Question [pic] Written by: Marcia Motter Teacher Clayton Middle School mmotter@washoe.k12.nv.us After the bombing of Pearl Harbor‚ was the internment of Japanese-Americans justified? You are going to be the featured guest on CNN. You are an expert on the topic of Japanese internment. You have been asked to discuss the justification of the internment of Japanese-Americans in this country after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Sunday‚ December 7‚ 1941. In a response‚ write an essay explaining
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Japanese Comfort Women It is estimated that between one and two hundred thousand female sex slaves were forced to deliver sexual services to Japanese soldiers‚ both before and during World War II. These women were known as comfort women and the Imperial Conference‚ which was composed of the emperor‚ representatives from the armed forces and the main Cabinet ministers‚ approved their use by Japanese soldiers. (Walkom) The term "comfort women" refers to the victims of a "premeditated systematic plan
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Introduction to Sociology Race & Ethnicity Assignment A Look at Japanese Internment of WWII To start off‚ the definition of internment is the imprisonment or confinement of people‚ commonly in large groups‚ without trial. (The Oxford English Dictionary[->0] 1989) Japanese Americans in 1942 were taken to internment camps during WWII because of suspicions of their allegiance and dedication to the United States. Any Japanese American regardless of citizenship status was incarcerated. In early
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Hacienda Heights‚ CA 91745 August 3‚ 1942 President Franklin D. Roosevelt President of the United States of America 1600 Pennsylvania
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Response 23-5 1. What did Roosevelt seek to achieve in this address? In this address‚ Roosevelt starts by talking about how fortunate we are in the current situation in comparison to other horrible circumstances that have happened around the world. He has an incredible optimism and a plan that says‚ “This great nation will endure as it has endured‚ will revive and will prosper.” In this‚ he uses diction that portrays his faith in the United States. He wants President Hoover to recognize that the
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the 20th century‚ Japanese whaling got a slight boost with the introduction of steam ships and grenade-tipped harpoons. However‚ it wasn’t until 1934 that Japan expanded its whaling to Antarctica that the boost really started to show light. Whales helped keep Japanese citizens fed both during and after World War 2. In 1947 whale meat made up almost half of all animal protein consumed by the country. Nearly 20 years later‚ whales continued to make up nearly one-quarter of the Japanese diet. The Meiji
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What is Japanese dance and Japanese Parasol? There are many traditional dances in Japan‚ but the one of the most famous and common dances is the Bon dance‚ called "Bon Odori" in Japanese. People dance the Bon Dance during the Bon Festival‚ held every summer in districts and neighbourhoods in every city in Japan. Above you can see Ms Michiko Moriguchi in a bright red kimono. You can find out more about the different kimonos here. Bon week is held in August every year‚ and Obon‚ as it is often
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The kimono is a traditional form of clothing worn by Japanese women and men. There are many different forms of Japanese kimono. The word kimono literally as known as "clothing"‚ and up until the mid 19th century it was the form of dress worn by everyone in Japan. Between 30 and 100 days after a child is born‚ the parents‚ siblings‚ and grandparents visit a shrine together to report the child’s birth. The baby is dressed in a white under-kimono. On top of that kimono‚ the baby wears a brightly coloured
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started in July 1937 and ended in December 1941. On December 7‚ 1941 the Japanese Navy attacked the United States airbase at Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii. This came as a surprise to the American government that had previously had a series of extensive peace talks with Japanese diplomats. Many have asked why the Japanese went to war against the United States and why the United States government “provoked” the attack. Diplomats from each government tried to attain peace‚ after a string of Japanese aggressions
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Around 1895‚ after Japan won the Sino-Japanese War‚ Japan‚ France‚ Germany‚ Russia‚ and Britain divided in China’s coast into spate parts. In 1899‚ to ensure the establishment of American interest in Asia‚ U.S. Secretary of State John Hay sent a letter to these countries that essentially demanded equal economic access to China’s markets for all nations. This right to equal access was called the open door policy‚ which happened under President Roosevelt’s presidency. To further secure American interest
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