HIST 2620 1nd Edition Lecture 25 Outline of Last Lecture I. WWIIII. Racial ClashesIII. Military ConflictOutline of Current Lecture II. War in the PacificIII. 5 Fundamental ConsiderationsCurrent LectureWar in the Pacific -1942 in the summer the Japanese had controlled one third of the earth’s surface-Battle of Corral Sea: The Japanese were seeking to control the Coral Sea with an invasion of Port Moresby in southeast New Guinea, but their plans were intercepted by Allied forces; When the Japanese landed in the area, they came under attack from the aircraft carrier planes of the American task force commanded by Rear Admiral Frank J. Fletcher; the battle left the Japanese without enough planes to cover the ground attack of Port Moresby, resulting in an Allied victory-Manhattan Project: research and development project that produced the first atomic bombs during World War II; Einstein penned a letter to President Roosevelt urging the development of an atomic research program later that year; Roosevelt saw neither the necessity nor the utility for such a project, but agreed to proceed slowly; In late 1941, the American effort to design and build an atomic bomb5 fundamental considerations1. The Commitment to Ending the War Successfully at the Earliest Possible Moment2. The Need to Justify the Effort and Expense of Building the Atomic Bombs3. The Hope of Achieving Diplomatic Gains in The Growing Rivalry with The Soviet Union4. The Lack of Incentives Not to Use Atomic WeaponsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.5. Hatred of the Japanese and a Desire for
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