World War 2 Battles?

Question

What are some statistics about battles during WW2
what percent of the battles were won by America,
how many soldiers did Japan lose, and how many did America lose?
also can anyone find a quote from William Leahy saying the real reason we dropped the atomic bomb was to subdue the soviets?
no you are not doing my homework.
i have looked all over the place for these things and cant seem to find it.
any help is appreciated...
thank you!!!!!!!

im not saying that intimidation was the main reason.
they havent proven that is was because of that, or to end the war.
we are debating on those two sides.

and why are you suprised that i asked.
not everyone knows everything about WW2.

Answer 1

www.historyplace.com/
worldwar2/timeline/
statistics.htm



"It is my opinion that the use of this barbarous weapon at Hiroshima and Nagasaki was of no material assistance in our war against Japan. The Japanese were already defeated and ready to surrender because of the effective sea blockade and the successful bombing with conventional weapons.

"The lethal possibilities of atomic warfare in the future are frightening. My own feeling was that in being the first to use it, we had adopted an ethical standard common to the barbarians of the Dark Ages. I was not taught to make war in that fashion, and wars cannot be won by destroying women and children."

- William Leahy, I Was There, pg. 441.

Answer 2

Maybe your not looking in the right places. The Atomic bomb had nothing to do with the Soviets, unless intimidation was one reason. It, they, were dropped on Japan.

You can find numbers on anything but, what are these. There are stories behind the numbers, on both sides. My father was on the Siegfried Line with the Rainbow Division, they fought, under fire and without supplies other then what they could scrounge for, for 82 straight days.
A good friend recently passed away, he was on the Bataan Death march in Asia, a survivor.

I was in 'Nam for two tours, we were all there. My grandson is coming home from Iraq after three years.

It's all history now, surprising, you have to ask, you should know, all should know every time they see the flag waving, men and women, have died on alien beaches, distant shores for your freedom.

Answer 3

Most of the 1 volume histories of the war include casualty figures, you can also find info on the sites below.

There were a number of US and other Allied 'statesmen', soldiers and politicians who claimed that the dropping of the bomb was to deter the Soviets and whilst this might have been one reason, the primary reason was to end the war.

MacArthur, Patton, Bradley and similar were very keen to continue fighting after the fall of Germany and Japan and German and Japanese troops were re-armed by the Allies to defeat local liberation movements that threatened both US and European interests in the Pacific region and in Europe.

Answer 4

Ahem. The statistics are that WW2 began in 1939. America did not come in until December 7, 1941, so a great deal happened prior to their entry. There is a ton of information available on casualties by each of the combatants - just type in American Casualties, WW2, or Japanese Casualties WW2, or French Casualties, WW2, or German Casualties,or Italian Casualties, or Russian Casualties,or Canadian Casualties,or British Casualties -- because they, and other countries, were all involved.

Answer 5

Take a look at:
http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/ww2stats.htm

For the battle stats.

Can't find the quote just now - but I'll keep looking