Royal Navy. He retired after the war ended. Admiral Ernest J. King was assigned Fleet Commander of the Fleet for the United States once the US entered the war. They did not have one Admiral to control the fleets of the Allies as they did for the land forces.
What year did Hawaii become a US territory?
- As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States opted to unilaterally annex the Hawaiian Islands by enacting a congressional joint resolution on July 7, 1898, in order to utilize the Hawaiian Islands as a military base to fight the Spanish in Guam and the Philippines. The United States has remained in the Hawaiian Islands and the Hawaiian Kingdom has since been under prolonged occupation to the present, but its continuity as an independent State remains intact under international law.
In the nineteenth century the Kingdom of Hawaii was recognized internationally as a sovereign and independent country, with treaties with every major nation at that time, including several with the United States. In 1893, a group of mostly white American businessmen, backed by U.S. Marines, illegally overthrew the constitutional monarchy of Hawaii and instituted their own oligarchy. Although President Cleveland condemned the act and called for the restoration of the Hawaiian monarchy, in 1898 President McKinley pushed through a joint resolution of annexation, rather than the required treaty, in violation of international law and the United States Constitution. After 1900 Hawaii was a territory of the U.S., until the statehood vote in 1959, but today many challenge the legitimacy of this vote and statehood itself. In 1993, the U.S. Congress and President Clinton officially apologized for the overthrow, acknowledging the illegality of it and the annexation, and recognizing the inherent sovereignty and right to self-determination of Native Hawaiians. Today the Hawaiian sovereignty movement is highly active, and even mainstream political leaders recognize that it is not a matter of if, but when and in what form sovereignty will come to the islands. Some advocate a nation-within-a-nation concept similar to American Indians or other integrated models, but a growing number favor the restoration of total independence for Hawaii. This political movement parallels the cultural renaissance, and the struggle for other Hawaiian rights, much of which centers on land and water, which are sacred to the Hawaiian people as the caretakers of these islands. It is important for visitors to have some awareness of the history and the current struggles, and to respect the fact that Hawaii is not like other American states.
Just to add to the above response; if a treaty of annexation was never passed, that would mean there was never any cession (transfer of sovereignty and real estate) from Hawai'i to the United States. If cession never occurred, then any other acts/laws passed by the U.S. would be void as well in Hawai'i, like the statehood act, regardless of any statehood vote. The Apology Resolution was NOT the official apology. The "real" apology came from an American representative of behalf of President Cleveland back in 1893. The 1993 Apology Resolution has many incorrect terms in it. What the person above mentioned was "inherit sovereignty" and "self-determination for Native Hawaiians"; both of these are irrelevant to Hawai'i's issue because 1.) inherit sovereignty refers to American Indian law where people have sovereignty over their tribal members, and 2.) "self-determination" is the process to "become independent". Native Hawaiians did NOT have inherit sovereignty (which again is an American term referring to Native Americans and authority over ethnic tribal memebers). Hawai'i itself was recognized as "sovereign" and had nothing to do with race/ethnicity. And, Hawai'i cannot go through the process of "becoming" independent when it already achieved that. The Apology Resolution signed by Bill Clinton really isn't an apology after all. Lastly, Hawai'i was always a multi-racial country starting from its official and LEGAL beginning in 1843...The Apology Resolution left out all the Caucasian and Asian subjects to the Hawaiian Kingdom, and only "apologized" to ethnic Hawaiians, when in reality all and every person (regardless of race) had their country swept from them.
Did the actor Lee Marvin fight on Iwo Jima?
No. My dad served in the 5th division and was on Iwo and has a book on every name that served on Iwo and Lee Marvin is not listed anywhere in any division that served there.Type your answer here...
Who was the first scientist to develop atomic bomb?
Ernest Rutherford, in 1919, was the first to split an atom, though it was nitrogen, and thus there was no power generation or explosion. In 1932 Sir John Cockcroft and Ernest Walton were the first to cause a nuclear reaction by the fission of an atom. Enrico Fermi, however was the first to fission uranium, in 1932, though at the time he did not fully appreciate the consequences of this discovery. Otto Robery Frisch and Lise Meitner were the first to realize the potential energy produced by the fission of uranium, however, and in a latter experiment, Frisch proved the theory.
The first person to ever realize its potential as a weapon, though, was the Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard, who realized, after experimentation, that the amount of neutrons released by the fission of uranium (two on average) could produce a nuclear chain reaction, which could lead to a massive explosion. Fearing the use of this reaction as a weapon by a facist government, however, Szilard kept his discovery secret, and convinced others to do the same, but the Joliot Curie group published the exact same results, coming to the same conlusion as Szilard.
However, the man who is generaly regarded as the "father of the A-bomb" is J. Robert Oppenheimer, who led the Manhattan Project in the United States, which produced the first ever nuclear weapon.
H.G. Wells was the first to envision a nuclear weapon driven by nuclear fission, when he wrote of "air dropped 'atomic bombs'" in his 1914 novel, The World Set Free. At the time, Wells did not know of the destructive power the such weapons would one day harness. Leo Szilard latter said that this novel had been the inspiration for his research on nuclear fission.And he has tested the bomb offensivly in japan
No one found it!
Leó Szilárd invented it in 1933 while living in London and patented it in 1934, his patent was granted in 1936 and the British Admiralty promptly bought the patent and classified it. However no fuel was known that could make the patent work to build an actual bomb.
In early 1939 a team of scientists working in Germany and Sweden discovered that one isotope of uranium (U-235) could fission when struck by a neutron and produce more neutrons that could cause more fissions. While these scientists did not know of Leó Szilárd's patent (as it was classified) they rapidly figured out everything Leó Szilárd had in 1933 now that they had a usable fuel.
In August 1939, prominent physicists Leó Szilárd and Eugene Wigner drafted the Einstein-Szilárd letter, which warned of the potential development of "extremely powerful bombs of a new type". It urged the United States to take steps to acquire stockpiles of uranium ore and accelerate the research of Enrico Fermi and others into nuclear chain reactions. They had it signed by Albert Einstein and delivered to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt soon authorized preliminary studies.
In 1942, with the United States now at war, Roosevelt decided to begin full scale development of these bombs and authorized the Manhattan Project.
In June 1944, the Manhattan Project employed some 129,000 workers but after construction was complete this declined to 100,000 workers.
The first bombs were ready in the summer of 1945.
Why was the battle of Iwo Jima and Okinawa so difficult?
Two islands under direct Japanese Empire before WWI & WWII. Many Japanese considered them part of the Japanese Homeland. A BLOODBATH because they were heavily manned and fortified. Quite a number of Japanese civilians committed SUPACU(sic) or suicide by any means, thinking the American troupes would commit atrocities.
Why were Japanese-Americans interned during world war 2?
Fear.
After a huge number of Japanese immigrated to the US, people felt threatened because of farm and labor competition. A wave of anti-Jap prejudice spread, mostly in California. After Pearl Harbor, some people suspected Japanese-Americans were spies sending intelligence to Japan. Officials were concerned that the Japanese, especially the ethnic, would be more loyal to their homeland than to America. The Niihau Incident, immediately after Pearl Harbor, involved a Japanese and two Hawaiian-born ethnic Japanese on the island of Ni'ihau violently freeing a downed and captured Japanese naval airman, attacking their fellow Ni'ihau islanders in the process.
Source: Wikipedia
