WWII DBQ Essay

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On December 7, 1941 Japan a land smaller than California had attacked Pearl Harbor. Many Japanese leaders states that they have always been suspicious of the U.S. and when they did not join the league of Nations, that is what caused a traumatic outbreak that began America's direct involvement in World War 11. However, the attack had happened due to Japan being arrogance and superiority, the anger and fear that Japan had that had went on throughout the war and disabling a navy for strategic purposes that the Japanese planes that attacked the United States naval bases.

Japan had a strong belief that they were a superior nation. Although they weren't as strong as they thought they were. In Document A is when the “United States Congress passed the Immigration Quota Act in 1924” It was to Restrict the number of immigrants that would come in from the Eastern and
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Japan had left the League of Nations, that is when they had invaded even bigger countries like China in 1937 and had lost many of these resources. America was the one that was done with Japan attacking all the other countries and had put a stop to the trade. Making Japan stand alone on getting their resources because they thought they were capable of taking down countries a lot bigger than them (Document B). In Document E it shows the timelines specific dates and events through Japan and the United States where the U.S. began an embargo. This is when it had really hurt Japan, American putting a stop in trading with all the oil resources, aircrafts and aircraft parts. The United States also had froze assets and bank accounts of Japan, meaning they were no longer able to receive money or get any items that were in need. This is when Japan had decided to strike and attack pearl harbor on December 7, 1941.

Overall, since Japan had relied on the United States for there different resources that they were no longer to get, Japan was afraid of what was to