Japanese Strategy at Pearl Harbor

Paper Summary:

This paper presents a detailed examination of Japan 1941-1945 and the acts of belligerence that the nation displayed including the attack on Pearl Harbor. The paper examines the strategy behind the bombing of Hiroshima. The paper further examines the fact that had Japan remained more patient she would not have had to engage in a war or wake the American sleeping giant with an unprovoked attack.

Outline:
Introduction
History
Why They Did It
How the Bomb Changed Japan's Strategic Thinking
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The second thing that American leaders were conscious of was the fact that America still had not made an earth shattering impression to the world about what would happen if any nation ever again thought it could attack on American soil. "
"With the information and belief that Japan was readying to surrender the war American leaders had to move quickly or the window of opportunity would be forever lost. If a bomb was dropped following a surrender America would simply look like a bully, not a defensive action nation."
"The decision to drop the bomb also brought a discussion that it would most likely prolong the war as Japan answered the attack by America, however, the real reaction instead was a surprisingly quick and peaceful surrender shortly after the bombs hit their targets."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Alperovitz, Gar (1995) Hiroshima: historians reassess. (atomic bombing) Foreign Policy
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• Price, Sean (2001) Parallels to Pearl Harbor: in 1941, as in 2001, a surprise attack on America united the nation for a major war. (times past). New York Times

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