Explain the U.S. reasoning behind the decision to firebomb Japan?

Why do you agree or disagree with the decision to firebomb Japan? use evidence to support your claim.

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Answer 1

President Truman's reasoning behind bombing the cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, was to ultimately end the devasting war. He wanted to put an end to the agony that it had cause.

I do not agree with the decision to drop an atomic bomb on two (very populated) cities, however, it was not my decision to make, and was far before my time.  

The atomic bombs "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" resulted in approximately 105,000 fatalities, and 95,000 causalities.

There were four other alternatives to dropping the atomic bombs:

- Offer the Japanese conditional surrender by lifting some of the terms

- Wait for the Soviets to attack Mancharia and Korea (which were occupies by the Japanese)

- Naval blockade

- Invade the Japanese "home" islands

Unconditional surrender was discussed during the Casablanca Conference in 1943, and the US demanded for unconditional surrender in the Potsdam Declaration in 1945.


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What happened in New Orleans and Memphis?

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The New Orleans Massacre of 1866 occurred on July 30, when a peaceful demonstration of mostly black Freedmen was set upon by a mob of white rioters, many of whom had been soldiers of the recently defeated Confederacy, leading to a full-scale massacre. [3] The violence erupted outside the Mechanics Institute, site of a reconvened Louisiana Constitutional Convention. The Republican Party of Louisiana had called for the Convention, as they were angered by the legislature's enactment of the Black Codes and refusal to extend voting rights to black men. White conservative Democrats considered the reconvened convention to be illegal and were hostile towards Republican attempts to gain increased political power in the state. The massacre "stemmed from deeply rooted political, social, and economic causes,"[4] and took place in part because of the battle "between two opposing factions for power and office."[4] According to the official report, a total of 38 were killed and 146 wounded, with 34 of the dead and 119 of the wounded black. Unofficial estimates were higher.[5] Gilles Vandal estimated 40 to 50 blacks dead and more than 150 wounded.[6] In addition, three white convention attendees were killed, as was one white protester.[7]

At the time of the American Revolution, those who supported independence were the:

A: Americans
B: Whigs
C:British
D: Tories

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Answer:

The answer is A. Americans

B) At the time of the American revolution, those who supported independence were the Whigs.

Use the drop-down menus to complete each statement. China entered an artistic golden age under the ?????????? dynasty. During that time, artists were influenced by ???????? cultures. During the Song dynasty, the invention of ?????????? increased the speed at which documents could be printed. Japanese art and culture of the 8th century were heavily influenced by the works of ???????? artists.

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China entered an artistic golden age under the Tang dynasty.

During that time, artists were influenced by Persian and Arab cultures.

During the Song dynasty, the invention of moveable type increased the speed at which documents could be printed.

Japanese art and culture of the 8th century were heavily influenced by the works of Tang artists.

What was innovative about Roman law?
A. Everyone was subject to the same laws.
B. The laws were known only by the emperor.
C. It applied only to the highest class.
D. Slaves were protected by the laws.

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Answer:

d

Explanation:

What were the core values that inspired
various Vietnam conflict protests?

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Answer:

The student movement arose to demand free speech on college campuses, but as the US involvement in the Vietnam war expanded, the war became the main target of student-led protests.

News coverage of the war, which included graphic visual testimonies of the death and destruction in Vietnam, turned US public opinion increasingly against the war.

Revelations that the Johnson and Nixon administrations had lied to the American people about the war undermined the public’s trust in government.

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Origins of the student movement

The student movement arose at the University of California at Berkeley in 1964, when students involved in civil rights activism chafed at the university’s sudden attempt to prevent them from organizing politically on campus. The Free Speech Movement arose to challenge the university’s restrictions on political speech and assembly.^1  

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Soon, other student groups were springing up across the nation with similar demands. Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) formed at the University of Michigan and issued the Port Huron Statement, which criticized US foreign policy and attacked the Cold War assumptions underlying it.

[Read an excerpt from the Port Huron Statement]

Some of these student groups became a major part of the New Left, a broad-based political movement that challenged existing forms of authority, while others embraced a counterculture that promoted sexual liberation and unabashed drug use.^2  

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Black and white photograph, taken from the stage, showing Swami Satchidananda addressing a crowd of thousands at Woodstock.  

Black and white photograph, taken from the stage, showing Swami Satchidananda addressing a crowd of thousands at Woodstock.

Swami Satchidananda giving the invocation at the opening ceremony of Woodstock, a three-day-long music festival held in August 1969 on a farm in upstate New York. 400,000 people attended the festival, which featured popular performing artists like Joan Baez, Jimi Hendrix, and The Who. Image courtesy Mark Goff.

Vietnam and the rise of the antiwar movement

As the US involvement in the Vietnam War intensified, so did antiwar sentiment. Especially after 1965, when President Lyndon Johnson dramatically escalated the US troop presence and bombing campaigns in Vietnam, the war became the focal point for student political activism.

Black and white photograph showing a group of young men and women marching and carrying signs protesting the Vietnam War.  

Black and white photograph showing a group of young men and women marching and carrying signs protesting the Vietnam War.

Students protesting the Vietnam War in 1965. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

Student groups held protests and demonstrations, burned draft cards, and chanted slogans like “Hey, hey LBJ, how many kids did you kill today?” Massive US spending on the war effort contributed to skyrocketing deficits and deteriorating economic conditions at home, which turned more segments of the American public, including religious groups, civil rights organizations, and eventually even some Vietnam veterans, against the war.

Although antiwar activism constrained the president’s ability to further escalate the war effort after 1965, it also lent credence to the conservative portrayal of a chaotic society desperately in need of “law and order.”

Who Became Emperor of France in 1852 *

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Charles-Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte

Answer:

Napoleon III was France's first President from 1848 to 1852, and Emperor of France from 1852 to 1870.

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A ______________ was a person who claimed land in the Great Plains. Select one: A:Homesteader B:Poverty C:Exoduster D:Cattle drive

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Answer:

A. Homesteader

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How was Religion and Honor in the slave South like?

Must be 5-7 sentences! I give Brainliest!

Please no links

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Economic growth, violence, and exploitation coexisted and mutually reinforced evangelical Christianity in the South. The revivals the Second Great Awakening established the region’s prevailing religious culture. Led by Methodists, Baptists, and to a lesser degree, Presbyterians, this intense period of religious regeneration swept the along southern backcountry. By the outbreak of the Civil War, the vast majority of southerners who affiliated with a religious denomination belonged to either the Baptist or Methodist faith.35 Both churches in the South briefly attacked slavery before transforming into some of the most vocal defenders of slavery and the southern social order.


Show the images and the Gettysburg Address to a family member, classmate, or friend. Ask that person to
read the Gettysburg Address and then select an image that illustrates one of the concepts in the speech. Next
ask them why they chose that image.
Write a four- to five-sentence paragraph in which you summarize the following:
• What about the image did the person find appealing?
What is important to the person about the concept illustrated in the image?
• How are the person's opinions different or similar to yours?

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Answer:

In the Gettysburg Address, the main idea is that the sacrifices of those who died on the battle field of Gettysburg were made to preserve the principles of human equality and self-government as set forth in the Declaration of Independence. One of the main ideas is human equality. So, by giving African American women the right to vote, it is symbolizing how the U.S is making progress in bringing human equality for all humans of different races and genders.

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What happened to the Texas settlers when Santa Anna gained power?
Santa Anna forced all American settlers to return to the United States.
Santa Anna rejected the state constitution drafted by the American settlers.
Settlers who brought enslaved people into Texas were not allowed to enter.
Settlers were stripped of their Mexican citizenship and faced heavy fines.

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Answer:

Santa Anna forced all American settlers to return to the United States. Santa Anna rejected the state constitution drafted by the American settlers. Settlers who brought enslaved people into Texas were not allowed to enter. Settlers were stripped of their Mexican citizenship and faced heavy fines.

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Answer:

Santa Anna rejected the state constitution drafted by the American settlers.

Explanation:

I got it right on the test.

What was Europe like after WW2?
the website given was not helpful. also No Links.

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Answer:millions of people were dead and millions more homeless, the European economy had collapsed, and much of the European industrial infrastructure had been destroyed. The Soviet Union, too, had been heavily affected.

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This world map shows why it was said that "the sun never sets on the British Empire."
It spread over the entire globe. Where are the British American colonies located on
the map?

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D Brother - who ever invented this app is gon get a couple mill once i graduate god bless him onm

The main objective of foreign policy is to use _____ to solve international problems.

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Answer: international problems can be solved in various ways besides violence. For example.. we can use diplomacy, talking, scheduling meetings, making agreements, etc.

The war ended after 6 years of fighting, with the surrender of the British in October
1781 at Yorktown. The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783.
What was accomplished by the Treaty of Paris?
A.American independence from Great Britain.
B.The territory west of the Appalachian Mountains was returned to the French.
C.All slaves were given their freedom.
D.Native Americans were immediately made citizens of the new United States of
America.

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Answer:

A. American independence from Great Britain.

Explanation:

After the Treaty of Paris was signed, the British had surrendered and the war was officially over, which meant the U.S. had won the war.

Celebrities are rated as more attractive than non-celebrities that may have the same
attractive features. However, when celebrities are rated by people who have never seen or heard of them, they rate them as less attractive. What explains this?
reciprocity
similarity
The mere exposure effect
culture

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Answer:

Hello! Your answer would be "The mere exposure effect". :)

Explanation:

Answer:

Mere exposure*

Explanation:

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According to the immigration plan proposed by President Bush, people living in the United States illegally
would be immediately deported.
would be allowed to apply for citizenship while remaining in the U.S.
could apply for citizenship only if they were employed.
could stay in the country for a short time as guest workers.

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Your answer should be, "could stay in the country for a short time as guest workers."

The previous answer (it was deleted) was just sick.  I can't believe someone would just put random letters on an answer just to get points.  I hope this answer is correct and helps you.

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According to President Bush's immigration plan, illegal immigrants in the United States D. could stay in the country for a short time as guest workers.

Who is an illegal immigrant?

Generally, an illegal immigrant is a person that comes to a country to reside without permission.

Officially, illegal immigration can refer to a person who comes to a country in violation of the country's immigration laws and continues to reside in the country without the legal right to live in that country.

Thus, according to President Bush's immigration plan, illegal immigrants in the United States D. could stay in the country for a short time as guest workers.

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What were the causes and effects of proxy wars within the
Middle East?

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Proxy wars are one of the major categories of conflict that contribute to humanitarian crises around the world. The war can take place between multiple countries, or a country and a nonstate actor like a politically violent group.

Britain and France were particularly angry about the attempt to nationalize the Suez Canal . So, they began an elaborate conspiracy with Israel to try to regain control. Egged on by European states, Israel invaded the Sinai Peninsula, where the canal is located.

Then Britain and France pretended to step in as peacekeepers and retook control of the canal. This event , known as Suez Crisis, was ended by the United States and the Soviets, who returned control canal to Nasser. The Suez Crisis hurt the West's image as a unified front, due to the United States intervention against its allies, Britain and France. Soviet Union had as well put effort into supporting the  government of Afghanistan .

Briefly explain the four M.A.I.N. causes of World War I.
M=Militarism
A=Alliances
I=Imperialism
N=Nationalism
Write the answer in 3-5 sentences

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Answer:

The real causes of World War I included politics, secret alliances, imperialism, and nationalistic pride. However, there was one single event, the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, which started a chain of events leading to war.

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Why is it important to look at the photographs of a particular time in history to better understand it?

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If we embrace history, we can learn from it and grow. If we don’t.. Hence the saying “History repeats itself.”

After the National Bank charter expired,

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Answer:

After the First National Bank's charter expired, the government never chartered another national bank. a Second National Bank was chartered immediately. a Second National Bank was chartered a few years later. the government created the Federal Reserve the next year.

Explanation:

Why does the year 1861 have special significance in American history?

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Answer:

Events from the year 1861 in the United States. This year marked the beginning of the American Civil War . January 3 – American Civil War: Delaware votes not to secede from the Union.

Explanation:

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It was the beginning of the civil war.

Conflict between the North and the South arose around making Kansas and
Nebraska states because:

A. The South did not want to admit any new states, while the North wanted to admit more territories.
B. The North wanted slavery banned in new territories and the South wanted it allowed.
C. The North wanted only industrialized new territories admitted as states, while the South wanted more agricultural territories admitted as states.
D. The North did not want to admit any new states, while the South wanted to admit more territories.

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Answer:

B. The North wanted slavery banned in new territories and the South wanted it allowed.

Explanation:

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What was the important outcome of the U.S. Supreme
Court’s decision in Miranda v. Arizona?

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Answer:

In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the Supreme Court ruled that detained criminal suspects, prior to police questioning, must be informed of their constitutional right to an attorney and against self-incrimination.

Explanation:

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Answer:In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the Supreme Court ruled that detained criminal suspects, prior to police questioning, must be informed of their constitutional right to an attorney and against self-incrimination.

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Outline the territory Genghis Khan conquered, on the map in modern countries Just please label the 13 territories that he conquer.​

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To my knowledge I think he had conquered many land ,

Answer:

1. China

2. Russia

3. Iraq

4. Mongolia

5. Northern Afghanistan

6. Pakistan

7. Ukraine

8. Georgia

9. Romania

10. Iran

11. Turkey

12. Burma

13. Armenia

Explanation:

Question 5 (1 point)
Which issue was not a reason for the rise of farmers' political unions in the late
1800s?
low cotton prices
competition with sharecroppers
high transportation costs
O fees charged by middlemery

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i think its high transportation costs

Answer:  competition with sharecroppers

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The graph below provides information about world oil supplies in 2007

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Answer:

You didnt add the graph

Explanation:

what two qualities of modern war bothered churchill

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Answer:

they involved whole populations

-weapons and their destruction ability

-people would do whatever it took to win

Explanation:

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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister.

Who was Winston Churchill?

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was a British leader, soldier, and author who twice held the position of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, first from 1951 to 1955 and again from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War.

The Second World War was won by Britain under the inspirational leadership of Winston Churchill, a statesman, author, orator, and leader. He was the leader of the Conservative Party twice, from 1951 to 1955 and 1940 to 1945.

Winston Churchill was forced to resign as British Prime Minister after his Conservative Party's defeat in the general election of July 1945. He held the office of Leader of the Opposition for six years. He maintained his influence on world events during this time. During the majority of World War II, he served as prime minister (1940–45).

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Why could farming in the Middle Colonies be so intensive?
A) Lots of competitors for profits.
B) Too many demands from Europe.
C). Strictly regulated by the colonial government.
D). The one major crop was wheat.

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Answer:

Pretty sure its A

Explanation:

the answer is actually D.

Wheat, the main product, gave the name "Bread Colonies" to this area.

what is the stamp act? explain.

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The Stamp Act of 1765 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in America and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp.

What was the main reason that the United States bought the Gadsden Purchase

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Answer:

Gadsden's Purchase provided the land necessary for a southern transcontinental railroad and attempted to resolve conflicts that lingered after the Mexican-American War.

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