Ancient Hawaii

Riley Stewart Period 5 May 22, 2018 Was The Attack Justifiable On December 7, 1941 the Japanese attacked the United States largest naval base in the Pacific Ocean. This base was called Pearl Harbor. The attack was foreseen by the government we unaware where they would attack. On December 6th, our former President FDR received a message, that had been decoded, that the Japanese were going to deny all of America’s peace offerings and would attack in the near future. The attack on Pearl Harbor…

At the time of the attack the U.S. was not expecting to be attacked the way we did. Even though, as we knew, Japan and the U.S. had been having issues for decades already. Some of the issues that had been brewing with us and them was economical problems. For the Japanese they thought that the only way to solve problems with someone else was to take over the market from everyone else, “…to the Japanese Pearl Harbor was an irresistable target.” (Editors) During this time the Japanse declared war…

Imagine living in a country where you are a foreigner and already an outcast. Now imagine your home country commits an act of terror on the country you call your home. Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston didn’t have to imagine this. She was just a young Japanese-American girl living in America in 1941 when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Although her, her family, and most other Japanese-American families living had nothing to do with the bombing there was a fear that struck every American citizen and the…

Sail the Seas, There’s nothing but Adventure When you take a look at the islands today, what you see (for better or for worse) stems from the work of British sailor, Captain James Cook. Today’s Hawai’i is the impact that Captain Cooks voyage, his voyages impacted the world and heavily shaped the future of the Hawaiian Islands by opening the Hawai’i’s doors to the European world. Captain Cook went on three voyages after fighting in the seven years’ war; he was recognized for having great…

February 19, 1942 early World War II, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor president Franklin D. Roosevelt was looking for a way to address the nation's fear with Japanese attacks. Roosevelt came up with the Executive Order 9066 which authorized the relocation of anyone with Japanese ancestry or who descend from Japan. About 120,000 Japanese people were put in one of the ten internment camps that were located in California, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, and Arkansas. The ten…

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, on 7 December 1941, killing thousands of American soldiers. At the same time, American diplomats were meeting with Japan’s military commander Isoroku Yamamoto, in an effort to maintain peace. Although Japan did not formally declare war, President Franklin D. Roosevelt took the attack as Japan declaring war on America. As a precaution, FDR orders the government to place Japanese-Americans in internment camps. Japanese-Americans were stripped of their rights as citizens;…

deemed was the safest option for the United States. Little did he know, this decision would outrage Japanese-Americans. The attacks on Pearl Harbor took place on December 7th, 1941, when the Japanese military attacked a United States naval base in Hawaii. As a result of the attacks, over 2,400 Americans were killed, and twenty of America’s naval ships were damaged. Immediately following the attacks, the United States formally declared war on Japan, marking the United States’ involvement in World…

Surfing has grown exponentially over the past several decades and with it surf brands have exploded and surfing has become considerably more marketable. However, at one point in time, this did not seem like it would ever be possible. In the 1960’s there was a vast expansion of surf culture, but before that surfing was not seen as a popular activity. The counter-culture ways that were associated with the sport created a view that surfers were slackers and druggies as their time was largely spent…

post-revolutionary days when American traders first started traversing the Pacific. Hawaii was a convenient stopping-off place for ships bound for China and Japan. American missionaries arrived in the islands in the early 19th century, and the scenery, climate and valuable crops like sugar and fruits attracted the attention of investors. In 1842 Secretary of State Daniel Webster recognized the importance of Hawaii for the United States. Native Hawaiians wanted to resist foreign intervention and…

Recently, a huge stride was achieved for indigenous women across the world, as the first indigenous Mrs. Universe was crowned. Not only that, but the 25 year old Cree woman from Alberta is using her win as a platform to speak up against the injustices that aboriginal women face, focusing in on the staggering 1,181 missing and murdered females. (insert stat citation). Ashley Callingbull competed in beauty pageants at a very young age. She managed to win the Enoch crown before her 9th birthday.…