27th Annual Student Research Conference
Critical Decision of the Doolittle Raid on Japan 1942
Paige A. Allen
Dr. James A. Padfield, Faculty Mentor
On April 18th, 1942, America retaliated against Japan for the events at Pearl Harbor through the Doolittle Raid. After being spotted by Japanese picket boats before reaching the planned takeoff location, Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle made the critical decision to have the bombers take off immediately rather than continuing ahead to the planned site or aborting the mission. This study evaluates Doolittles decision in light of the national policy objectives, mission objectives, and the tangible side effects that Doolittle had to consider in making this decision. The even-swaps decision making method was utilized to evaluate what the best option for Doolittle would have been given the circumstances.
Keywords: Doolittle Raid, Decision Making, World War II
Topic(s):Interdisciplinary
Presentation Type: Poster
Session: 10-2
Location: GEO - SUB
Time: 3:30