POLI 133G Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Japan Today, Zaibatsu, Hirohito
12 Aug 2016
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Decision to bomb pearl harbor was kind of irrational in hindsight. Couldn"t hope to win by involving us. Japan wanted asians to be recognized as equal to white imperial powers and is frustrated when the clause is rejected. Treaty says that peace can be kept if ships are limited. Establishes ratio of tonnage for the amount of ships each country is allowed to have. Japan is slighted not allowed to have the same amount of ships as. Japan taking territory in manchuria slowly via shady excuses. Many people suspect japan as the perpetrator. Japan invades area to establish security and ends up declaring sovereignty over the conquered area. Us refuses to acknowledge change in boundaries and instead recognizes china"s sovereignty. Lots of asians living in us, especially in gold rush cities such as sf. Concern that immigrants are taking american jobs.
