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 in China during July 1937.
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Secondly‚ the policy to maintain the status quo in America ’s sphere of influence‚ evident in the 1930 ’s when the U.S. opposed Japanese military involvement in Asia and the Pacific‚ also evident during the occupation when a post for America to protect their Asian interests was created. Finally‚ the third policy effecting the occupation was to maintain dominance in their Japanese relationship‚ as such‚ creating an "American Style" democratic Japan allowing for a more compatible relationship on more American
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INTRODUCTION The indigenous peoples of the Philippines consist of a large number of indigenous ethnic groups living in the country. They are the descendants of the original inhabitants of the Philippines who have managed to resist centuries of Spanish and United States colonization and in the process have retained their customs and traditions. The Philippine government succeeded in establishing a number of protected for tribal groups. Indigenous people were expected to speak their native
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“Neat People vs. Sloppy People” appears in Britt’s collection show and tell. Mingling humor with seriousness (as she often does)‚ Britt has called the book a report on her journey into “the awful cave of self: You shout your name and voices come back in exultant response‚ telling you their names.” In this essay about curtain inescapable personality traits‚ you may recognize some aspects of your own self‚ awful or otherwise. For a different approach to a similar subject‚ see the next essay‚ by Dave
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When you ask people why they work‚ a lot of them will say that they work for money. People usually work to get the things that they need to live. Sometimes money is the only reason why people work. Once‚ for example‚ I asked my mother why she works despite it being hard. She said that she can get personal satisfaction through working. Also‚ she works to perform rewarding and meaningful activities. In addition‚ she works for companionship. I think that my mother is an example of why people work for more
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Q:What kind of Japanese fiction works? A:This presentation is mostly about comics and animation produced in Japan‚ but it covers also TV Shows and movies Topic: Japanese fiction General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade you that Japanese fiction is better than western fiction regarding comics‚ animation‚ movies and TV shows Thesis statement: Although Western people see Japan as a calculating land with brutally efficient workers‚ they are in fact individualistic‚ expressive and
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Dear Mr./ Mrs.‚ Our names are Rebecca and Vanessa Streiner. We are in the 8th and 9th grade at French Middle School and Topeka West High School. We were recently interviewed and accepted to participate as members of the People to People Student Ambassador Program to Italy‚ France‚ Switzerland‚ and Austria this summer. The objective of the program is to promote international understanding while building leadership skills among America’s youth. The 21-day experience includes meeting with government
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Introduction This paper is about the cultural policies implemented by the Japanese Military Administration during their occupation of the Philippines (1942-1945). It is the intention of this piece to prove that the orders which the Japanese imposed were directed at suppressing the Filipinos in many aspects of their socio-cultural life. This position ironically contradicts the rosy picture which the Japanese painted for the country‚ that is‚ a new Philippines free from dependence on America and
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Summary of Evidence On September 6‚ 1941‚ the Japanese government decided to go to war with America. (Japan had been preparing for the possibility of war for several years.) Though the final decision to actually go to war was deferred‚ pending a possible diplomatic breakthrough‚ the machinery for war‚ especially in the Imperial Japanese Navy‚ was put in motion. In April 1942 Japan wanted to expand their defensive lines so they went east towards the island of Midway (1000 miles from Hawaii)‚ they
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Challenges of Interpersonal Communication within the Japanese Culture One way of defining interpersonal communication is to compare it to other forms of communication. In so doing‚ one would examine how many people are involved‚ how physically close they are to one another‚ how many sensory channels are used‚ and the feedback provided. Interpersonal communication differs from other forms of communication in that there are few participants involved‚ the people who interact are in close physical proximity
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