Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941

Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941

Document A
•Japan feared that Germany or Italy would take over England and Japan would grow weaker.
•Japan thought that they should take over China and then they soviet union to gain power
•Japan hoped to then conquer Asia then England and then America


Document B
•Japan claimed they didn’t want to take over England again

Document C
•America “humiliated” Japan
•Tell America that Japan has tried to be peaceful and suffered, so that now must end

Document D
•“His majesties” orders of war must be obeyed
•Japanese government and military must come closer together


Document E
•December 7, 1941 – Japan bombed Pearl harbor deliberately
•The Japanese deceived the American because they were still talking of peace between Japan and America when they bombed Pearl Harbor
•This attack was obviously planned weeks ago, even though there was talks of peace