Pearl Jam

European Theater, 8th Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 OLC Victor was 18 years old when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 1, 1941. Just six days later, the US entered the Second World War when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. During the great mobilization period of 1942 and 1943, Victor was stationed for train- ing and general duty at numerous bases throughout the continental US, beginning with basic training in Biloxi, Mississippi. He later spent time at…

It was bright and early no later than 7 o’clock at the naval base. The sun just coming over the horizon, the ocean was like glass. Me and my 21 other band members getting ready in are ironed white uniformed. At 8 o’clock we are all going to play are routine of playing the national anthem on the deck of the Arizona. Around 7:30, heading down for breakfast Fredrick told us that crew wanted to hear us perform up on the deck of the ship and play are hit Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, ect. It was 7: 45…

Axis greater power to win the war, which the United States wanted to prevent. When the United States placed the embargo on the Japanese, it led to the discussion of a compromise between the two nations, even though Japan already planned its attack on Pearl Harbor. When the United States would not give Japan the free hand it wanted in Asia, war became a clear prospect. Though neither country wanted to go to war, both would if they had to. Neither country backed down, inevitably leading to the…

WWII was a turning point for American and its people, because it changed the status of the US. The home front changed with migration, there was a new race, gender, and new economic opportunities. The USG mobilized the industry, labor, and science/technology. The nation was unprepared for war. The war initially went bad for Allies. Hitler dominated Europe by late 1941, Japan expanded rapidly at the start of the Pacific war, and Southeast Asia was captured, including the Philippines. Midway during…

Japanese ancestry who lived on the Pacific coast in camps in the interior of the country. Sixty-two percent of the internees were United States citizens. President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the incarceration shortly after Imperial Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. 1965: The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965, also known as the Hart-Celler Act, abolished an earlier quota system based on national origin and established a new immigration policy based on reuniting immigrant families and…

The term internal colonialism describes a way in which a country’s dominant exploits minority groups for its economic advantage. Using the video about internment camps that was a part of our chapter 9 module, a functionalist would argue that the US government made the video as propaganda in order to convince the public that the Japanese people in the internment camps were happy and furthermore even helping make supplies for the war. Using analysis, one could start by questioning whether this was…

On september 11,2001 islamic terrorists attacked New York destroying The Twin Towers . December 7, 1941 Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor with bombs and torpedos .First i'm going to be giving a background of both of these attacks. The attack on 9/11 was planned on 1996 by Osama Bin Laden along with 19 other men who were from Saudi Arabia. Osama bin laden had a training camp for the 19 men so they could prepare for the attack . The cost of this attack was approximately $400000 to $500000 the 19 men…

Japanese people. Everyone has equal rights so why should the Japanese be free for their wrongdoings. The Executive Order 9066 was very good solution to help stop having wars with the Japanese. They made this enforcement to stop what had happened at pearl harbor in December 7,1941. The people had not expected this to happen. Thousands of people had died that day so the people…

We really amazed you with our first set of 16 odd things that you didn’t know about Japan, and now we have finally returned with part three! There is so much more to learn about this astounding and unique country, and our list offers the best of the best facts that you never knew! Don’t forget to check back for our coming articles, parts four through six, to see the remaining 27 odd things that you didn’t know about Japan! Number Thirty-Five: Cruel Masterminds In the face of war, each country…

Iwo Jima is an island in the Pacific, approximately 650 miles from Tokyo that really did not have significant amount of natural resources. It was a rocky island with a volcano; however, it did serve as a vital platform for the Japanese fighters to launch attacks against American bombers. The island also held tactical importance to American forces. The island would serve as a landing strip for fighter escorts and as an airstrip used to repair damaged aircraft. The Marines conducted an…