Battleship

The Day That Lived In Infamy While war in Europe and in the Pacific was in full scale, the United States remained neutral. It wasn’t until December 7, 1941 that America was forced to enter the war by the Empire of Japan. After Japan’s invasion of Indochina in 1940, diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Japan deteriorated. To discourage any further aggression President Roosevelt moved the U.S. Pacific fleet from its previous base in San Diego to the island of Hawaii. Japanese high command…

1010 dock, while its normal resident the Pennsylvania set safely in dry-dock (SW p. 235). A torpedo struck the Helena and the blast from the large explosion it caused damaged the smaller Oglala (SW 235). On the other side of Ford Island, opposite Battleship Row, torpedoes struck the Utah and the Raleigh, but missed the Detroit (WL p.65). The hangars at Ford Island were also some of the first targets hit, destroying most of the planes at the naval air station (p. 128?…

adhere to Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points possibly triggered World War II. The Treaty of Versailles indicated: 1) that Germany had to accept blame ‘for all the loss and damage’ of the war, 2) the Germans were allowed no submarines or aeroplanes, only 6 battleships, their army was reduced to 100,000 men and the Rhineland was de-militarised, 3) Germany had to pay £6,600 million reparations, 4) Germany lost Alsace-Lorraine (to France), the Saar coalfield (to France for…

American Revolution took place on three different levels. This revolutionary era was a struggle for independence, a phase long battleship among the European empires, and a conflict over what kind of nation America should be. However not all Americans got the freedom brought on by the American Revolution. During this time, many Americans were deprived of basic rights in the name of liberty. The loyalist for example who retained their allegiance to the crown, were among one of those group of…

Jacob Andrews 09/21/16 3rd Persian War The persians and their king Darius wanted to conquer greece more than ever. Persia wanted more and more land. Also, the greeks helped the ionians to revolt against the persians, and had marched to Sardis and burned the city. The Battle of Marathon was a major battle in the first war between the Greek city and the Persian Empire. It was a major victory for the Greeks, and some historians argue that it is one of the most important battles in the history…

Unit 1 Activity 7 My country, France, has fought in this war and has several demands for Austria-Hungary and Germany. We wish that Germany return our territory Alsace- Lorraine which they took in 1870. We request that Germany and its allies accept full responsibilty for the war it has caused. We also request that Germany's military force be limited, so that it will not be a major threat in the future. These are our demands and we hope that Germany and Austria-Hungary follow them. As most…

negotiations for disarmament between the U.S. and its other competitors (Japan and the UK) in the naval arms race, as well as some other nations involved such as Italy, France, etc. Agreement between different nations calling for the reduction of naval battleships in the world 2 goals: 1) Promote peace (especially in the Pacific in Asia) 2) Need/want to reduce defense expenditures (especially among conservative Republican Presidents) The 4,5, and 9 power treaty (November 1921 to February 1922) 4…

The Hawaiian Department had received a warning about the possibility of increased aggression, following the U.S. placed sanctions on Japan. The Navy, on October 16th, 1941, sent Admiral Kimmel the message; however, Washington disagreed with the Navy's alarm. Therefore, the War Department sent a supplementary message to General Douglas MacArthur and General Short that stated, "Tension between United States and Japan remains strained . . . no abrupt change in Japanese foreign policy appears…

Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack waiting to happen, for the reason that America and Japan had been going at each other for decades. But it was seen as such a surprising event because no believed that Japan would attack America in the way that it did. The Japanese government believed that the only way to solve its economic and demographic problems was to expand into its neighbor’s territory and take over its import market, because Japan felt like it had the upper hand it had soon declared war…

On April 21, 1898, the United States declared war against Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in the Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. The U.S. also supported the ongoing struggle of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines for independence against Spanish rule. This would be the first war fought overseas by the United States and it involved campaigns in both Cuba and the Philippine Islands. The majority of Spanish-American War soldiers were volunteers who originated from all…