The United States was in a long‚ and unpredictable war with Japan since 1941. They had taken the island of Iwo Jima which had injured or killed more than 26‚000 American soldiers. Not only that‚ they had also taken the island of Okinawa which took the lives of 20‚000 American soldiers and wounded more than 30‚000 more. In the process the Japanese had over 100‚000 casualties. War torn Japan had no signs of prosperity coming close to a proposed Allied invasion called Operation Downfall‚ and the estimated
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This movie was set in Japan during the late 19th century. An American general who was famous for his many victorious battles against the Native Americans was called to Japan for a special task. The Japanese government was looking to make their civilization as western as possible. They adopted Western dress and began to shy away from the old warrior ways. New technologies such as firearms‚ cannons‚ trains‚ and photography were being instituted into their culture. The only thing holding the government
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Should the US have bombed Japan after Pearl Harbor? By Noah Richardson Yes‚ Pearl Harbor was an act of war and we had every right to retaliate using whatever force necessary. After being defeated and driven back to Japan‚ the Japanese military refused to surrender and the Japanese Emperor was encouraging his private citizens to protect their homeland from invasion. The rest of the world considered that the Japanese efforts t o take over the islands of the Pacific were unacceptable‚ especially
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Response Paper Prompt: Compare and contrast David Landes’ and Andre Gunder Frank’s explanations of economic development and underdevelopment. How do these authors explain the development of Japan in the 19th century? This paper will analyze the arguments on development and underdevelopment from the point of view of David Landes and Andre Gunder Frank. At the very beginning of Frank’s essay‚ he clarifies three characteristics of countries‚ developed‚ underdeveloped and undeveloped. Meaning
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Some commentators have suggested that Australia is ignoring Japan due to the rise of China as Australia’s number one trading partner and the growing importance that is attached to this relationship. Japanese and Australian relations have widely been considered as friendly‚ stable and largely driven by common goals and interests. Japan was at one stage Australia’s largest trading partner and in recent times strong economic links‚ defence‚ scientific cooperation and tourism have all helped to
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Modern History Essay Area of Study: Pearl Harbor Question: Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor and what were the consequences that Japan faced? On the dawn of the 7th of December 1941‚ the unfolding of the strategic surprise attack on Pearl Harbor which had been planned in secrecy several months in advance by the empire of Japan took place and was known and remembered by many as the day of infamy (Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ December 7th 1941). The surprise attack executed by the Japanese military
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At 8:15 am on August the 6th 1945 an atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. In this essay I will be presenting my views on whether the Americans should have used the atomic weapons against Japan. I both agree and disagree that dropping the bomb was the right thing to do. Throughout this essay I will explain why I feel that both points and reason are correct. At the end I will put together and summarise my strongest points. Let me start with the reasons why they were wrong to
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Compare and contrast business systems in Japan and China. Answer with reference to relevant theories and use comparative country and/or corporate examples. Word count: 2‚608 To understand the differences between Japanese and Chinese business systems we must first understand the meaning of a “business system”. A “business system” is a “methodical procedure or process‚ used as a delivery mechanism for providing specific goods or services to customers in a well defined market” (1). Unlike the
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relentlessly‚ intense bombing of 67 other cities of Japan‚ it was still unable to disclose the end of the War. Then August 6‚ 1945 - August 9‚ 1945‚ Under order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman‚ atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima‚ and Nagasaki‚ marking the only time nuclear weapons were used in warfare in all of U.S. history. It roughly killed about 129‚000-246‚000 or more people. Using a weapon of such untold destructive force‚ it made Japan finally announced its surrender to the Allies. Was
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Why did Japan succeed in modernising and industrialising in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries while China and Korea failed to do so? During the late nineteenth century‚ China‚ Japan and Korea all had the opportunity to modernise and industrialise. The leaders of each country had died which provided a fresh start for new leaders and new ideas of reform but it was only Japan who succeeded to successfully modernise and industrialise due to a number of factors‚ leaving its neighbours
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