Essays Tagged: "Japan"

Preparing for war.

imperialism is in a conspiracy with Great Britain against the Russianrevolution. It cooperates with Japan and England in the interventionsagainst China. United States imperialism supported Great Brita ... ted States imperialism supported Great Britain in herinfamous Nanking policies, and it now supports Japan in her ruthlessintervention in Shantung. All talk about the United States as the 'friend ofChi ...

(5 pages) 179 0 4.1 Mar/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Specific Policies

KÄRNKRAFT intervju

rum i New Mexico. Men deras första riktiga kärnladdning blev bomben över Hiroshima i Japan som släpptes den 6 aug 1945 av Amerikanarna. Efter tre dagar släpptes ännu en k ...

(6 pages) 32 0 4.0 May/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Grades - Do we really need them?

erhaps help a child learn better than any book or school can teach. Other foreign countries such as Japan, do not allow young students to express their true thoughts. True, they might be able to add o ...

(1 pages) 109 1 3.7 Oct/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Women In The Workforce

s as UnitedKingdom because of the fewer women going to school. But inplaces like France, Italy, and Japan the female participationrate is very low. In most of the countries the labour force ismost par ... ities which also provides thefemales with legislation that provides them with excellentbenefits. In Japan there is a drop in female economic activity,the reason why is it affects their marriage and th ...

(4 pages) 259 0 3.8 Jun/1993

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Law of Inverse Returns. The law of inverse returns states that the better the foreign learner's Japanese is, the worse the reaction of the Japanese native population will be to the learner's use of J

The Law ofInverse ReturnsScott BarlowDecember 6, 1996Shoji AzumaJapan 355 - 1The law of inverse returns states that the better the foreign learner's Japanese is, th ... rse returns states that the better the foreign learner's Japanese is, the worse the reaction of the Japanese native population will be to the learner's use of Japanese. In this paper, I argue that the ... tion will be to the learner's use of Japanese. In this paper, I argue that the better the learner's Japanese is, the better the treatment to the learner of Japanese from native Japanese. I will argue ...

(8 pages) 89 0 3.7 Dec/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Anthropology

Japan and her culture

Japanese AssignmentGeographical SettingJapan is an island country in the North Pacific Ocean. It lie ... and Asia and faces Russia,Korea, and China. Four large islands and thousands ofsmaller ones make up Japan. The four major islands-Hokkaido,Honshu,Kyushu andShikoku form a curve that extends for about ... ds-Hokkaido,Honshu,Kyushu andShikoku form a curve that extends for about 1,900 kilometres.TopographyJapan is a land of great natural beauty. mountains and hills cover about 70% of thecountry. IN fact, ...

(10 pages) 520 1 3.8 Aug/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Japan

ållsförteckningInnehållsförteckning 2Inledning 3Sammanfattning 4Allmänt 5Japans industriella 6strukturFaktorer som bidragit 11till Japans framgångarJämförels ... rukturFaktorer som bidragit 11till Japans framgångarJämförelse mellan 14Sverige och JapanKällförteckning 18Bilaga 19InledningSverige är nu i en djup lågkonjunktur, ...

(16 pages) 157 0 3.3 Oct/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Was Truman morally and militarily justified in dropping two Atomic Bombs on Japan?

he was lying or telling the truth. I believe President Truman's decision to use the atomic bombs on Japan was not morally nor militarily justified.After Germany and Italy surrendered in May of 1945 an ... rily justified.After Germany and Italy surrendered in May of 1945 and ended World War II in Europe, Japan was the only nation left from the Axis Alliance. Since Japan attacked Pearl Harbor; destroying ...

(5 pages) 240 1 3.4 Mar/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Patriarchy in Kafka's Metamorphsis and Asian Cultures

(Although most cultures cannot be generalized with certain behaviours, however, certainJapanese traditions and values are common to all their people and is taught to them froma very early ... ctice of having the son of a family to look after his parents, asmentioned later, is common to both Japanese and Chinese cultures.)In our studies of European literature, we can see that patriarchy, th ... y, we will examine the instances ofpatriarchy in 'The Metamorphosis' and compare it to instances in Japan.In the beginning of 'The Metamorphosis,' we can tell from the way Gregor'sfamily is organized ...

(3 pages) 69 0 4.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Did Franklin Roosevelt know Pearl Harbor was going to be attacked?

7, 1941 the United States of Americawas attacked at the naval base in Pearl Harbor by the Empire ofJapan. It was a day considered by President Roosevelt to live ininfamy. Pearl Harbor was the home to ... rge part of the UnitedStates aircraft carrier fleet. It was definitely an intriguingattack site for Japan to hit. The attack was an obvious surpriseto everyone living in the area of Pearl Harbor and t ...

(5 pages) 166 2 3.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents

The cuases of the Showa Restoration In Japan

e the Emperor and expel the Barbarians,' was the battle cry that ushered in theShowa Restoration in Japan during the 1930's.Footnote1 The Showa Restoration was a combination ofJapanese nationalism, Ja ... ootnote1 The Showa Restoration was a combination ofJapanese nationalism, Japanese expansionism, and Japanese militarism all carried out in the name of theShowa Emperor, Hirohito. Unlike the Meiji Rest ...

(14 pages) 156 0 3.0 Sep/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

A comparative advantage of US food products in Japan

The Japanese Market has become vital to the U.S. Economy. Japan is the number one export market for the ... me vital to the U.S. Economy. Japan is the number one export market for the United States. In 1993, Japan accounted for 37.6 percent of the total growth in U.S. value-added exports.U.S. food products, ... he total growth in U.S. value-added exports.U.S. food products, in particular, are a huge market in Japan. American agricultural exports to Japan in 1993 were $8.7 billion. About one-third of Japanese ...

(3 pages) 171 0 3.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

The best trip ever

door. I closed the door to my house and jumped in the car. The idea of leaving America and going to Japan seemed to really not have hit me yet, but now that I look back I know that I had to feel it. I ... we shopped, and we ate lunch. After a considerable amount of time, we boarded the plane, and off to Japan we went. I think that I knew how much trouble I was in when I heard four different meals, and ...

(9 pages) 125 0 5.0 Apr/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Title: international expansion into Japan Its an analysis of the environment of a country (Japan) and a leading Australian organisation in the retail sector (Harvey Norman).

demonstrates strategic opportunities and threats outlined for Harvey Norman entering the region of Japan. Differentiating in different scales and views showing the competitive advantage of the purpos ... se to shopping malls, which is a key choice of location. At the same time having the advantages for Japan having huge creation in jobs and improvement in education, development of infrastructure, impr ...

(11 pages) 381 2 4.0 May/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Turning Points in WWII

ng World War II that helped shape and change the course of history. There were events starting from Japan's invasion of Manchuria to Hitler's invasion of Poland to the dropping of the Atomic bombs on ... e would come to know as World War II.One event that turned out to be a turning point in the war was Japan's decision to bomb Pearl Harbor, and execution of the plan. This was a turning point because b ...

(5 pages) 132 1 2.4 Apr/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

The end of WW II

nuclear age.In September 1940, after the fall of France, Hitler and Mussolini made an alliance with Japan. The Tripartite Pact provided the right of entry of Japanese troops into Indochina. Japan quie ... , rich in raw materials.The United States, along with Great Britain and the Netherlands, warned the Japanese against territorial expansion by force. After Japan's occupation of Indochina, President Fr ...

(5 pages) 92 0 3.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Battle of Okinawa

By October 1944 the war had changed dramatically and turned against Japan. The United States thought that the air force bombing of Japans island home land would bring t ... knew that a ground attack was necessary. Once the island of Iwo Jima was captured the next step to Japan main land was the largest of a group of island called the Ryukyu Archipelago. The island was o ... a group of island called the Ryukyu Archipelago. The island was only 340 miles from Taiwan and the Japanese home land town of Kyushu; 900 miles from Leyte, and 1200 miles from the islands of Ulithi a ...

(6 pages) 62 0 3.0 Dec/1995

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

The Development of the Atomic Bomb and its Impact on WWII

September of 1939 World War Two began in Europe with the invasion of Poland by Germany. Soon after Japan began to attempt to expand its borders with the invasion of Manchuria. Germany and Japan, alon ... 1945 the world had entered the nuclear age when the first atomic bomb was detonated in war over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The United States path to the development of the nuclear bomb was referr ...

(6 pages) 237 0 5.0 May/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Pearl Harbor

arl Harbor was one of the best military surprises in the history of war.Under Admiral Yamomato, the Japanese Navy delivered a stunning blow to the United States. The brilliant, twowave attack, utterly ... ailors were killed in this onslaught, as well as109 marines, and 218 soldiers 1. By looking at what Japan did preceding the attack one can see how the Americantroops should have been better prepared f ...

(10 pages) 158 0 3.0 Apr/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Famous People of World War II, Axis Forces, Isoroku Yamamoto, Tojo Hideki, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini

Axis PowersWorld War II was started by the Axis Forces, which were comprised of Germany, Italy, and Japan. They fought against the combined might of almost the entire world, and, but for a supreme com ... leaders. These are their stories.During World War II, there were three men who were controlling the Japanese government, none of which liked each other. The first, Emperor Hirohito, born in 1901, was ...

(9 pages) 88 0 3.5 Apr/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II