Empire of Japan

colonialism made a country at the time look weak. In the case of 19th-century Japan, the obvious target for imperialism was just across the Sea of Japan: Korea. By the 1890s, Korea was actually seen as a massive liability for Japan: It had not reformed as Japan had, and unlike China, it could feasibly be conquered by an interested Western nation, which would have given an excellent staging ground for an invasion of Japan. Additionally, the Korean peninsula is rich in iron and coal, which you…

that this was a European problem and in Asia, Japan was invading places they had never heard of, so no one really wanted to get involved in something that did not directly affect them. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, the American population wanted nothing but the destruction of the Empire of Japan. It was wrongly taught that the US also declared war on Germany at the same time. This was not correct, the US originally only declared war against Japan since they were the ones who attacked them.…

will live in infamy, many people agree. In fact even the president himself said, “Yesterday, 7 December 1941-- a date which will live in infamy-- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan,” this was during a time when America was not even in the war. To this day, Pearl Harbor is a holiday on December 7, as well…

December 7, 1941. Just hours after his Infamy Speech, the United States declared war on Japan. This attack struck America in the heart and made Americans realize that we are not invincible. Allen Saalburg made the poster, “Remember Dec. 7th!” 1942. This poster was used to boost the morale of the American people, establish a sense of nationalism, and support the war effort. This poster came out shortly…

aircraft attacked american ships and killed many soldiers and civilians. Although there were numerous amounts of injuries, Japan described this attack as a failure due to the fact that they were not able to cripple the Pacific Fleet. The ships that held the Pacific Fleet were immediately sent off to the Pacific. The attack on Pearl Harbor is an unforgettable day for both Japan and the United States and their involvement in World War II. A day after the ruthless Japanese attack on the naval base…

live in infamy -- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” On December 8th, 1941, Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave his famous “Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation” speech in which he reminisced upon the unforeseen attacks against the United States enacted upon by the Empire of Japan. The day before, Imperial Japan launched a surprise attack against the US naval port of Pearl Harbor leaving 2403 casualties on the American…

United States was shocked as well as devastated after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The counteracting of the U.S. was, “Congress declared war on the Empire of Japan amid outrage at the attack. Japanese Americans from the West Coast were sent to internment camps for the duration of the war.” U.S citizens came together to get vengeance on Japan’s empire, this was called Remember Pearl Harbor (wikipedia.org). “Two months after the attack, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which…

focuses on the relationship the United States held with Japan prior to the attack. Contrary to what is mentioned in the traditional…

What is it? The Battle of Midway occurred near the central pacific island of Midway from 4-7 of June 1942. It is considered the decisive battle of the war in the pacific. Prior to this battle, Japan had managed to successfully capture territory throughout Asia and the Pacific. The next step for japan was to capture the island of Midway in order to use it as an advance base as well as destroying the US Pacific Fleet. But because of communication intelligence successes, the U.S fleet was able to…

The Declaration of Sentiments and the Pearl Harbor speech are both respective historical arguments. The Declaration of Sentiments, written in 1848, was the first women's rights convention organized by women. The author, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, wrote "that all men and women are created equal," saying that women can do anything a man can, and women are no less of value than men. She includes points of where men make women civilly dead because men are considered more dominant and capable rather…