Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941

Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941

Document A

-Japan wants America to think about what side they're on
-Japan talked about how to help the other two axis powers control great britain
-they also figured that if they injured the south or took control over it, it would badly hurt america because they need certain strategic materials that Japan would deplete

Document B

-Japan is running circles around America
-America is still trying to isolate itself (well FDR and two other people are)
-this is probably after pearl harbor and the cartoonest wants America to do something about japan "encircling" them


Document C

-Japan is leaving something, possibly the League of Nations
-it talks about how America has ignored Japan and was upset about it
-possibly America put a new act on Japan that made them lose money or restrict imports and exports of some sort


Document D

-Japan's army lead by Tojo is trying to live up to the Prime Minister
-wants to be aggressive
-wants to make the empire bigger


Document E

-America is deeply upset at what the Japanese had done (pearl harbor)
-FDR talks about how we were peaceful with the empire
-now he's asking congress to let him declare war on japan
-says that this date (pear harbor dec. 7th 1941) will live on forever