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nations of Western Europe became embroiled in World War II, Japan began to expand into the Southeast Asian colonies of the European powers. After the United States retaliated with economic sanctions, Japan planned a concerted attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, and other Pacific and Asian targets. For a time Japan was master of the central and western Pacific and East Asia. Japanese Expansion and U.S. Response: 1940-41 Japan's invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and its subsequent

Since the 3rd Century AD, the South China Sea has been home to countless territorial disputes between China, the Philippines, Vietnam, and other East Asian Nations. This region is so contentious because it is one of the busiest trade routes, and is home to vast natural resources. Because of the long and dense history of them, these disputes are some of the most difficult events to understand and interpret in international relations. Because the disputes deal with relative power, and the security

Out of all the wars that the world has gone through, none has been more devastating as world war II. But what caused this war? Well, world war II had six major causes: anger over the Versailles Treaty, the failure of peace efforts after world war I, the rise of Fascism, the goals of Hitler, the isolationism by America and Britain, and the re-armament of Europe. This paper will go over each of these causes individually and then draw some conclusions about world war II. The first cause of world war

write their observations of the entire treaty (Clemenceau). • If Germany refused to sign the treaty, the armistice would end and the Allies would invade their country (Watt 447). • Germany was upset because they were not invited to the Peace Conference and had no say in the treaty (Trueman). • According to historian Chris Trueman, anger spread throughout Germany. Many felt they were treated unfairly, especially regarding the “War Guilt Clause”. The citizens believed they were being punished for

commercial interests in the Caribbean and the Pacific in places like Cuba, Hawaii, Midway, Samoa, the Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic. A great part of the impetus for expansion came from a rather unlikely source, naval officer Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan. Founder of the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, Captain Mahan began to write widely read and applauded books and articles that called for America to develop its strength on the basis of sea power, which he found to have been a decisive

The United States of America is composed of redefining events that shape government and politics today. Historical events consciously created a path to the nation we live in, thus establishing equal rights for liberty. However, these rights were not initially believed to be universal, therefore, the president had to lead the country to equality among its citizens. The five most important forces or events that led to the development of the United States before 1865 began with the election of President

who presided over the Constitutional Convention most clearly embodies the classic concept of the soldier-statesman. Just as George Washington was the architect of victory in the Revolution, so too, as the first President, he was the key figure in establishing essential political precedents to ensure the success of the new republic. Even to his contemporaries, Washington seemed larger than life. Possessed of an extraordinary strength of character and a wealth of public virtues, he exhibited an integrity

Our government and military are too dependent upon cryptology to ensure secure and authentic communication. It is so profound that it led to the creation an entire federal agency, the National Security Agency, whose primary purpose is to create and analyze cryptologic methods, and whose published vision includes “global cryptologic dominance.” The first and most recent spectacular round of surveillance came during the First World War and what became of it after all was said and done. Fearing subversion

1920s Honors Homework Name: Simran Bagdiya Score: _____ Read the textbook. Do research on databases. All answers should be analytical, using IGEA and MLA. Please use own words/original thought, not regurgitation of facts. This is the expectation all year. Analyze and explain how the Red Scare changed the American view on immigration and foreign policies. Identify at least one event or law for support. One Paragraph The Red Scare led Americans to tighten their

Pearl Harbor Was the attack of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 really a surprise? "How secret is secret in a country where years of censorship have trained an inquisitive, alert population in the discreet whisper and the fine art of putting two and two together? And how secret is secret when one's ideas are no longer exclusively one's own?" (At Dawn We Slept, Prange 30) The tragic attack of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 has many events connected to it that lead people to believe that