Midway Plaisance

On December 7th 1941, Pearl Harbor was deliberately attacked by the Empire of Japan. This day would become, “a day that will live in infamy” according to Franklin Roosevelt. The attack on Pearl Harbor left about 2,500 sailors dead and a thousand more wounded. It was evident, that the attack was planned months before the set day, and became apparent that the United States was mislead by the Empire of Japan in believing an attack would not be coming. It is said that the attack happened because the…

The Island of Midway is located in Pacific Ocean, approximately 1,300 miles from Honolulu, Hawaii. Strategically, the island became a valuable asset to obtain during the Pacific War because of its location, as a half way point from Hawaii to Japan. Increased tensions between Japan and the United States came to a climax December 7, 1941; the day Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Six months later, the United States engaged the Japanese Imperial fleet in the Battle of Midway. The analysis of the events…

The Pearl Harbor attack led to a world war. Japan thought that getting rid of the U.S. Pacific Navy would help them expand southward into southeast asia. The attack hurt the Pacific Navy so bad they could not even attempt to try and stop Japan from going southward. A lot of people think that the U.S. did not try and fight back but they did. The U.S. was so unprepared and surprised that they did not have any defense ready to fight back. Three- quarters of the 780 anti-aircraft guns had no one…

The Battle of Midway was between America’s and Japan’s Navy. It started on June 3, 1942 and ended on June 7, 1942 with America winning. Battle of Midway was one of America’s most decisive victories of the war. The American Intelligence was able to decode Japan’s 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…

Knuckle Knife with Scabbard Description This silver knife is made of steel. It has a handle that has four holes for the fingers. The blade is sharp on both side and meets at a point. The brown, leather scabbard with a security strap to securely hold the knife in place, has two cuts so the owner can attach the blade to a belt. There are no marks that shows who made these two artefact, but it has ‘93-2214’ engraved in black ink on it. Purpose and Use (197) These types of knuckle knives were…

The Battle of Midway is considered the turning point in the Pacific War. The Battle of Midway is the result of poor planning and inadequate training of the Japanese, as well as the courage and intelligence of the US forces. The Japanese should have won the battle, but the US did win the battle. It was thought that there is no way the Japanese can lose the battle, but during the battle there was no way that they can win the battle. Applications of the principles of war, especially objective,…

World Fair I will focus on three distinct areas that display the impact of this cultural phenomenon. First, the World Fair shows the diversity and separation between the ‘white city” and the “midway”. The White city represented order and mystique with its white marble and color coded walls, whereas the midway represents cultural diversity through its different attractions. The Chicago World fair can be viewed as a smaller city or town within Chicago and the arrangements and locations of each…

have a place of fun. In addition, she discusses that the Columbian Exposition Trade was the major contributor to the formation of amusement parks. The contributions included a specific fenced area, a midway with games and a merry-go-round but most significantly a Ferris wheel. Alter describes the midway more in depth, saying that these concessions were reflected as “vulgar” and kept away from all the exhibits in an area…

In 1893, during the Chicago World Fair, Americans were first introduced to dancers at the Midway Plaisance. The World Fair celebrated Columbus’s trip to find “The New World”. Belly dancing began in the 19th century and attracted many viewers during its full six months to “The Streets of Cairo” an exhibit where women displayed various types of dance…

fascination, one can find that this American craving can be easily connected to the spectacles that Americans found truly sublime. For example, the spectacle of race was extremely apparent in the Colombian Exposition due to the symbolism of the Midway Plaisance and the White Palace. Race was an aspect and attribute of life that many had been closed off to at this time. Similarly, futuristic technology was awe inspiring during the New York World’s Fair in the same way. The inventions of the…