I think its important to remember the reason the United States was willing to let that japanese sort of term slide was because the americans wanted to retain the emperor as a tool for the occupation. So in short, the japanese were forced to capitulate unkblly, the americans set the terms which is what they were fighting for. There was a decision to use the atomic bomb. Instead, this new weapon, and people didnt realize quite how new it was, simply became part of the overall american strategy. The search to force the desire, the need to force the japanese into unconditional surrender. It just becomes part of the deal. The demonstration plan is rejected. Strategic use against cities with military value. But remember, the Tactical Planning is in place to use them as part of the invasion that Many Americans still expect will be part of the ultimate downfall of japan. The implications of atomic weapons. How they have changed the world and how we recognize that now. That was a question that
Of course, allied american cover in particular is far too strong for it, but its kind of their last gasp. The idea is they have to have the American Fleet in a place where they know they can find it. They dont have enough fuel to sail around the ocean. Even if American Power werent an issue. Yes . Also right here they launched 355 kamikazes. Although we did some back and sink the yamato and escort ships as well. Absolutely. The American Navy suffers more deaths at okinawa than they did in their whole previous rest of the pacific war. Now how does that play into the japanese strategy . Got to cause the pain, right . Thats the whole idea. Wear down the american will by causing casualties. Okinawa is almost ideal from the Japanese Point of view. They cause horrific casualties to the American Land forces, the length of the battle forces, American Navy to stay off okinawan waters, especially the kamikazes. But okinawa does fall. And the japanese high command very quickly realizes whats most
Coming up, American History tv on cspan 3 looks at the dropping of the atomic bomb during world war ii. Next grant weller teaching a class on american and japanese strategies leading up to the dropping of the bomb. Then a debate on president trumans decision to use the atomic bomb. Later president trumans zbroond join survivors of hiroshima and nagasaki to consider the legacy of the atomic bombs. Next u. S. Air force Academy History professor grant weller teaches a class on americas use of the atomic bombs against japan at the end of world war ii and examines japanese social and political attitudes. This is just under an hour. Outside standing. Take yo outstanding. Well finish your survey of the Second World War with ten of the asiapacific war. Before next week launching into a more detailed discussion about the war without mercy. We start off with the surrender ceremony on the 2nd of september, 1945, with the demonstration of air and naval strength that macarthur and others arranged t
The triple punch. Hiroshima, the soviet invasion of manchuria and nagasaki. Within 3 1 2 days, japan has to absorb these major blows. Finally, there is enough of an impact on the japanese Senior Leadership to make a difference. Its not that there had been no one in japan who was contemplating getting out of the war by surrendering up until this point. Certainly nobody did it publicly. But within high government circles, there are peace advocates, folks saying the war is lost, we need out of this. But they were outnumbered and outvoiced, outshouted in some cases, by the militarists who wanted to hold on. Battle. One more battle. If we can just inflict american casualties in one more big battle, then we can negotiate and really get something out of this war. But after hiroshima, after the invasion of manchuria and afterc nagasaki, the japanese high command finally allows the emperor essentially to step in and override, make the final decision to surrender. Theres a little bit of lastminu
Surrender ceremony in september of 1935 with the demonstration of air and naval strength that was arranged to drive home to the japanese what happened here. Also to emphasize to them that the very correct observance terms would be in the japaneses best interests. On the side is missouri itself is the site of the signing ceremony. Before we get into the lesson per se which will include the battle of outcome owanowa. Does anyone have any questions . The political how did roosevelt and tumor leadership in the military justify the battle when they knew they were be dropping a nuclear bomb in two months . When is the First Successful test of the atomic bomb . A little further forward. July of 1945. When is okanowa . April. Has has lived forward even though it is written backwards. In april of 1945, nobody know if this is going to work. Also as were going to discuss in a little more detail, it is not certain what the japanese response to the atomic bomb is going to be. Is it going to be a wa