Japan And China Relations During The End Of World War II

After World War II, new influences and ideals started to make an impact on Japan like never before. Japan’s defeat resulted in westernization, and the country started to transform into what it is known for today—modern manufacturing for countries all over the world. Many traditionalists disapproved of this idea of transitioning into being iconic for materialistic and bourgeois ideologies and now felt isolated within their own country because their views were extremely different from the new views generated from this change. Yukio Mishima’s discomfort with Japan’s conversion to westernization, lack of military and political influence is evident as his main point in The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea. Traditional Japanese beliefs had been built off of the ideas of honor, death, and glory, and Mishima believed that, with this transition into modern Japan, a so called “lack of glory” became prevalent. Through the characters of Noboru and Ryuji, Mishima incorporates the theme of alienation to highlight his own life experiences, feelings and disapproval during Japan’s transition to modernization.

China and Japan are too enormous and influential nations located in Eastern Asia. These two nations are almost always confused because of their similar culture and people, and they also happen to be right next to each other. Japan and China have never been allies and the two countries always seem to be in conflict. These two superpowers are very important to the world, and without them everything would be imbalanced in the global market. The rising superpower, China, is a nation that will continue to grow and improve their economy, while the fragile superpower, Japan, could fall apart at any moment and ruin the balance between all of the other countries.

In Peter Duus’ Japanese Discovery of America, the author shows the learning experience that Japan went through in order to become one of the strongest countries in the early 20th century. From 1797 when the first American ship arrived in Japan, to 1879 when President Grant visited the Meiji emperor, Japan, not one of the strongest countries economically and militarily at the time, had interactions with multiple countries that included Russia, England and Portugal. However, Japan’s Confucianism belief and the development of the Tokaido Road served as roots for their quick rise to modernization. Even though multiple countries were cooperating with Japan, the relations with the United States proved to be the most

Have you ever really gotten to know the details behind Japan and America´s relationship during World War 2? There’s too the relationship then you think. It was because of America’s economic power that Japan decided to bomb us. Really it’s all about the economics. World War 2 was one of the biggest conflicts between Japan and America.

World War 2 undoubtedly shook Australia’s ties with international powers. From hostile to hospitable; Australia and Japan forged a strong relationship after being at war with each other. Australia’s previously loyal allegiance to the British Empire was uneasy during the Second World War, but the two countries are still strongly allied. The United States had repeatedly come to Australia’s aid during World War 2 and because of this, a strong allegiance was formed between Australia and the United States.

In Japan, most of the Chinese influence was brought to Japan through Korea. Japan consists of four mountainous islands off the coast of Korea, and its early development reflected that of the mainland. There were several waves of immigrants that came to Japan. In about 10,000 B.C.E., the Jōmon people practiced hunting and fishing and made clay pots. People who immigrated from northeast Asia brought agriculture and Yayoi culture with them. Yayoi communities were distinguished by complex social organization containing rulers, soldier, artisans, and priests. Objects made in China and Korea could be found in Japan, which shows that people were traveling back and forth from Japan. More waves of immigrants came from Korea during the fourth through

On December 7th, 1941, Japan used the paralysis of peace of the U.S to make them successfully attack Pearl Harbor; after that it was a turning point of World War II. Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor symbolized and marked the outbreak of the Pacific War, Japan 's attack on Pearl Harbor, while implementation of the "south", to launch a comprehensive attack on the South-East Asia, defeated the United States, Britain, the Netherlands East Indies in the Far East more than 300,000 troops, have occupied Thailand, Malaya, Burma, the Philippines, the Netherlands East India, some islands of Hong Kong and the Western Pacific, seized 3.86 million square kilometers of land, control of the 150 million population and wealth of strategic resources in the region, Asia-Pacific battlefield in full swing.

The years between 1939 and 1945 marked a territorial domination and military power demand, years that brought fear amongst the global nations and settled battles for expansion during World War II. After the military offence on Poland by the German military power, in Europe Germany sought to dominate and expand its territories and power through the continent in alliance with Italy and Japan battling the head leaders of the Allies; United Kingdom, France and The Soviet Union (Lindrum, 2013). In the conquest of domination of the Pacific and whole Asia, The Japan Empire took actions against The United States and China within the Northern Pacific. In the hopes of disabling the U.S. military and pushing back its advances in defenses systems and military fight power, on December 7th, 1941 the United States of America suffered the bombing of the Pearls Harbor naval base and the lose of over 2,300 naval troops (TNA, 1942). Cough by surprise the American nation demanded for action against Japan after the devastating attack, promoting the inevitable action of the president Franklin D. Roosevelt to isolate further terroristic actions, intelligence leak and sabotage by declaring war against Japan, the rest of the Axis members and authoring the Executive Order 9066 in 1942.

This investigation is important in its historical context because Japan was facing the oil embargo from the US in 1941, which gave the huge domestic damages. Japan was also afraid of the strength of the US that it took a long time to determine to attack on Pearl Harbor. Therefore the leaders might have been considering the Allies at the first time, not its ally Germany.

Two of the most apparent external influences for Japan to enter into World War Two would have to the opening of japan to trade from Commodore Perry, and economic and trade sanctions imposed by the United States thereafter. On July 8, 1853, Commodore Perry arrived in Tokyo bay with regards to re-establish commerce with Japan that had been non-existent in 200 years. In reading “Breaking Open Japan” Feifer said “Japan had long been open to new ideas from abroad” (Fiefer 17). The United States were particularly interested in commercial trade with Japan. First and foremost was the opening of Pacific ports in American control, the annexation of California, and the opening of trade with Chinese ports. In creating an American port in California it created a stream of pacific shipping as well as the need to secure coaling stations on the Pacific trade route. Japan also contained large amounts of coal deposits thus increasing the interest from the United States since coal was the natural resource of the 19th century. Secondly the United States economic sanctions after the period of opening proved to be the nail in the coffin for U.S/Japanese relations.

Both Japan and China lie in the East of Asia. ‪To a certain extent，Japan and China own similar culture background, in the Confucian Cultural Circle. But when we look back into the modern history development, Japan and China made quite different decisions when facing the western countries’ aggression. China suffered the invasion in 1840 after the first Sino-British War. Japan was in a similar situation in the black boat incident in 1853, the Opium War made the West began to pay attention to East Asia. From then on, Japan began to face the western culture. ‬The reactions, as well as the result of Japan and China were quite disparate. This article wants to discuss what lead to the difference. ‬‬

In Gail Tsukiyama’s The Samurai's Garden, Japan’s invasion of China in 1937 proves to be devastating to both nations and is reflected in her main character Stephen’s life in the town of Tarumi where his conflicts parallel those of the war. By using internal and external conflicts of her characters she shows the nature of war. The chaotic storm that ravages Tarumi and ruins the beautiful garden symbolizes the war. “It seemed like the storm would last forever, as it steadily grew in strength. The wind and the rain continued, and the noise of the violent sea was deafening” (52). This violent storm that breaks the beauty of the garden symbolizes how the war in Japan decimates the country and kills innocent Chinese citizens. The storms ominous beginning paralleled the growing tension of the war, and Stephen’s determination to rebuild the garden and continue to recover parallels the desire for normalcy. The war in China also reflects his dad's affair with Yoshiko. His dad's foolish decision to betray his family creates multiple internal and moral conflicts between Stephen, his father and mother. Stephen’s father tells Stephen about his affair sparking a war within Stephen. “How long have you been seeing this woman? I wanted to know. My father paused. “For more than twelve years, he finally answered. I was stunned” (84). This incident creates moral conflicts within the family which are always inherent in a war. Should Stephen tell his mother the truth essentially breaking up the family? Should he keep quiet and hold a secret? Kenzo and Sachi were engaged to be married. But when Sachi gets the horrible disease Kenzo betrays her while Matsu becomes her loyal friend. This creates a complicated relationship between Matsu, Kenzo and Sachi; reflecting the war. Kenzo disowns Sachi and later commits suicide after calling her a monster. Stephen wants to do something for Sachi knowing Kenzo’s words will have lasting implications, but he can only hope for the best outcome. “I wanted to do something to help her, but I knew it was not my place. Swallowing hard, I waited to see what Matsu would do. A monster Kenzo shouted” (67). This conflict reflects the betrayals

On July 7, 1937, a skirmish near the Marco Polo Bridge near Beijing, China, led to open warfare between Japan and China. The outclassed Chinese military traded space for time, steadily withdrawing deeper into the large country to extend Japanese supply lines and hoping to eventually gain assistance from other nations. During the course of the war over 1 million Japanese troops would be engaged in an unsuccessful attempt to subdue

The increasingly rebellious behaviour of Japan from 1931 escalated to a point that could no longer be ignored This led to sanctions being put in place and a stalemate occurring between America and Japan. The Japanese government sought to acquire more land and resources beginning with an attack on Manchuria. On 19th of September 1931, the Japanese (hit hard by the world depression and lacking in resource oil, rubber, land) sought to build an economic empire overseas. Beginning with an attack on Manchuria by blowing up a section of railway, then blaming it on the Chinese. Giving them an excuse to invade and occupy Manchuria. However, this was only the beginning of the huge expansion into China, Thailand and the Philippines. The invasion of the

Throughout the dynasties in China and Japan, religion, economy and politics have been affected by each other in various ways. In the book “Religion and Making of Modern East Asia”, Thomas Dubois brings to light the impact religion made on both politics and economy in China and Japan throughout the historical period up till date. In his words, he describes “religion as an extremely political force” (Dubois, 2011, pp. 7-16). As various religions were introduced, it shaped the politics of leaders as most of them saw it as an avenue to impose their religion on the citizens. In all, religion invented political and economic stabilities and instabilities in various dynasties throughout Japan and China