War of the Pacific

On the 2nd September 1945, Japan formally surrendered to the Allied nations, indicating the cessation of nearly 4 years of the Pacific War. The American representative MacArthur spoke of ‘a better world emerging out of the carnage of the past’, and therefore the Occupation began. Despite the USA’s and minor allies conflicting aims for occupation, between 1945 and 1951, they set out to garrison a peace settlement within Japan, spearheaded by MacArthur and his 3 key aims of demilitarisation, disarmament

The Influence of Chinese and Irish Laborers on the Transcontinental Railroad      The Chinese and Irish laborers answered strongly when asked to help build the Transcontinental Railroad that connected the Pacific and the Atlantic Coasts. During the long process the immigrant workers encountered harsh weather and living and working conditions. Their work produced the Great Iron Trail in an incredibly short time with minimal resources and equipment. Their struggles are often

Manifest destiny is God’s plan that America will extend its territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean. The U.S. was justified in going to war with Mexico because they wanted to extend their land toward the Pacific Ocean just like the Manifest Destiny says, Mexico crossed the border first, and they attacked the U.S. first. In 1821 Mexico declared their independence from Spain. About 15 years later, 1836, Texas declared their independence from Mexico. In 1844, Polk was elected president of the

destroy the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, because Japan wanted to stop the US pacific fleet from interfering with Japanese military activities that Japan had planned in Southeastern Asia. The Japanese thought that doing such an exercise would scare the US away from the Asia pacific region, but all it did was make things worse because shortly after, the US made Japan a major enemy during the war, and became determined to Japan at all costs. The attack on Pearl Harbor is what ultimately

filled with fury and abhorrence; the detestation that swallowed the hearts of the American citizens was shown through President Roosevelt’s expeditious appeal to Congress to declare war against Japan. The attack on Pearl Harbor was an unforgettable day in history and directly affected the United States involvement in World War Two and the patriotism of the United States’ citizens. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese

Australia is the smallest continent between the Indian and Pacific Ocean and is a nation of many contrasts. For instance, mainland Australia is not only the largest island but it also is the smallest and flattest continent on the planet. Australia’s capital is Canberra. Despite the fact that Canberra is the capital, other cities like Sydney, which is the largest city in the country, have more influence both locally and internationally. “Australia was once a British colony and after its discovery

Franklin Delano Roosevelt did not want a conflict in the pacific as the United States was not prepared for war. For instance, the oil embargo that was organized between the British, the Dutch, and the United States was about 90% of Japan’s imported oil. [3] This upset Japan because without oil or fuel their military and war efforts would come to a complete stop. Beginning of the year in 1941, FDR decided that the Pacific Fleet would move to Hawaii from San Diego in the hopes of discouraging

in the 1930’s. The world could not survive without equal trade with China. Since early 1941, the U.S. had been supporting Great Britain in its fight against the Nazis. It had also been pressuring Japan to stop its military growth in Asia and the Pacific. Japan relied on the on the U.S. imports of steel and oil to continue their attacks on China and French Indochina. The U.S. had tried to remain neutral during the Japanese struggle for power but began to lay economic and military sanctions over

December 7th 1941, a day that will live in infamy"- President FD Roosevelt Pearl Harbor was the heart of the Pacific Naval Fleet, due to the Japanese that took Pearl Harbor by surprise resulting in devastation. When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor it brought upon The United States entering World War 2. For months, the Japanese planned the attack on pearl harbor, gathering highly detailed information on everything they could. They gained information about the weak points of the Battleships, where

Are democracies less likely to go to war than other kinds of political regimes? Democracy is considered as a peaceful entity and the world without war. American president Woodrow Wilson, for example, believes that democracy is inherently peace desiring and consequently contributes to the world peace, replacing war-like political regime (Gat, 2006). Democracy is a system of government, consisted of four key elements. Firstly, it is a means of choosing the leaders of the citizens and replacing the