Provincetown Harbor

In December 9, 1941 Roosevelt delivered a speech via radio in response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. In this speech, Roosevelt compares Japan to Hitler's and Mussolini in Europe's and Africa's invasions of other countries to show how dangerous Japan could become if it was not stopped. Roosevelt goes on to say that "it has become far more than a parallel. It is actual collaboration so well calculated that all the continents of the world, and all the oceans, are now considered by the…

The day in America's past JAN 14th 1941 that the beloved President Franklin D. Roosevelt issues the Presidential Proclamation No. 2537 requiring aliens from countries including Italy, Germany, and Japan to register with the United States DOJ (department of justice). These Liberal Japanese resented American anti-Japanese policies, particularly in California, where exclusionary laws were passed to prevent Japanese Americans from competing with U.S. citizens in the agricultural industry. In spite…

The Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, was a considerable wake up call to the United States of America. It showed the holes that were in the national defense and opened the eyes of the not only the citizens but the elected officials as well, to the vulnerability of our nation and humbled the country. It also dramatically increased the United States attitude towards joining World War II from complete opposition to full blown support. On December 8th, 1941, one day after the attack on Pearl Harbor the…

Leading to World War II, Japan had declared war on the United States by bombing Pearl Harbor after ending negotiations. Louie Zamperini was one of the many affected by war. Louie was an Olympic runner who then decided to join the military. When Louie and the rest of his crew were sent on a search and rescue mission, their plane crashed in the middle of the ocean. After about 47 days, Louie and his friend Phil were the only survivors from that plane. They had landed in Japan in which the…

Propaganda is defined as information that is biased in nature to impose or publicize a particular political or point of view. Propaganda was widely used on both side of World War 2 to raise money and gain soldiers. It was used to make citizens believe what their country was doing was justified. As said before, propaganda is intentionally misleading information for political gain. In Japan it was used to achieve unwavering support and loyalty to never give up even if outnumbered 1 to…

Informative Speech Outline Topic The territorial dispute of Liancourt Rocks between South Korea and Japan Purpose Statement To inform the audience about the Liancourt Rocks and claims of each countries. Thesis Statement Since the former president of South Korea visited the Liancourt Rocks, the territorial dispute between South Korea and Japan which broke out in 1954, after World War 2 as Japanese government challenges the sovereignty of Dokdo was on an issue. The territorial dispute is still…

made homeless (“Manchester”). October 22, 1941 while conducting over exercise; the Arizona was struck on the port side. A V-shaped hole; four feet wide by twelve feet long. The Arizona was sent to Pearl Harbor to respire it. December 7, 1941 Japanese aircraft appeared in the air over Pearl Harbor just before 8:00 am on Sunday morning. Arizona was under attack almost immediately. A 800-kilogram bomb hit the Arizona. Within a few seconds power magazines exploded, gutting the forward part of the…

In the mid nineteenth century, Westernization spread to many countries, especially those in Asia. Fukuzawa Yukichi, a key figure in westernizing Japan, encourages individuals to embrace the Western ideas and culture. He believes that there are many benefits in allowing the Western culture into Japan and that it should not be pushed away. Since the old government in Japan was abolished, nothing prevents the Japanese people from accepting Westernization values. Yukichi believes that ridding Japan…

This paper will investigate the media portrayed and propaganda of how the emperor was presented as a driving force toward Japanese imperialism in Japan. The cry “for the emperor” persevered from the Meiji Restoration to WWII to continue to support the various shifting movements, militarism, and imperialism. The extent of the emperor’s influence and involvement during WWII was tested the most with Emperor Hirohito who lived during WWII and US Occupation. The Japanese emperor was used as a…

The Japanese internment is a historical event that is often glossed over despite being the “first mass evacuation” in the United States entailing the removal of American civilians, namely 120,000 Japanese Americans, due to racial discrimination (Okubo, Introduction). The physical edifices of the ten internment camps located in the “remote desert and mountain areas” no longer exist; instead, all that remains are “pieces of concrete, pipes, and wire” (Introduction). As cameras and other “modes of…