Korean War Lessons

Dear Mr. President,

Many things can be learned from the Korean War. The first is it is an example of the U.S.'s goal to stop the spread of communism and to stop the spreading of Soviet power. The South Koreans were our allies because they hated communism. All we had to do to become involved was invoke the Truman Doctrine from 1947. This helped us win support in the U.N. We were able to get 17 other nations to help us support our operations in South Korea. Our forces were the majoirty of the force but that doesn't matter. We were able to trick the Soviets from vetoing the proposition by refusing to allow Communist China to vote and therefore this pissed the Soviets off so much they left the U.N. before the vote. This is an example of how stupid the communists are. We achieved our original goal. We liberated South Korea from the Communists. It was a stupid mistake to attack into North Korea and risk agitating China like we did to rid Korea of communists. MacArthur shouldn't have been allowed to invade. He overexurted our resources and this allowed the enemy to stike us where we were weak and push us backwards. He was an idiot and his actions caused the chinese to invade to help the North Koreans. Also he underestimated the Chinese and this cost us supplies and lives. Truman's descision to relieve MacArthur of his command was a good one because if MacArthur kept going he would have cost the allied forces more lives, money, and supplies. Also he could have started World War III if the Soviets became involved in the fighting. The lives lost in the war were immense for the size of the war. 1.4 million people were lost in the fighting military forces and civilians included. The war was worth the cost put on human life because this way not all of Asia was communist and if we needed a staging area to invade communist Asia we could land troops in friendly South Korea.

Dropping the Atomic Bomb

1. What factors have affected viewpoints on Truman's decision?
The fact that the invasion of the Japanese homeland would have cost many American soliders their lives. Also that Japan would fight to the end and never surrender. Saved many lifes.
2. Do you think he made the right decision? Give your reasons.
Yes, Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs was the right one to make. This was for a few different reasosn. The first is that the casualty rate predicted for the invasion of the Japanese was extremely high. The second is that the Japanese people were fanatics. They thought their emperor was a god and they were willing to die for him. This included everyone from the small boys and girls, the middle age men and women, and the elderly. Anyone who could fight and die would do so. This made dropping the atmoic bomb a more humane decision and saved many lives in the end.

War in the Pacific

1. What was the importance of the Battle of Midway?
It was the first American victory in the pacific and in the battle the Japanese lost 4 aircraft carriers, 1 crusier, and 250 airplanes.
2. What strategy did the United States adopt in fighting Japan?
The American forces would invaded islands to keep their resources from the Japanese. If you mean what tatics did the Japanese used (cause that would make much more sence) the Japanese air force started using Kamikaze pilots or sucide bombers in planes and would ram them into American ships.
3. Why did the Japanese fight so hard on Iwo Jima?
The Americans were very close to the Japanese mainland and the Americans could launch bombing runs on Japan from Iwo Jima so the Japanese soliders fought extremely hard.
4. Why did the Allies believe Okinawa was a foretaste of an invasion of Japan?
The Japanese soliders were fanatics. They would give their lives to protect their homeland. The Japanese lost so many people on Okinawa and it was such a bloody battle that it was a chilling forecast of invading Japan. This is because every single Japanese person who could fight would fight and it would be a extremely brutal and bloody battle where everyone is a threat and everyone is an enemy.
5. What was the Manhattan Project?
The Manhattan Project was the American nuclear reserch project that built the first atomic bombs. Also it was called the Manhattan porject because of the fact that it was based in Manhattan, New York.
6. Ultimately, why did President Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
Truman decided to use the Atomic bombs because it was estimated for the U.S armed forces to take 1,000,000 casulaties in the Invasion of mainland Japan and the atomic bombs saved lives.

War for Europe & North Africa part 1 and 2

1. To what did Roosevelt and Churchill agree early in the war?
That America should attack Germnay and Italy first and then pour resources into the Pacific to fight the Japanesse.
2. Why was winning the Battle of the Atlantic so crucial to the fortunes of the Allies?
The German u-boats were attacking the ships used to bring American forces to Europe and Africa and if the u-boats were destroyed it would be easier for the allies to cross the Atlantic.
3. Why was the Battle of Stalingrad so important?
The Battle of Stalingrad was so important because it was a turning point on the eastern front and after the battle the Soviets started pushing the Germans back.
4. What happened in the war in North Africa?
The British and the American forces pushed out the Italians and the Germans from North Africa and they invaded their because American troops wre green and the allies didn't have enough men to invade Europe.
5. What happened after the Allies invaded Italy?
The Allies were able to make the Italians surrender so they only had to fight one enemy country in the European thearter.
6. What was D-Day?
D-Day was the day the Allied forces crossed the English channel and invaded the German held France from the beaches of Normandy.
7. What happened at the Battle of the Bulge?
The Battle of the Bulge was Hitler's last offensive attack on the American front in the European thearter. This is because after this attack Germany didn't have the machines or the man power to launch another attack and they could only defend their country.
8. What did Allied troops find in Germany?
Nazi death and work camps.
9. What happened to Hitler? What happened to F.D. Roosevelt? Who became U.S. President?
Hitler commited suicide with his mistress by shooting himself. F.D.R. died in 1945 from a stroke and then Harry S. Truman became president.