This came through the signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, a deliberate and "necessary " move that allowed for the mass deportation of Japanese Americans to internment camps" (Historical Overview of the Japanese American Internment). ... Unfortunately, for the Japanese-Americans, this meant something completely and tragically different. ... The Japanese- Americans were at the mercy of the United States government for seemingly doing nothing wrong, besides being of Japanese decent (Life in Japanese Internment Camps). ... For the Japanese-Americans, the question now became whe...

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Apart from the fact that Japan had been suing for a peaceful end to the war, there were a number of alternative routes of action that the Americans had at their fingertips, and could have taken advantage of at a moment's notice, which could have possibly saved a lot of lives, both American and Japanese. ... Apart from the fact that the Japanese had long wanted a peaceful end to the war, there were a number of alternatives that the Americans could have taken, as opposed to dropping the atomic bomb. The Americans had a superior air force, a superior navy, and a superior army. Along with the...

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The most obvious and famous of the triangles linked the Soviet Union, China and the United States, but the Soviet-US- Japan triangle was also important. ... Sino-Soviet -Japanese triangle 2. ... The great post-war exception was the Soviet-US-Japan triangle. Relationships among the three countries scarcely changed, apart from fluctuations in US-Soviet and US-Japanese relations from time to time. ... The Soviet-Japanese-American triangle drove Soviet policy towards Japan, since the Soviets viewed Japan as a creature of American engagement in Asia. ...

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-Japanese, and the Japanese-Sino relationships could be dramatically impaired. ... After World War II, all territory under the Treaty of Shimonoseki was transferred to the Treaty of San Francisco, giving control to American forces. The Senkaku islands were then used as an American bomb-testing site throughout the mid twentieth century. ... Even though China and Japan have roughly the same amount of coastline, the archipelago of Japan enjoys five times more EEZs than China ("Sino-Japanese", 2012). ... Japan's decision sparked massive protests and anti-Japanese demonstrations thro...

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ROLES OF THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST AND JAPAN IN PROMOTING ECONOMIC COOPERATION IN THE NORTHEAST ASIA The relation between the Russian Far East and Japan is 'near and far'. In the Cold War period there existed an 'invisible wall' in the Sea of Japan. ... Nevertheless, the business between the Russian Far East and Japan has not made a big progress. ... Since socialism with the Soviet Union as its top had collapsed, the confrontation between America and the Soviet Union had disappeared, and America's hegemony over the world was established. Owing to this fact, American value...

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One of the reasons that sumo is so popular in Japan is undoubtedly the belief that sumo is a unique combination of sport and ritual peculiar to Japan. ... Cuyler, an American scholar, similarly emphasizes the fact that sumo is more than a sport - it is "a ritual of timeless dignity and classical form. It is a glimpse of ages past, of the history of Japan. ... For instance, a small book published by the Board of Tourist Industry of the Japanese Government Railways in 1940 as part of a series intended to familiarize foreigners with facets of Japanese culture claims that, Sumo, or Japanese wre...

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Kaufman notes that during the formative period of the Republic, the founders paid close attention to the balance of power in Europe and "deftly exploited the rivalries it spawned: first to win independence for America; then to consolidate the American Republic; then vastly to expand the realm of it (Kaufman 9). ... The Monroe Doctrine stated that the United States would not interfere in European affairs across the sea and stated that any efforts by European powers to colonize land in the Americas would be viewed as an act of aggression towards the United States. While the doctrine did stipulat...

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American feared another economic depression and required the European market. ... Americans still believed that the Soviet Union was out for world domination, as she attempted to expand outside of Eastern Europe. ... The bitter struggle for survival of the Soviet Union in its early stage, in particular the Civil War was hindered by the American and Western involvement. ... The entry of the Soviet Union into the war against Japan were also outlined On the surface, everything seemed friendly, but there was tension behind the scenes. ... Both the American and British delegations wanted to est...

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In 1956, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, also directed by Ishiro Honda, was discharged in the United States as an American rendition of the first Japanese film. ... It serves to remind the country's kin to unite and cooperate as a country for the security of Japan's future, whereas such messages are nowhere to be seen in the American version of the film which premiered only two years afterward. ... Honda's directions are very much different in the American version. ... While in the American film, Dr. Serizawa faces Emiko to see his creation, in the Japanese variant, Emiko ques...

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Japanese opening of the film was a first after war film to gather addition a global success. ... In 1956, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, also directed by Ishiro Honda, was discharged in the United States as an American rendition of the first Japanese film. ... It serves to remind the country's kin to unite and cooperate as a country for the security of Japan's future, whereas such messages are nowhere to be seen in the American version of the film which premiered only two years afterward. ... Honda's directions are very much different in the American version. ... While in t...

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The people of Korea had suffered extreme duress and hardships while the Japanese had occupied their country. ... When the Japanese tightened their rule in the 1920's, the people began to migrate into Manchuria, China, and the U.S.S.R. ... Hodge, the commanding general of the American military government in Korea, was assigned to " remove Japanese imperialism, maintain order, and prepare the Koreans for eventual self governance" (Cumings 1983:107). ... The occupying American forces suppressed opponents to this regime, which often resulted in bloodshed. ... The leftist north began to...

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Despite the appearance of holding power, leader's often are undermined by their own subjects as the case of Emperor Hirohito of Japan. ... Despite the public announcement regarding the issues, the world soon began to get a glimpse of the truth that the Japanese military had in fact staged the assassination to create an avenue for the Japanese military to go to arms. ... Reports surfaced that his son, Chang Hsueh-Liang, had attempted to arise anti-Japanese sentiment throughout Manchuria and Japanese military forces saw an opportunity. ... Wakatsuki ultimately failed in the attempt to ca...

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This man was not an Irish-American; he was an Irishman who became an American. ... Wilson argued that any American ought to be defined as American, and not taking into account their place of origin (Irish-American, Jewish-American ...) when they vote they are all Americans. ... The leaders of the different groups of immigrants as Italian-Americans, the Jewish-American, or Hungarian-American, demanded explanations for the comments made by Wilson in his book. ... Wilson's long campaign for immigration, his meetings with the different ethnic groups in America, his speeches defending the ...

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Starting with Japan, the appreciation of the yen after the Plaza agreement of September 1985 led to Japan's rapid increased FDI in East Asian Countries. Towards the end of the 1980s Japan turned out to be the world's largest source of FDI. Although almost 40% of this went to North America, up to 80% of all FDI to developing nations went to the ASEAN countries(Association of South East Asian Nations) and China with Japan still the most significant investor in South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia2. ... Although the effect is quite minimal in comparison to that of Latin America; Hong Kon...

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Knight knew that Japan had low-cost manufacturing processes and had advanced production facilities. ... Once back in America Knight went straight to Bowerman and tried to sell him the shoes for his track team. ... BRS was the only athletic shoe company in the United States selling Japanese made shoes. ... I truly believe that the American consumer does not want to buy products made in abusive conditions." ... For example advertisements for Nike in Japan feature Japanese sports stars, are recorded in Japanese and also feature Japanese specific products and deals only available for Japan. ...

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It will be shown, using the automobile industry with in-depth analysis of Toyota - the Japanese automobile manufacture - that Bartlett and Ghoshal's typology, although very important in determining the roles that subsidiaries take on, is incomplete. ... MSM Consulting's client is a leading Japanese global manufacturer of motor vehicles. ...

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Although Kil was wary about applying Christian doctrine to politics, he nonetheless participated in the March 1st independence movement of 1919 against the Japanese and faced two and a half years of jail time as a result of this participation. ... "" This interpretation of the apocalypse resonated with Korean people because it provided hope that something else was possible in the dark period of domination under the Japanese colonial empire. ... Also, like Kil, he was imprisoned by the Japanese (four times in fact) for his spiritual and political views. ... Ironically, it was in Ja...

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Nowhere was this trend more evident than in the region of South-east Asia, where the Japanese occupation, even if it achieved nothing else, destroyed the myth of white supremacy for good and all. ... Such was the case in French Indochina where the Administration, having declared for Vichy, was left in place by the Japanese until 9 March 1945. ... They were French territorial divisions but had no significance other than that.)The capitulation of the Japanese in August 1945 saw the Viet Minh seize control of Hanoi and dedare an independent Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN). ... The Potsdam c...

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INDUSTRY AND COMPETITIVE MARKET The industry under study is the motorcycle industry consisting of five major manufacturers: one American (Harley Davidson), and four Japanese (Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki) and some European companies (mainly BMW of Germany and some other Italian companies). ... MARKETS Although motorcycles are sold internationally, 3 main geographic markets comprise the bulk of motorcycle sales North America, Asia, and Europe. The largest is the North American Market (USA and Canada account for about 60% of this market) accounting for 60% of worldwide motorcycle sales. ... T...

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This is a concept that our violent neighboring nation, the United States of America, must begin to recognize. ... Therefore, the United States of America should realize how complicated it can be to achieve complete freedom and democracy. ...

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The fall of the League of Nations highlights this; the rising powers of the United States and (in its earlier years) the Soviet Union were non-members, and the involvement of other powers such as Germany, Italy and Japan under-utilized. ... Although power is an extremely difficult intangible to measure, GDP is widely considered to be the most accurate yardstick, and in that respect, both Britain and France have fallen behind Germany (with a GDP of $1.5trillion) and Japan ($3 trillion). ... Another common proposal is to add Japan and Germany - two countries with super strong economies, and of s...

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During World War II the Japanese military was involved in the trafficking of Asian women. ... Comfort women were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese Imperial Army. ... The Japanese authorities justify their actions by saying that such facilities would help soldiers from committing random sexual violence toward women of occupied territories. ... Korea, for example, saw the American troops as means of economic gain. ... These notions foster American participation in Camp-Town prostitution. ...

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In this new multicultural age American citizens could be of Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Haitian, Russian, Bosnian, Native American, or Indian ethnic descent. ... The following observation by a young professional businessman in China can be used to demonstrate our argument: It was reported that the Japanese made color TV sets dominated the imported TV set market in China during the period of later 1980s to the 1990s. ...

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The Case Study focus on two different joint ventures they established with Telco of India and Komatsu of Japan and are viewed from the Cummins point of view. ... In order to solve this problem, both Cummins and Komatsu should have one technical Japanese-English person on each country to facilitate the technical communication during the Joint Venture process. ... These two technical-Japanese-English people will help Cummins and Komatsu address or translate the technical terms to both Cummins and Komatsu representatives when they visit or meet together in both company places. ... The Japane...

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Often in America such people are the children of immigrants; these children grow up speaking their parents' native language in their childhood home while speaking English at school. ... Does bilingualism in America threaten the English language? English is in no danger of disappearing any time soon; it is firmly established both in America and in countries throughout the world. ...

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