Battleship

furthermore Japan attacked. The American Officials were certain that any Japanese attack would have taken place in the nearby European colonies in the South Pacific: the Dutch East Indies, Singapore or Indochina. The attack at Pearl Harbor left every battleship in sustained considerable damage, the battle ships were: USS Arizona, USS Oklahoma, USS California, USS West Virginia, USS Utah, USS Maryland, USS Pennsylvania, USS Tennessee and USS Nevada. The USS Arizona and USS Utah were the only ones…

For Native Hawaiians, the last two centuries have been a struggle against extinction. Not long after Captain Cook sailed up in 1778, disease, poverty and political and economic exploitation began pushing their culture toward the vanishing point. One harsh milestone came in 1893, when American and European businessmen backed by United States marines overthrew the Hawaiian kingdom. Annexation by the United States quickly followed. “Hawaii has since thrived as a multiracial society, and its native…

The United State did not enter World War I when it first began in 1914. President Woodrow Wilson worked hard to keep his word of keeping the United States out of the war (Feldman, 2004). Gradually over time people changed their minds and feelings about the United States involvement in the war. It was at this time that the United States was directly being attacked (Snyder and Derwinski, 1958). In 1918 at the end of World War I which some people referred to as “the Great War” the United States had…

World War II has been considered one of the most horrendous tragedies to ever occur in history lasting from September 1, 1939 to May 8, 1945. The countries of the world aligned with either the Axis powers or the Allies and battled in a total war. World War II had three major Axis powers which were Germany, Italy and Japan. Allies powers included the U.S., United Kingdom, China, France and the Soviet Union. At the beginning of World War II, the United States remained neutral for as long as it…

ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOUR On December 7, 1941, Japanese fighter planes flew over Honolulu, Hawaii and bombed the American naval base. It succeeded in demolishing hundreds of airplanes and a couple of America 's large battleships in just two hours. The sudden strike allowed no preparation, assassinating approximately 2,403 people and injuring 1,143. Most Americans asked about the justification of this attack would claim that it was uncalled for and the Americans were bombed while doing nothing and…

table three of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany is held to a very distinct—and very low—guideline, specifying the exact maximum number of weapons that were allowed in the country. For example, the Allied Powers only allowed Germany to have six battleships under the treaty. How, then, was Germany able to execute plans involving the takeover of three different countries? This was due to the fact that most of the treaty and its threats were never carried…

military is fighting for. However, a less realistic view the Champion shares is that in order for Japan to come close to competing with other nations it must start conquering other countries. He says “But unless we build up the number of soldiers and battleships and increase our nation’s wealth and enlarge our land, we may perish,” (Chōmin, 1984, 99). Although, this does sound reasonable, the Champion suggest conquering countries such as Africa and only takes in consideration of military power…

Events of World War I “Serb Student Assassinates Archduke and His Dutchess” read the headline of the Washington Times on June 28, 1914 (“Serb Student”). The assassination of the archduke was one of countless events of World War I that resulted in enormous effects. During the time of World War I, militarism, gas warfare, and the Zimmermann Telegram also showed to affect the world. Competition between the Central Powers and the Allies proved to be the main cause of these events and the effects of…

Significance of WWII World War II had a massive impact on the world. German aggression led to genocide of the masses while destructing beautiful German land with concentration camps. Also, with improved military and war tactics, soldiers could kill more then ever before. WWII shows us that one man can brain wash millions of people, causing a horror that will never be forgotten. With the rise of Hitler the world saw the negative effects of dictatorship, and the public saw why turning a blind eye…

On January 18, 1918, the allied countries started the Paris Peace Conference to come up with ideas relating to the defeated powers of World War I. On June 28, 1919, over a year later the Treaty of Versailles was signed. In the Treaty, Germany was to follow a set of terms and conditions following their unconditional surrender. With the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was made to follow a set of conditions following their unconditional surrender. With the treaty being signed the…