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In five pages this paper examines why the Japanese had no choice but to attack Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and considers how propaganda was used to influence the thoughts and feelings of the people in support of this effort. Ten sources are listed in the bibliography.
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File: TG15_TGpearlhar.rtf
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States in particular - back in the mid-nineteenth century when U.S. Navy Commodore Matthew Perry "opened" Japan to the Wet in 1853 (Slackman 3). Japans feudal Tokugawa government was
forced by imposing presence of Perrys warships into a diplomatic alliance it had no interest in pursuing (Slackman 3). The Land of the Rising Sun did not wish to
suffer the fate of China, which had become increasingly dominated by imperialist countries during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries (Slackman 3). The nation, understandably, sought to retain its
own distinctive cultural traditions and had no desire to become Westernized. The Japanese Empire created its own industries and military forces, but was aware that its technological advancements were
dependent upon access to resources - notably oil - which it lacked (Slackman 3). However, the prejudicial treatment Japan consistently received by the dominant (and domineering) West soon made
it clear that the country needed to protect its own interests. The diplomatic discrimination the Japanese were subjected to is particularly evident at 1922s Washington Naval Conference, in which
Japan was on the receiving end of the humiliating "5-5-3 agreement" that stated for every five-ton ships built by the United States and Great Britain, Japan would be limited to
constructing ships of three tons (Slackman 4). This, combined with the increased U.S. presence in Asia, persuaded the national government that military measures had to be taken to protect
Japans territorial interests in the region. Therefore, the country began to expand its occupation of other Asiatic nations militarily, which the United States viewed with considerable suspicion. It
was only a matter of time before East and West would collide in a state of war. A regional event became an international incident on September 18, 1931, when a
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