America feared that her Philippine and Guam islands would soon fall into Japan conquest. ... The attack raised the morale of the American and Australia forces as Japan seemed invincible. Japan thought of a strategy to down America. ... By 1945, the American marines had taken control of the Jima; a Japanese island. ... Japanese on the other hand tried to hold on to their agenda but they could not resist the American power. ...

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Roosevelt had to make a decision regarding how to handle the sizable Japanese-American population on the west coast. ... Roosevelt's infamous solution to this problem was Executive Order #9066, which authorized the internment of between 110,000 and 120,000 Japanese Americans on the pacific coast. ... Fred Korematsu refused to obey the wartime order to leave his home and report to a relocation camp for Japanese Americans. ... It's important too to note that the historical context of this internment is that it followed the Niihau Incident, which caused the east coast to be hyperaware a...

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Following the Pearl Harbor bombing by the Japanese Empire in December 1941, other Americans were suspicious of Japanese Americans' loyalty to the United States. ... Based on these circumstances, Japanese Americans were no longer treated the same as other Americans.  ... In other words, Japanese Americans were willing to die fighting for their country just like any other Americans. ... Unlike Japanese Americans, African Americans did not face suspicion on their loyalty to the United States.  ... Because of that policy, Japanese Americans and African Americans were given the opportuniti...

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In the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, the aftereffects were far-reaching. ... Furthermore, helping a rebuilding process also instills valuable knowledge into the American government. ... They fear that after a certain number of natural disasters, the American economy will be severely weakened and the citizens will have to bear the consequences. ... Additionally, in Japan, as a result of the efforts to rebuild, a favorable opinion of the alliance was at an all-time high in both the US and Japan. ... Together, Japanese and American forces helped those in need, and solidified the friends...

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The bomb quickly yielded the surrender of Japan and the end of the American involvement in World War II. ... Also the American soldiers were going through very harsh treatment by the Japanese. ... The Japanese would not surrender to the Americans, they would rather die than surrender. ... Also the American soldiers were going through very harsh treatment by the Japanese. ... The Japanese would not surrender to the Americans, they would rather die than surrender. ...

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American military Aviation (AMA) in 1938 was able to produce only 1800, 300 less than Germany, and 1400 less than Japan. ... For most of the 1930's the United States traded as openly with Germany and Japan as it did with any other country. Japan relied on fuel oil and scrap iron until 1941. ... The real concern of American business was not "the rights or wrongs of trading with fascism" but the fear that commercial rivals such as Japan and Germany would exclude American goods from Europe and Asia altogether. ... On December 6, 1941 the Japanese Air force led a surprise attack on Pearl Har...

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in the affairs of America. ... With those words a century of American internationalism was born; a century whose people, politics, and overall advancement was shaped by America's entanglements with the rest of the world. ... Following his reelection in 1940, President Roosevelt moved ahead with the dual policy of building up U.S. defenses while giving assistance to those countries resisting the aggression of Germany, Italy, and Japan. ... He was convinced that the security of the United States depended on the defeat of Germany, Italy, and Japan. ... In 1972 Nixon was forced to send...

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When President Truman declared that America and other United Nations countries would support South Korea on June 27 19501 American occupational forces stationed in Japan were the first units to be sent over. ... MacArthur had a saying when he was asked how far he would go in fighting the Japanese, he replied by saying that there was "no substitute for victory"6 President Truman seemed to have changed his mind about what that meant, to him a more limited, politically sensitive campaign was the only acceptable one. ... Though Americans were not fighting the Koreans or the Chinese in Vietnam, the...

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Most Americans simply assume that the United States is a democracy. ... In his campaign Johnson promised American voters "that American boys would not fight Asian boys in Vietnam." ... It has also been speculated that Roosevelt instigated the Japanese attack on Pearl harbor by refusing to trade with Japan until it stopped its military exploits in Asia (Hargrove 102). ... A president's actions can help support the American democracy also. ... Yet Reagan's steadfastness proved that he was willing to support the American people's goals and thus be working part of American democracy...

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Most Americans simply assume that the United States is a democracy. ... In his campaign Johnson promised American voters "that American boys would not fight Asian boys in Vietnam." ... It has also been speculated that Roosevelt instigated the Japanese attack on Pearl harbor by refusing to trade with Japan until it stopped its military exploits in Asia (Hargrove 102). ... A president's actions can help support the American democracy also. ... Yet Reagan's steadfastness proved that he was willing to support the American people's goals and thus be working part of American democracy...

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In 1942 a similar case was formed against eight Nazis who had been dropped off on America's coast and were planning to destroy weapon facilities in America. They had all lived in America and spoke perfect English. ... Roosevelt put Japanese-American citizens in camps with the court's approval. ... He is concerned with America's safety, and the new law will give Americans much more protection from terrorists. ... He said his objective was the "extinction of America" (Krauthammer, 104). ...

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But when Germany, Japan, and Italy tried to expand by force into China, Ethiopia, Poland, Austria, and present day Czech Republic, Britain and France declared war on Hitler, and the United States did nothing. ... It was now time for America to help other nations rebuild and start its hate of Communism. ... Then came one of the biggest interventions in Americas history of foreign policy. ... Kennedy sent 16,000 American military "advisers" to Vietnam. ... He thinks that only America can achieve global peace because of...

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Truman was a meticulous planner, so he planned every stop with mileage calculated which apparently would fuel Truman's belief that he and Bess could travel like any other American on vacation. ... Truman is the president who gave the order to drop the two nuclear bombs on Japan stating, "They never would have surrendered otherwise" (pg162)." The most disturbing statement in the whole book was when Truman said, "he never had any second thoughts about authorizing the use of nuclear weapons against the Japanese" (pg162), " but I guess it could be a matter of perspective but I would like to b...

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The typical American citizen knows very little about American foreign policy. ... Its not that the typical American isn't capable of understanding American foreign policy, but rather that we choose not to. The typical American takes a more domestic approach to life. ... We can even choose, as most Americans do, to ignore the role that American foreign policy plays in our ability to enjoy such freedoms. ... It has become obvious to many Americans that what is taking place on foreign soil has a very real impact upon what takes place on American soil. ...

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Throughout the history of the United States of America the intense and controversial view of "equality" has been a hot topic. ... As a human being and especially as a citizen of the United States of America, I believe that civil rights are a very intricate part of our existence. ... This area includes: China, Japan, Korea, Philippine Islands, and Samoa. Black (not of Hispanic Origin), Hispanic such as Mexican, Cuban..., American Indian: people of North America. ...

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His skills led negotiations to end the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-05. He also reached an agreement with Japan that traded allowed U.S. presence in the Philippines. ... "He was a pioneer of a new class in America: committed and essentially full-time philanthropists" . ... He came to include African-Americans, immigrants, and women in his fight for better working conditions. ...

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What the average American might not know is that $100,000 of their taxes are going to the "Weed It Now!" ... How else would the American public gain knowledge of such projects like "Weed It Now!" ... In fact, 30% of Americans think that politicians are corrupt and 33% mistrust Congress. Amazingly, these numbers could be worse; the same study claimed that a whopping 75% of Japanese respondents considered politicians corrupt and another 63% (almost double that of the United States) mistrust the government (Etc 29). ... Bear in mind, only 24% of American adults were needed to re-elect Bill Clint...

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Nixon knew that a strong America is essential to global equilibrium, and counted on stability to produce it. ... America is the leader of the world, and it is our duty to set an example, and at times act accordingly to show that example. ... It is up to us as Americans to determine what we think the best approach is. ... It would definitely be safer to have a healthy United States, Europe, Japan Russia, and China each balancing each other, and not playing one against the other. ... Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy Volumes: 1 and 2 Subjects: Balance of Power, The Nixon Doctrine 4. ...

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It is a form of government that is widely found today in countries such as Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan and Great Britain (UK). ... The Constitution in Canada is based on the British North America Act (BNA), 1867 which was renamed in 1982 to the Constitution Act of 1867. The BNA act cannot be compared to the American Constitution because it was established as a framework for admitting colonies and territories into a federation. ... When the American people vote on Election Day they are voting for a group of persons called Electors. ... The American presidential...

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