Attack on Pearl Harbor

The first modern Olympic which have been cancelled is in 1916, Berlin Olympics. This Olympic has been cancelled because of WWⅠ that started in 1914 and ended in 1918. At the first, Olympic organization had been prepared for the games even after the war had outbroken because nobody could guess that the war had continued so long. The game venue had been constructed 1912 to 1913, but the game was cancelled in the end. Tokyo Olympic in 1940 was also cancelled due to the influence of another war,…

This embargo blocked the sale of scrape Iron, Aviation Oil and Oil. Japan therefore responded by retaliating with plans to attack USA. In 1942-1943, there was the time that is termed as the turning point of ar. This is marked by the grand Alliance. The Grand Alliance was composed of the USA, Great Britain, USSR who were termed as the Big Three. The war in Asia was witnesses…

To begin with, the way China and Japan responded to the West’s increasing pressure to open to trade was very diverse. In the 19th century, after a long period of seclusion, China and then Japan was pressured from the West to open to foreign trade and relations. The Industrial Revolution in Europe had fashioned a vast gap between Japan, China, and the West, consequently, leaving the two Asian nations falling behind in military brute force strength as well as technological advancements. During…

General Hideki Tojo was born in Tokyo, in the Kōjimachi district on December 30, 1884. He was the eldest son of a samurai descent. In 1899, Tojo entered a military school to follow his father’s footsteps of a Japanese military man. In 1909, he married a woman, Katsuko Ito. Together they had three sons and four daughters. Tojo graduated in 1915 with honors, then he went to Europe and studied there for three years. In 1922, when Tojo had returned, he became an instructor at a war college for…

one step above the lowest condition. Intelligence reports at that time indicated a significant threat to U.S. interests however there were no specific threat streams to indicate an imminent attack in Aden. The ships small boat typically used for force protection was not being utilized at the time of the attack. Rules of Engagement (ROE) were restrictive in nature limiting self-defense measures. Those members assigned to force protection watches were either not provided ammunition, limited…

In WWII, no ship was a match for the submarine. Important in WWII, submarines could destroy many ships. The submarines helped the US and the Japanese in the fights. US submarines sank more than 30% of Japan ’ s naval fleet. They were also crucial in the sinking of German U-boats, which tended to dominate most other fights. They were a vital part of the weaponry during WWII because of their ability to sink battleships, aircraft carriers, and cargo ships. During WWII, submarines sank…

To be forced into a camp, you only had to be one-eight Japanese. The harsh conditions only made it worse for the people already forced to leave behind their possessions and everything they’ve ever known. In the weeks following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, people became increasingly suspicious of the Japanese American population in the United States. They believed that these people, both citizens and not, were a danger to the American people in the area and feared that they may side with Japan…

2/23/1983 – Ireland. Twelve Irish Republican Army guerillas blow up a British cargo vessel. 1/31/1983 – Four Korean sailors seize control of a 300 foot freighter. 12/27/1982 – Five pirates boarded a Swedish cargo vessel and stole rolls of cloth. 7/6/1982 – Crew men aboard the Coast Guard cutter “Boutwell” sabotaged the vessel to hijack a sailboat in tow containing marijuana. 12/26/1982 – The Filipino ferry “Santa Lucia” was bombed by Moro Liberation Front. 3/9/1982 – A Lebanese cargo ship was…

December 7th, 1941, “a date which will live in infamy”, was the day everything changed. With 3500 casualties, Pearl Harbor was publicly viewed as a barbaric and unprovoked act that would instill Americans with a long-lasting sense of hatred and mistrust towards foreigners. The aftermath was a widespread change in Americans’ ideologies, but this new viewpoint is one that could potentially harm the nation’s interests as a whole. The essential goal of American foreign policy is to hold the…

During World War II on April 12, 1942, the United States executed an air raid on Japan. This was done by the Doolittle Raiders, a team of 80 men led by James (Jimmy) Doolittle. According to Mike Mears, before attacking Japan, the Raiders secretly trained at Eglin Air Force Base and Wagner Field in Northwest Florida for several weeks. Many of the Raiders died during the mission. Eight crew members were captured, three were executed, and one died of sickness during captivity. Sixty-five of the…