All Through History, Man Always Seems To Be At War. In Some Cases He Is The

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    All through history, man always seems to be at war. In some cases he is the
attacker, in others the defender. In both cases, these wars are broken down into two basic
elements, the battles that are fought and the individuals who fight them. In The Red
Badge of Courage, Stephen Crane talks about conflict, courage, fear, cowardice, heroism,
victory, and defeat. These elements make up the exploits of war we record in our history
books. This paper will deal with war, more specifically, a special exploit within one of the
most significant wars ever experienced by the human race. World War II involved
millions of fighting men around the world. In Europe, Hitler and Germany were the
enemy. In the Far East, Japan was the enemy. To America, Japan was probably more
hated since they brought us into the war with the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. This
assault on Pearl Harbor infuriated President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and he urged his
military planners to find a way to bomb Japan. He wanted to bring home to Japan some
meaning of war, and that they did. The first bombing of mainland Japan was a logistical
challenge, a daring exploit, and had a major effect on both American and Japanese people.
    In terms of the Japanese, they had solid reasons to feel secure. No foreign attacker
had seriously threatened Japanese soil since Kuble Kahn in 1281.(Edward Oxford: Against
All Odds-3) At that time, a violent storm destroyed Kahn’s attack force, and the Japanese
referred to this storm as kamikaze, which means divine wind.(Edward Oxford: Against All
Odds-2) In the past, the Japanese felt that they were protected by the kamikaze; but now,
they had a more tangible reason to feel secure with antiaircraft guns, warships, and planes.
(Edward Oxford: Against All Odds-4) The Japanese were feeling high with their military
successes starting with China and extending into the Pacific.(Edward Oxford: Against All
Odds-5) They captured Hong Kong, Malaya, Guam, Wake and the Philippines. They
destroyed much of the American fleet at Pearl Harbor.(Edward Oxford: Against All
Odds-9) It was no wonder that the Japanese didn’t feel confident.
    The first plan to bomb Japan came shortly after Pearl Harbor. One month after the
attack, Admiral Ernest J. King and General H.H. Arnold put the final touches on the
original plan proposed by Captain Francis Low. (Edward Oxford: Against All Odds-11) It
is interesting to note that Low was not an airman, but a submarine officer. He was at
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