Provincetown Harbor

The first modern Olympic which have been cancelled is in 1916, Berlin Olympics. This Olympic has been cancelled because of WWⅠ that started in 1914 and ended in 1918. At the first, Olympic organization had been prepared for the games even after the war had outbroken because nobody could guess that the war had continued so long. The game venue had been constructed 1912 to 1913, but the game was cancelled in the end. Tokyo Olympic in 1940 was also cancelled due to the influence of another war,…

The existence of new allies was witnessed. For instance, Rome-Berlin Axis, October 1936, and Anti-Comintern Pact between Germany and Japan in November 1936. The Path to war was marked for years (1938-1939). During this time, there was the Annexation of Austria in March 1938. There was also a demand for the cession of the Sudetenland in September 15, 1938 and in September 29, 1938, Mussolini of Italy, Hitler of Germany, Chamberlain of England, Daldier of France made all the decisions at the…

On December 7, 1941, “a date which will live in infamy- the United States was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan” . The bombing of Pearl Harbor launched America full-scale into WWII, and created a developing distrust among non-Japanese Americans, described as “waves of anti-Japanese sentiment swept the nation” . The main reason for distrust is from fear that Japanese citizens will turn on the United States and aid their country of origin, our…

will gain the inevitable triumph, so help us God.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt. December seventh is a date that will go down in American history. America was attacked but, it was not an attack overseas on a military base. The attack was at home. Pearl Harbor, shipyard facilities, airfields and battleships were bombed by the Japanese Empire. Due to the attack President Roosevelt and America decided that they were finally going to go to war. Even though Roosevelt did not want to go to war he decided…

the Japanese were involved into the war. During World War II here were wars between America and Japan. It ruined the peace between the Japanese and Americans. But the main reason on Americans’ distrust of Japanese-Americans is the Attack on Pearl Harbor. That attack was one of the most famous and horrible…

To begin with, the way China and Japan responded to the West’s increasing pressure to open to trade was very diverse. In the 19th century, after a long period of seclusion, China and then Japan was pressured from the West to open to foreign trade and relations. The Industrial Revolution in Europe had fashioned a vast gap between Japan, China, and the West, consequently, leaving the two Asian nations falling behind in military brute force strength as well as technological advancements. During…

On the Hawaiian Island, beautiful sunlight shined down on the people. Just when everything seemed ordinary, several bombs were dropped at the Pearl Harbor. This event killed thousands of people and almost destroyed the United States Navy. December 7th 1941 was a very tragic day for Americans, it will always be remembered as “a date which will live in infamy”. When we are looking back on this event, doesn’t it make us wonder whether the attack was anticipated? Different people look at this…

American airbase in the Philippines, in America’s most forward and important territory in the Pacific. General Douglas MacArthur, who at the time was serving as the commanding general of all U.S. and Filipino forces, had only just heard about Pearl Harbor when his base was struck. A few days later, Japanese forces landed in the Philippines while American forces retreated to the Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor Island in Manila Bay. MacArthur and his men fought valiantly against overwhelming…

under the bus for self preservation. From the start of America,the Salem Witch Trials, to the second World War, when anyone of japanese ancestry was accused of being allies to their home land, we have always feared what we do not know. When Pearl Harbor was bombed by Japan on December 7, 1941 anyone of any japanese background was immediately guilty by association, much like people were accused of being witches during the Salem Witch Trial (Jardins). During the witch trails anyone that could…

General Hideki Tojo was born in Tokyo, in the Kōjimachi district on December 30, 1884. He was the eldest son of a samurai descent. In 1899, Tojo entered a military school to follow his father’s footsteps of a Japanese military man. In 1909, he married a woman, Katsuko Ito. Together they had three sons and four daughters. Tojo graduated in 1915 with honors, then he went to Europe and studied there for three years. In 1922, when Tojo had returned, he became an instructor at a war college for…