Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941
Document A
-Japan should attack south
-going south would bring America, England, the Soviet Union, and Asia to their knees and Japan will have little resistance.
Document B
-America is being encircled by Japan
Document C
-Japan cannot negotiate with America
-Japan is being, and has been oppressed by America
-Japan has been sacrificing for the sake of peace for years
Document D
-Japan is at a crossroads for either destruction or glory
-Japan should support the Emperor and the Military because the owe it to them
Document E
-Japan instigated the war- attacked first
-Japan sought to deceive Americans with talks of peace
-America needs to go to war with Japan
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Thursday, March 4, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
1. What did the 1939 Neutrality Act allow? 2. Who were the Axis powers? 3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do? 4. What pledges were contained in the At
1. What did the 1939 Neutrality Act allow?
The 1939 Neutrality Act allowed belligerents to trade with the U.S as long as they payed for and collected the goods themselves.
2. Who were the Axis powers?
The Axis powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan.
3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do?
The Lend-Lease Act allowed the U.S to lend arms to any country whose defense was vital to the U.S.
4. What pledges were contained in the Atlantic Charter?
The pledges contained in the Atlantic Charter were collective security, disarmament, self-determination, economic cooperation and freedom of the seas.
5. Who were the Allies?
The Allies were a group of 26 nations lead by Great Britain, the U.S, France and the Soviet Union.
6. What did the attack at Pearl Harbor do to the U.S. Pacific fleet?
The attack at Pearl Harbor greatly decreased the size of the Pacific fleet. Namely by around 3500 men killed or wounded, and 21 ships including 8 battleships. however three aircraft carriers escaped.
7. Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.?
Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S because the U.S declared war on Japan. However, it is imposible to know exactly why when they did not actually need to do so.
The 1939 Neutrality Act allowed belligerents to trade with the U.S as long as they payed for and collected the goods themselves.
2. Who were the Axis powers?
The Axis powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan.
3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do?
The Lend-Lease Act allowed the U.S to lend arms to any country whose defense was vital to the U.S.
4. What pledges were contained in the Atlantic Charter?
The pledges contained in the Atlantic Charter were collective security, disarmament, self-determination, economic cooperation and freedom of the seas.
5. Who were the Allies?
The Allies were a group of 26 nations lead by Great Britain, the U.S, France and the Soviet Union.
6. What did the attack at Pearl Harbor do to the U.S. Pacific fleet?
The attack at Pearl Harbor greatly decreased the size of the Pacific fleet. Namely by around 3500 men killed or wounded, and 21 ships including 8 battleships. however three aircraft carriers escaped.
7. Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.?
Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S because the U.S declared war on Japan. However, it is imposible to know exactly why when they did not actually need to do so.
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