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States and Japan. The American marines invaded the island of Iowa Jima on February 19 1945, in order to gain access to the island’s airfields and create a base for attacking mainland Japan. The battle proved to be a significant defeat for the Japanese with only 3216 survivors out of the initial 21000 soldiers. However, despite being heavily outnumbered and suffering from a lack of food/supplies, the Japanese soldiers persisted their stand for 35 days. Letters from Iowa Jima and Flags of Our Fathers

importance to Japan. Once World War Il began, it became an important stepping stone for America to conquer Japan. The United States wasn't planning on being apart of World War Il, until the Japanese provoked them into retaliation. Japan planned to attack the U.S. in retaliation for the oil. The U.S. Refused to give Japan more oil, then Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, which killed thousands of soldiers. The day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt declared war on Japan. Germany and

photo on February 23, 1945 during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. This picture, taken hurriedly in fear of missing the ‘moment’, depicts six soldiers: five Marines and one United States Navy Corpsman from the United States hoisting the American flag. These soldiers were standing on the corpses of many people that fought and died in the battle. Having been awarded the Pulitzer Prize, it became a symbol of the United States’s power; however, the battle - ironically - was so minuscule in the span

Where is one’s culture placed? H2-9 Haruka Yamamoto Cultures being preserved in different ways, each country, or each culture having their own different interpretation of it. The music video “Star Train” by perfume and “Raise your flag” by man with a Mission, each show their own interpretation of their culture, through the music video. Each person is influenced by their culture, which many take it as their own country’s culture, yet as it can be seen through the video, many of the things

Culture and Society Japan is a high context culture. Mainly considered a homogenous society, there are still significant variations in the regional social and cultural patterns. Personality traits are attributed to certain regions. Local culture such as cuisine and dialects express the regional identities of the Japanese who take pride in their place of birth. Symbolism: Foreign representations of Japan include the images of Mount Fuji, samurai and geisha but these are not considered as symbols of

According to legend, the first emperor of Japan was Emperor Jimmu. His leadership is dated as back as 600 BC. He launched a military expedition from Hyuga near the inland sea, captured yamato, and established this as his center of power. Legend says that he came from china and that he sent troops over to this land that was not discovered yet. Once him and his troops finished exploring, he claimed the land. He decided that he was going to become the emperor of the newly discovered area. As known

Name: Christian Hurtado Period:5. DBQ Prompt: Did President Harry Truman make the right decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan to end World War II? Write your essay in the space below During the historical period of World War I, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, significant advancements were made in military technology that changed the history of weaponry. One of the most notable developments during this time was the creation of a nuclear bomb as part of the Manhattan Project. This top-secret

one. But why doesn’t the Australian flag actually represent us? Without hesitation, I agree the symbolism on a national flag is of the utmost importance. The United States have their precious Stars & Stripes, Japan their rising sun and Britain have the blending of three crosses. We could go through flag after flag and either point out the symbolism or research it. However, the Australian flag, or more correctly the British Blue Ensign should not remain our flag, as the real symbolism is no longer

we see even though the title generalizes the art. It memorizes the marines who fought in the battle in World War II. The human figure is the major part of the subject matter they portray a victorious and heroic matter. The men that are raising the flag, you can see that they are struggling and that they 're tightly bunched together in various positions. The war took place on the Iwo Jima Island on February 19, 1945. The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major war between the U.S. Marines and the Japanese

Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima is a picture released on 1945, by Joe Rosenthal. It is portraying about five a United States Navy and United States Marines corpsman raising an U.S. flag at the top of Suribachi Mount, after the Battle on Iwo Jima island during World War II. The photograph was very famous and popular, to the extent that it had being reprinted thousand times in that period of time. The five soldiers in the picture is representing the American navy who engaged in the war against Japan taking