HW 18

1. The Allies were able to gain a naval advantage over Japan by breaking Japanese codes, which allowed the Allies to be prepared for battles like the one at Midway. As a result, the Allies won the battle of Midway, which was a turning point in the war.
   
2. Like in the Western front, there was a large amount of aerial bombing in the East. Much of this bombing targeted civilian and industrial areas. The firebombing of various Japanese cities caused terrible damage and left many civilians dead.
   
3. A third reason is the use of the atomic bomb on Japan. The war was ended after the US dropped two atomic bombs targeting the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It is often argued that this method of winning the war was immoral and unnecessary, with some people saying that it was a war crime.