doc. 2 would help in comparison of the documents. Also a western style elementary school from the 19th century that could show the similarities and differences from the Japanese school would help. Education was affected by the west in many ways in Japan. Documents 2‚6 show this perfectly. This supports my thought that the West played a pivotal role in their development and modernization. In document 2‚ the picture of the normal school shows that schools were built in different prefectural areas
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INTRODUCTION I. (Attention Grabber) "Yesterday‚ December 7th‚ 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 a speech that President Roosevelt delivered to the nation the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. II. (Central Idea) The surprise nature of the attack‚ the viciousness of its execution and the searing death toll that mounted in a matter of hours‚ was certainly
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extent to which Japanese foreign policy led to the Pacific war Japans foreign policy was initially a response to western intimidation however it soon took on its own imperialistic traits that were backed heavily by new found nationalism. It was this nationalism that altered the balance of Japanese foreign policy and triggered the start of the Pacific War. It was this in conjunction with the instilled military dominance of political Japan and the string of disappointing foreign policy set backs that
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impact on the world as we know it. Some historians will argue that the second World War did not begin in 1939 with Hitler’s invasion of Poland. They would claim that the war began in 1931 when Japan invaded Manchuria. Manchuria was a region in northeastern China that was rich in natural resources. Japan pursued expansion for the same reasons as its allies in Europe. They believed that they were racially superior and desired more space for their people to live. The invasion of Manchuria is chronicled
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Admiral Togo Heihachiro ordered an attack on the Russian “Arthur” squadron anchored in port.2 “At Port Arthur ten small Japanese destroyers‚ using a new weapon‚ the Whitehead torpedo‚ played havoc with the equally unprepared Russian fleet.”3 The Empire of Japan then declared formal war against Russia on February 10th. The first “Pearl Harbor” sneak attack was underway. History has a habit of repeating itself and thirty-seven years later another Japanese surprise attack occurred (ironically once again
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Causes of Pearl Harbor "There is no choice left but to fight and break the iron chains strangling Japan" (Spector 76) Admiral Nagano Osami gave this statement after finding no other way to resolve relations between the United States and Japan. The attack on Pearl Harbor was the only way Japan sought to break away from the United States oppression of the Japanese people. Poor relations between Japan and America were both economical and political; this caused the attack on Pearl Harbor. The hatred
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in the earlier Moscow Conference to create the United Nations after the war’s conclusion to help ensure international peace. Okinawa - The U.S. Army in the Pacific had been pursuing an "island-hopping" campaign‚ moving north from Australia towards Japan. On April 1‚ 1945‚ they invaded Okinawa‚ only 300 miles south of the Japanese home islands. By the time the fighting ended on June 2‚ 1945‚ the U.S. had lost 50‚000 men and the Japanese 100‚000. Battle of the Bulge - December‚ 1944-January‚ 1945 -
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Potsdam Declaration” had Japan to surrender‚ even if they did surrender why are the United States still deciding to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki? How has the results of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombing affect the lives of the survivors? What would happen if America wasn’t part of WWII? The retaliation of the Japanese had the world concerned by the oppression of military actions and to reveal power during the modern era (1900’s). The strategy of the Japanese empire was to focus on Pearl Harbour
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Assess the transformation undergone by Japan under Meiji Rule. The ascension of Emperor Mutsuhito (Meiji) to the Japanese throne on the third of November 1852 marked the dawn of a revolution for the Japanese people. Mutsuhito‚ known posthumously as Meiji‚ literally meaning “Enlightened Rule” served as the figurehead to the Meiji Oligarchy‚ a privileged ruling class clique formed by powerful Samurai‚ which reformed and revolutionised Japan‚ transforming it into a world power within half a century
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Notes 32.2 Japan’s Pacific Campaign (page 931) 1) Setting the Stage i) Japan‚ like Germany‚ sought to have an empire too‚ they took over Manchuria‚ and Northern China. ii) Then they went into the heartland of China and expected a quick victory‚ but when the resistance was stronger than they expected‚ and the war dragged on‚ their economy was under stress iii) They looked south toward European colonies of Southeast Asia 2) Surprise Attack on Pearl Harbor
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