Why Did U.S. Adopt Non-Intervening Policy in the Anti-Japanese War Initially？ On 7th June 1937‚ the Japanese militarism made an incident to start the war to invade the whole China. At that moment‚caught in such a dilemma‚ China asked America for help positively‚ which hoped that the U.S. could appear personally to mediate the war as soon as possible. However‚ U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull said that the U.S. kept a just and friendly attitude towards China-Japan‚ meanwhile persuaded both sides
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Extended Essay: Did Japanese Atrocities in the Philippines have an impact on the uprising of the Philippine Guerrillas Movement after the American/Filipino defeat in 1942? Subject: History Candidate Number: 004812-013 Candidate Name: Armand Mendoza Word Count: 3‚971 Abstract This essay focuses on attrocities commited by the Imperial Japanese Army during their occupation of the Philippines and the ramifications of these actions on the Guerilla movement. The Japanese occupied the Philippines
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Post War Trials of WWII Justice can be defined as “the quality of being just; righteousness‚ equitableness‚ or moral rightness” (Dictionary.com). Many people are not well-educated about the trials that occurred after the second world war‚ even though they were responsible for permanently eliminating Nazism and punishing the other horrific world powers at the time. At the time‚ this also included Japan‚ who is another main focus of this essay. The postwar trials of WWII tried many criminals and sentenced
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This study seeks to investigate the question ‘How significant was the Japanese intervention in China between 1931 and 1949?’. This question is particularly relevant to the rise of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1949 because of the political significance of Japanese intervention which enabled the Communist party to rise in popularity during the war period. There was a clear disparity between the Guomindang (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party as it became increasingly apparent that the latter
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with the thousands of Japanese‚ Korean‚ Chinese and other Asian and European women who were victims of organized sexual violence and prostitution by means of "comfort stations" setup by the Japanese military during World War II. As we first get into the book‚ we find out that the origins of comfort stations i.e. military brothels are unknown‚ but official documents strongly suggest that the Japanese Imperial Forces created comfort stations roughly around 1931-1932 for Japanese sailors. In the introduction
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The assertions of Japanese officials demonstrate that after long years that had passed‚ Japanese government officials were still denying the sexual crimes they committed toward these women. Additionally‚ the refusal of the Japanese government to acknowledge their crimes shows the disputes between hegemonic history and memory as their claim implies that memories of individuals were not enough evidences to prove such crime. However‚ memory is not just about remembering an event‚ but “it includes structures
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Secondly‚ the policy to maintain the status quo in America ’s sphere of influence‚ evident in the 1930 ’s when the U.S. opposed Japanese military involvement in Asia and the Pacific‚ also evident during the occupation when a post for America to protect their Asian interests was created. Finally‚ the third policy effecting the occupation was to maintain dominance in their Japanese relationship‚ as such‚ creating an "American Style" democratic Japan allowing for a more compatible relationship on more American
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History Essay Candy Au 5A (1) Question : Analyze the impact of Japanese militarism on Japan and Asia Militarism refers to placing a nation under military control and actions are aimed at fulfilling its expansionist ambition. From 1930s to after the Second World War‚ Japan and some Asian countries such as China had faced impacts base on the spread of militarism. In the 1920s and 30s‚ Mussolini and Hitler rose to power in Italy and Germany respectively. In Japan‚ similar to the situation
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The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II The book that I chose to read was The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II by Iris Chang. This book describes the mass murder and large scale depravity by the Japanese army during World War II in China. The Rape of Nanking describes the events that occurred before‚ during and after the invasion and desecration of the Chinese people and their city. Iris Chang was born in Princeton‚ New Jersey on March 28‚ 1968. The
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Introduction Life‚ like war‚ compares to the game of chess. There are two sides‚ and they take turn moving their pieces in play. There is always a strategy for the final goal‚ victory‚ or the game could end in a stalemate. An endless possibility of moves exists for each player‚ keeping in mind the possible future actions of the opponent. This makes the game complex and difficult because each player does not know the intent‚ or exact move of the opponent. Each player must rely on instinct and
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