Living Spirit Okinawa Summary

After the attack China declared war on Japan on December 9,1942. Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted the United States to be apart of this so he asked Congress to announce war against Japan to the American people. Eventually, Germany,Italy,Bulgaria,Hungary, and Romania issued war on the U.S. Because so many countries were involved this was the start of WW11. But because we lost so much oil and rubber, it would be a challenge for America to stand a chance against all of our opponents. Even then we were still picking up memories of Pearl Harbor a year later.

Buses and trains were used to transport the japanese in the fields of California which were under military guard. This was frowned upon by many Japanese Americans and other civilians, since the conditions in which they were interned were very bad because there was no good ventilation, electricity and food. In this way it was thought that the civil rights of the citizens were being violated, that even though their race was an enemy, they could not be sure that they were guilty or innocent. Claim Many people thought that what Rosevelt had ordered and signed was an injustice, but there is a dispute between whether he did the right thing or there is no justification. It is known that it was not a fair deal on the part of the president at that time and it is still thinking the same, but

The Civil liberties of the Japanese on the west-coast were more important than the common good because there was no valid evidence that the Japanese were planning an attack with their homeland. The Government illegally took away the Japanese’ civil rights, and it was unnecessary to remove the Japanese from their homes. First of all, there was no valid evidence that the Japanese were planning an attack on the United States with their homeland. During the world war, a man by the name of John Lesesne DeWitt, accused the Japanese people to have sabotaged various American households and property. However, in the article Japanese Internment Camps, the author states, “To argue his case, DeWitt prepared a report filled with known falsehoods, such as examples of sabotage that were later revealed to be the result of cattle damaging power lines.” As the quote shows, DeWitt had presented evidence that was complete fiction, but the president still agreed with DeWitt’s recommendation to relocate the Japanese although his

After the WW2 this became the way to escape the large poverty population in Puerto Rico.  Puerto Ricans with residency in Puerto Rico cann’t vote in the US Primary elections or for congress only the nominate vote. Only Puerto Ricans with Residency in the 50 states can vote. 1918-1999 Many Military bases have open and closed of which only 1 base remains, It is The Buchanan Army base in Guaynabo Transition 4: “Now that you have heard my speech, I want you to remember these important points.” 7. Conclusion = Summary of important facts reviewed during the main points of the speech • Puerto Rico took a break from Spain in 1898 claiming some independence • United States did not hesitate to step in and kick Spain out • Years later the US and PR were engaged under the Jones Act making.

She was the most listened to DJ during World War II, yet the legend of the Tokyo Rose is hardly remembered today. Ikuko “Iva” Toguri, later known as Iva Toguri d’Aquino was an American- Japanese propagandist during World War II. Throughout the war, Toguri broadcasted for Zero Hour under the name of “Orphan Ann”, however she was commonly referred to as “Tokyo Rose” by the American and Australia soldiers. This radio propaganda aimed to demoralize the troops serving in the Pacific, however it was also intentionally used to comfort them. After the war, Iva Toguri was returned to her homeland and convicted for treason, however she was later granted a president’s pardon and died in 2006 as an undisputed American citizen.

Killing a quarter of a million people and costing two billion dollars of war replenish. The only argument supporting the use of the atomic bomb is it saved american lives, that could have died in the mainland of japan. In an article by literary scholar and WWII infantryman Paul Fussell, who was scheduled to go to Japan. In an article by literary scholar and WWII infantryman Paul Fussell, who was scheduled to go to Japan. He told reporters.

They are also denied many Japanese citizenship rights such as the right to vote, social welfare, health insurance and pensions. The Zainichi faced social discrimination, which made it difficult to get a job and become public employees since Japan only let Japanese nationals become public employees at that time. As a consequence, many Zainichi who couldn’t get a proper job, began to get involved in illegal jobs (illegal alcohol production, scrap recycling, and racketeering). On top of this, the Japanese real estate agents won’t let Zainichi rent houses and so many ended up living in places in poor conditions

The culture in Western Europe was affected negatively by The Dark Ages. Education was not a priority and the the church worried that people would begin to question their beliefs the more people were educated. So, the rulers took away all education in belief that it would help, but “It was not until the end of the Middle Ages that the rulers began to realize that without education they would just continue to make the same mistakes over and over again and would never reach peace for their society” (Newman, Culture). People suffered from lack of education all throughout the Middle Ages, until it was finally brought back towards the end of this time period. Culture and society were controlled greatly by the church.

With this mindset, the government feared for it’s future in Rome and it was disapproved of, much like the Tang Emperor Wu in document 6, who stated that it will cause disorder in society. Christianity eventually became adopted as the religion of the state, much like in late Chinese society which adopted

“To guard against external influence, they also worked to close off Japanese society from Westernizing influences, particularly Christianity. When the Tokugawa shogunate grew increasingly weak by the mid-19th century, two powerful clans joined forces in early 1868 to seize power as part of an “imperial restoration” named for Emperor Meiji.” This restoration was the beginning of the end of feudalism, or the way of structuring society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour, in Japan. The Tokugawa regime acted to exclude missionaries because of suspicion of foreign intervention and colonialism. Eventually, they issued a complete ban on Christianity in Japan. Near the beginning, there were an estimated 300,000 Christians in Japan.