Attack on Pearl Harbor

The day in America's past JAN 14th 1941 that the beloved President Franklin D. Roosevelt issues the Presidential Proclamation No. 2537 requiring aliens from countries including Italy, Germany, and Japan to register with the United States DOJ (department of justice). These Liberal Japanese resented American anti-Japanese policies, particularly in California, where exclusionary laws were passed to prevent Japanese Americans from competing with U.S. citizens in the agricultural industry. In spite…

Leading to World War II, Japan had declared war on the United States by bombing Pearl Harbor after ending negotiations. Louie Zamperini was one of the many affected by war. Louie was an Olympic runner who then decided to join the military. When Louie and the rest of his crew were sent on a search and rescue mission, their plane crashed in the middle of the ocean. After about 47 days, Louie and his friend Phil were the only survivors from that plane. They had landed in Japan in which the…

Propaganda is defined as information that is biased in nature to impose or publicize a particular political or point of view. Propaganda was widely used on both side of World War 2 to raise money and gain soldiers. It was used to make citizens believe what their country was doing was justified. As said before, propaganda is intentionally misleading information for political gain. In Japan it was used to achieve unwavering support and loyalty to never give up even if outnumbered 1 to…

Informative Speech Outline Topic The territorial dispute of Liancourt Rocks between South Korea and Japan Purpose Statement To inform the audience about the Liancourt Rocks and claims of each countries. Thesis Statement Since the former president of South Korea visited the Liancourt Rocks, the territorial dispute between South Korea and Japan which broke out in 1954, after World War 2 as Japanese government challenges the sovereignty of Dokdo was on an issue. The territorial dispute is still…

In the mid nineteenth century, Westernization spread to many countries, especially those in Asia. Fukuzawa Yukichi, a key figure in westernizing Japan, encourages individuals to embrace the Western ideas and culture. He believes that there are many benefits in allowing the Western culture into Japan and that it should not be pushed away. Since the old government in Japan was abolished, nothing prevents the Japanese people from accepting Westernization values. Yukichi believes that ridding Japan…

This paper will investigate the media portrayed and propaganda of how the emperor was presented as a driving force toward Japanese imperialism in Japan. The cry “for the emperor” persevered from the Meiji Restoration to WWII to continue to support the various shifting movements, militarism, and imperialism. The extent of the emperor’s influence and involvement during WWII was tested the most with Emperor Hirohito who lived during WWII and US Occupation. The Japanese emperor was used as a…

The Japanese internment is a historical event that is often glossed over despite being the “first mass evacuation” in the United States entailing the removal of American civilians, namely 120,000 Japanese Americans, due to racial discrimination (Okubo, Introduction). The physical edifices of the ten internment camps located in the “remote desert and mountain areas” no longer exist; instead, all that remains are “pieces of concrete, pipes, and wire” (Introduction). As cameras and other “modes of…

This piece of information is also precise because according to the Iran Chamber Society Editorial Team, they informed people that on September 22, 1980, the Iraqi MIG-23s and MIG-21s were planning to attack the Iranian air forces on the ground, however, since the Iranian jets were protected and strengthened especially strong, the Iraqis failed to achieve their goal. As a result, “Within hours, Iranian F-4 Phantoms took off from the same bases, successfully…

naval code. With the naval code America was able to anticipate a surprise attack. The U.S. Naval forces were able to recognized the attack against the Alaska Islands and were able to mass the Japanese forces around Midway. On June 4, an advance Japanese squadron numbering more than 100 bombers and Zero fighters took off from the Japanese carriers to bomb Midway. In the meantime, 200 miles to the northeast, two U.S. attack fleets caught the Japanese force entirely by surprise. Admiral Isoruku…

chosen Lieutenant Colonel James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle, United States Army Air Forces as my charismatic leader. He was the planner and leader for the "Doolittle raid" aka "Japan raid". The raid was the United States response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Doolittle came out of retirement when approached with the offer to lead the raid. I believe that for someone to ask for your services and help in such a high level mission, it means they have a high opinion of you. That person possess…