1. Who was Alfred Thayer Mahan (http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/letter.html) ? What did he recommend with regard to the U.S. military?…
Imperialism is a policy. Based on this policy, a country uses diplomacy and military forces to expand its power and influence across the world. This will eventually result in becoming a superpower. When it comes to imperialism, America has a lot to say because it sure was a great imperialist between 1867-1917. Many American believed U.S. had to “expand or explode” because of its fast growing population. When the population grows, industrial production demand for more resources. People start to realize and worry that some of the existing natural resources of the country will eventually dry up. Therefore, economists saw oversea markets a possible safety valve for U.S. internal pressures. As a result, foreign trade was…
The Japanese Government was hell-bent on expanding their empire and desired the strongest fighting force in the world. Japan is not resource dense, so it felt the need to spread its scope to the areas of Asia that are dense (Manchuria). Japan left the League of Nations as they escalated land grabs, displaying their desire for autonomy. Japan felt that they deserved the areas surrounding them, and that they had to defeat those that inhabited those areas. As the Japanese military expanded rapidly so did the nation’s bravado. The Japanese people thought their mainland was impenetrable and that their people were of the highest honor. They had lowered the stature of all non-Japanese so much that rape, murder, and pillaging was practically celebrated.…
Intro: Although the big empires, Europe and Japan were really successful feudalist empires and both had some similarities and differences during the 9th to 13th century, which made them unique empires in the world. Both of the empires have a similar concept of elite warriors, different treatment of women during the post-classical era, and a similar political structure of a hereditary caste system, which were the main reasons they became successful empires.…
Have you ever gotten made fun of or discriminated for something that you believe in that everyone else does not? I grew up as a vegetarian. I used to get ridiculed repeatedly for not acting “manly” because I did not eat meat. This memory reminds me of the two heartbreaking stories about the migrant workers who were taken advantage of, and the poor Japanese Americans falsely thought as terrorists. There are many similarities between the Mexican migrant workers and the Japanese people, while there are just as many differences between them as well.…
Like the Nazis, American also used forms of propaganda against the Japanese during World War II. One of the main propaganda techniques used was Name-Calling. Very similar to the Nazis, in many news and posters the Japanese were referred to as “Japs” which is very demeaning and extremely inappropriate. Calling them “Japs” gave America power so to speak. Using that word made it easier for Americans to insult or make fun of the Japanese…
Feudalism was a social system present in early Japanese and European times. The people were separated into different classes depending on their birth, wealth, and other factors. Feudalism in Europe and Japan were alike and different in many ways.…
In the past, many countries around the world suffered from similar problems. The rich were getting away with basically anything, and the poor were being taxed to death. This was especially big in France as well as other countries such as Japan. The taxation was mostly prominent in the era of Tokugawa. With all the Daimyos and Samurai, if you were a peasant, life would be incredibly hard to live. This was all changed by the Revolutionary Meiji Restoration.…
Present day Japan and the United States share political economic and social similarities and differences such as both countries have a democratic government based around a constitution; however japan has incorporated a more traditional aspect of their culture by retaining the position of the emperor. Economically both are very similar in that they both run on the concept of free market and are both in the top five largest economies in the world. Differences would include the fact that Japan’s economy is relatively much more efficient with less inflation and national debt compared to the US. Socially they are almost identical with universal suffrage and a strong constitution to protect the people from the government, but even though on paper everyone is equal racial and socioeconomic prejudices still exist strongly in the U.S. This can be compared to anti-Semitism in major countries in the Middle East.…
Because no nation has come half so far so fast, Japan is envied by capitalists elsewhere and looked upon as an example to emulate. Thirty years ago, its war-shattered economy was little more than one-third the size of Britain's. Today the Japanese G.N.P. exceeds the combined total of Britain and France, and the gap is certain to widen in the years ahead.…
Powerfully developing his thesis that the complacency and shortsightedness of American workers and their bosses, especially the automakers of Detroit (Ford), have led to a decline of industrial know-how so critical that Asian carmakers, particularly the Japanese (Nissan), have virtually taken over the market. Halberstam a detailed story in The Reckoning that is alarming in its implications. Immediately after starting the book is a harsh, but very truthful scenario that will see America 's standards of living fall appreciably only sacrifices will restore our "greatness." His book also goes into a skilled, dramatic interweaving analysis of the inside struggles of the Ford organization in the 1970s and the growth of the Japanese automotive industry, notably Nissan, since the 1950s. American and Japanese industrialists compete blindly on the one hand and with brilliant cunning on the other. The book is among the most absorbing of recent years, every page contributing to the breathtaking picture of an America that is going to learn to retool or else.…
The majority of Japanese immigrants began arriving in the United States toward the middle part of the 19th Century. These first Japanese immigrants passed down many characteristics of historic Japanese culture to subsequent generations, and these characteristics still abide in the Japanese American psyche (Easton & Ellington, 2010). Today, Japanese culture is prevalent in many areas of the Western U.S., most notably in the cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle. It is important for providers to understand that features of the historic Japanese culture remain within the mindset of Japanese Americans, and that these cultural characteristics influence the values, the communication practices, and the health care…
Also, U.S. products are considered not as safe as domestics ones, due to the use…
America has been a front runner in the labor market for so many years. Unfortunately that is not the case in most recent years. America’s labor market has been downsizing while on the contrary, other countries labor market has been increasing. One economy that has been thriving is in the country of Japan. Since their destruction after the war, Japan has rebuilt their labor market into one of the top labor fields around the world. Unlike any other country, the Japanese utilize part time workers as their driving force. By using part time workers the Japanese are able to keep labor hours down, which decrease the cost of the good, which in essence allows for goods to be more affordable. Cheaper goods allow for more goods to be wanted and more money into the economy. Although Japan has capitalized on a shorter work week to lead to more production, the United States has failed to take on this view. Many studies support this view, but the United States is reluctant to change their ways.…
How is culture defined? You may think culture is based off of your heritage and background, family traditions, or the accent you have when you speak. However, this is not necessarily the case. Culture has much more to do with what you identify with, what you have grown up around, and what experiences you have encountered in your life. You may look Asian on the outside, but you were only born there and have very little knowledge of the daily life typical Asians live in because you moved to America when you were 2 years old. In this case, you may identify more with American culture and consider yourself to feel more like an American than anything else. Because a lot of Americans feel this way regardless of their family's heritage, it is…