Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941

The IA question: Using the documents and your own knowledge assess the state of diplomatic relations between Japan and the U.S. in 1941.

DIRECTIONS: Based on this question, create a bullet-pointed list of evidence from each document. List the evidence under each document ID. You are NOT to answer the question. Simply list the evidence. Copy and paste the following into your blog. Title: Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941 Labels: Pearl_Harbor, WWII, FDR, Japan, This is due at the beginning of class on Friday.

Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941

Document A

(meeting of Japanese Imperial cabinet)

-trying to advance in south so Germany and Italy can defeat England
-Want to force China to surrender and then the Soviet Union
-By seizing south they can damager America's source to strategic materials
-They want to defeat American and England by seizing more hostile and asian countries


Document B

-FDR, Cordell Hulll and Sumner Welles) standing together reading "pacific situation" but turned facing Tojo
-Tojo is running around them angrily



Document C

(Japanese dispatch)

-U.S. is presenting "humiliating proposal"
-Japan can't use it as basis for negotiations
-negotiations between the two countries will be ended
-Imperial Government has made huge sacrifices for peace of Pacific, but the U.S. has been unbending and has made this impossible

Document D

(imperial conference)

-Tojo has reached decision to commence hostilities
-are going to make "all out effort" for Japanese war aims

Document E

(extract from Roosevelt's address)

-U.S. "suddenly and elaborately" attacked by Japan
-had been at peace with that nation prior to attack
-Japan had wanted to discontinue diplomatic relations but had not threatened war
-Attack has been planned for many days or weeks
-Roosevelt has requested congress to declare war on Japan

America Movies Toward War

read Chapter 24-4 in your history textbook and answer the following questions. Post them to your blog by Wednesday at 3:10 p.m. Title: America Moves Toward War Labels: FDR, Pearl_Harbor, WWII, Japan, Great_Britain, Axis_Powers,

1. What did the 1939 Neutrality Act allow?
The 1939 Neutrality Act allowed the US to trade with other countries under the cash and carry policy, or the policy in which other countries would pay cash for US goods and pick them up.

2. Who were the Axis powers?
The Axis powers were Germany, Italy and Japan.

3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do?

the Lend-Lease Act provided aid to allies of the US (Great Britain) by "lending" them supplies that technically was supposed to be returned after the war.

4. What pledges were contained in the Atlantic Charter?

The pledges contained in the Atlantic Charter were promises between Britain and the US for collective security, disarmament, self-determination, economic cooperation and freedom of the seas.

5. Who were the Allies?

The Allies were the nations that fought the Axis powers, a total of 26 nations, among them Great Britain, the US, and the Soviet Union.

6. What did the attack at Pearl Harbor do to the U.s. Pacific fleet?

The raid had sunk or damaged 21 ships, including 8 battleships, almost all of the US pacific fleet.
7. Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.?

Germany and Italy declared war on the US because the US declared war on Japan.