History Questions

T/F MAGIC code intercepts refute the idea that Japan would have accepted the same peace before the bombs were dropped as they did afterward

T/F The fact that Japan was staging a military buildup in the days leading up to the dropping of the bomb indicates that original causalities estimates were too low

T/F The claim by opponents of the atomic bomb, that top level officials advised Truman not to use the bomb, have been born out of top secret military documents

T/F Eisenhower's later claims that he vehemently protested the use of bombs are not consistent with the historical record and indicate his memory is faulty

What does the "V" stand for in the Germany V-1, V-2, and V-3 bombs?

T/F One defense of dropping atomic bombs on population centers places the blame on Japan for deliberately building military installations near urban areas

T/F The author disputes the idea that Truman had a duty to his own people to end the war as soon as possible, with whatever weapons he had, as morally indefensible

T/F The author maintains that debate regarding the use of the Atomic Bomb is only a fairly recent development and that there was little disagreement until the 1980's

T/F Predictions that the Japanese military would try to deny the first bomb was Atomic in nature proved unfounded as they appeared terrified of a second attack

T/F The author claims the Kamikaze attacks were mostly ineffective and that the terror ascribed to them has been wildly exaggerated

T/F FDR was so assertive in his diplomacy with Japan because the U.S. Pacific fleet was twice the size of the entire Japanese navy

T/F According to the introduction, the author believes that FDR deliberately sent the Pacific Fleet to Pearl Harbor so that the Japanese would attack

T/F When FDR cut off aal trade in oil and steel to Japan, they began preparing for war

T/F The reason the Japanese attack did not catch the U.S. completely off guard was radar picked up their fleet allowing the air force to already be in the air

T/F Pearl Harbor is considered one of the most one sided battles in history

T/F When the Japanese military hierarchy got cold feet about the attack, it was the Emperor who interceded urging them to be "brave in this ultimate moment"

T/F Though the Japanese Ambassador made a last-ditch conciliatory offer to halt all aggression in China, Secretary of State Hull refused to restore trade with Japan

T/F The Admiral in charge at Pearl Harbor was so devasted by the attack that he remarked that it would have been better if he had been killed by a stray bullet

T/F The victories of Nazi Germany n 1946 inspired the Japanese to expand their empire into areas controlled by Western European powers

T/F Though the U.S. had broken the Japanese codes, they missed some important messages and not all U.S. military commanders had access to the information