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Questions related to aspects of World War II (1939-1945 AD). An international conflict whose major participants were the fascist countries of Germany, Italy, and Japan engaged against the allied nations of the UK, France, China, the USSR, and the USA. The conflict began with the German invasion of Poland and formally ended with the American victory over Japan.
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Why did the US insist on invading Japan instead of blockading it in WWII?
Because only an invasion, or a credible threat of it, will have brought unconditional surrender. The latter let the Allies neutralise the strategic threat from Japan, by replacing their military dicta …
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Was There a Specified Period Between Declaring War and Attacking Before World War II?
The legality of a declaration of war was outlined in the Hague Convention of 1907, treaty (III). Article 2 deals with the timing:
The existence of a state of war must be notified to the neutral Po …
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Were there documented battles of opposing air aces in World War II?
One example was a duel between Saburō Sakai, IJN fighter ace with 28 official aerial victories, and Pug Southerland, USN fighter ace with 5 victories. At the time Southerland was not an ace yet, howev …
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During World War II, were there any parts of the Japanese overseas empire that was capable o...
Manchukuo would have been fully self-sufficient, at least for small arms.
Located within this puppet state was the Mukden Arsenal, which produced an eclectic mix of arms including rifles like the Ari …
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Why is the Jewel Voice Broadcast called that?
"Jewel Voice" is most likely an overly-literal translation of 玉音放送. A better translation might be "(The) Emperor's Voice".
The 玉 character means "jade", which can also be translated as "jewel". But j …
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What were officers' casualty rates among the major powers of WWII?
Out of the major powers of WWII (Germany/Japan/Italy, USSR/US/UK/China, perhaps others), what were their officers' casualty rates? Were any unusually low or high?
Officers are important parts of armi …
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Did Japan use reconnaissance balloons in WWII?
I have heard that Japan had used reconnaissance balloons in WWII, especially in China as the Chinese lacked air power and effective anti-air weaponry. I know that balloons - airships to be precise - w …
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When and why was the Shinkolobwe Mine flooded and re-opened?
I believe the commenters are on the money; the mine was unimportant and became naturally flooded. My guess is:
The mine was closed in 1939 and flooded.
This sentence is badly written in a way th …
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Why didn't Japan attack communist China in WW2?
Remoteness
Shaanxi is very remote, in the deep interior of China, which is hard to fight in. The Japanese never attacked Chongqing either. (Chongqing was bombed, but so was Yan'an.) Progress into thi …
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What were Stilwell's plans had his coup succeeded?
Joseph Stilwell, the caustic American Chief of Staff assigned to Chiang Kai-Shek, famously clashed with his superior over the prosecution of war in the China-Burma-India theatre. Things came to a head …
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"You Are Now Entering the X Sector"
Sector is a mathematical word meaning a portion of a circle bounded by two radii and an arc. This is the meaning used by the "X sector" signage in occupied Berlin, as the various Allied occupation zon …
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Why were Chinese divisions undersized?
According to The Pacific War: Japan Versus the Allies by Alan J. Levine, corruption was a partial cause:
... The Chinese Army nominally had no less than 182 infantry divisions against 21 regular J …
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What were the most used drugs in battles and wars?
It's probably alcohol, with tobacco (nicotine) and caffeine at distant second and third.
These drugs don't directly enhance performance, but are great at maintaining morale. In the case of alcohol, a …
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Why did the Tripartite Pact take so long to sign?
This is answered in the Wikipedia article lede: The Tripartite Pact was directed primarily at the United States. Since the US finally entered WWII in late 1941, the pact can be considered very early, …
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Why did carrier battle groups require multiple carriers?
During the Pacific War, both USN and IJN operated (or at least preferred to) carrier battle groups composed of multiple carriers plus their screening ships. IJN's Kidō Butai - which carried out the as …
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