Hideki Tojo's 1942 Speech Summary

The Japanese empire was in great power by this time period, and they thought themselves as the king of the East Asian race. Japan, the “old order”, also believed that some day Europe and America would take over their power and become the “new orders”(Doc A). Japan was one

The retaliation of the Japanese had the world concerned by the oppression of military actions and to reveal power during the modern era (1900’s). The strategy of the Japanese

When Japan was at the turning point of its economy and in the process of forming a new government, Nakae Chomin wrote A Discourse by Three Drunkards on Government, a political theory book that primarily deals with question of Japan’s future with an interesting debate between Champion and the Gentleman. Character Champion thought that Japan should step out of their isolated island and become more forceful in its handling of foreign disputes. He believed that Japan will stay weak if Japan did not have the strength and forces to conquer other nations. The Western learning Gentleman on the other side is a proponent of the modern Western notion of liberty and equality. He criticized Western nations for maintaining large armies that drained their economy. He suggested that Japan should abandon all attempts to compete with the West militarily and commit itself fully to the values that the West did not have. Approximately sixty years has passed since then, and Champion, Gentleman, and Master Nankai have gathered around once again to discuss the postwar Japan, the rise of the militarism, imperialist aggression, and the subsequent adoption

Gordon W. Prange, At Dawn We Slept. Penguin Books; 60th Anniversary Edition edition. 1991. Jonathan G. Utley, Going to War with Japan 1937-1941, Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1985

Clausewitz’s thoughts on war termination effectively summarize the situation for the Japanese and Russian Empires preceding peace negotiations, “Inability to carry on the struggle can, in practice, be

During the American Revolution, Britain lost the war against the United States as they declared themselves an independent United States of America. Ready for revenge for the loss of the Seven Years’ War, King Louis XIV entered the war with the United States which led to a financial crisis for the country of France. This crisis led to food shortage and high taxes on the privilege few which later resulted in desperation. The peasants and the urban poor were affected the most with the rise of food prices.

The author used a very unique and disturbing attitude to look at the uses of racist ideology by both the Western Powers and Japan to fuel their pursuit of military, political and cultural dominance during the early 20th century which leading up through the brutal "War without Mercy" known as the Pacific War. In this book, John Dower argued that race not only colored America’s actions in the Pacific theater of World War II, but the Japanese harbored a similar preoccupation with their own racial superiority that motivated them to engage in martial and power pursuits. This sense of superiority fueled emotions which would bring both countries to act inhumanely to one another during the war.

The One-Child Policy was a good idea for a multitude of reasons such as in terms of education, environmental changes, and the gender norms in China. The One-Child policy was a rule set in motion in China to legally allow all couples to only have birth to one baby. In this document, I will explain to you why the One-Child Policy was a good idea. The first reason why the One-Child Policy was good was how it affected education and grade results. In Document F it states that "They tend to score higher on intelligence tests".

In his work, military historian Paul Walker examines recently declassified government documents regarding the projected number of losses expected in an invasion of Japan. He uses these numbers, as well as scenarios from other battles with Japanese forces to argue that the Atomic bomb was necessary to end the war in the pacific. Walker also addresses the usual arguments for and against the bomb, but does so only after establishing the necessity of the use of the bomb from a strictly statistical perspective.

One of Japan’s major goals was total imperialism. The Japanese felt they were being treated as inferior in comparison to the United States and Europe and sought out to change just that. In a recount of comments made by Prime Minister and War Minister of Japan, Hideki Tojo, during a closed meeting of Japan’s top government and military leaders; he states “I fear that we would become a third-class nation after two or three years if we just sat tight.” They knew that

In conclusion, the Japanese are a resilient and honor bond people who know when they are beaten. This along with all the other statements mentioned in this paper goes to show that Japan would have surrendered if the bombs were not dropped. Although funding the War would have been much harder to do. Many more Americans and Japanese soldiers would have died as well. But, in the end the bombs didn’t need to be

The 1920’s where a time of conservatism, it was a time of great social change. From the world of fashion to the world to politics, forces clashed to produce the most explosive decade of the century.

This document, a written version of the Japanese Emperor’s radio address to announce his intention to surrender to the Allies in 1945, is valuable source when analyzing the necessity of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki because it gives a more in-depth look at the Japanese perspective. Hearing Showa’s side of the war shows how the Japanese felt about the bombs and how necessary they were in the war as far as bringing about Japanese surrender.

The research question of this essay is “To what extent was the atomic bombing of Japan at the end of the Second World War Justified? In 1945, the United States authorized the dropping of the atomic bomb on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The first bomb, dropped on August 6th 1945, had a total casualty rate of 135,000, including non-combatant civilians, and as this, the atomic bombing of Japan at the end of the Second World War has indeed been a hugely discussed topic within academic and social circles until today. There have been historians, academics, and other influential individuals throughout the world who have argued on both sides of the spectrum regarding the effects of the bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and whether they were necessary and justified towards the ending of the conflict. According to the Center For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), by 1944, it had become clear to both the United States and the Empire of Japan that Japan was indeed losing the war, and as this, there are many arguments and counterarguments regarding the effectiveness of the atomic bombing of Japan, as well as suggestions regarding alternatives due to the enormous human toll the bomb caused.

This investigation will explore the question: To what extent was the nuclear bombing of Japan necessary to end World War II? The years 1940 to 1950 will be the focus of this investigation, to allow for an analysis of the circumstances during the war and commentary of the decision to drop the bomb after the war ended.