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and decoded 13 out of 14 messages from Japan. These messages led the U.S. to believe that Japan was on the verge of attacking somewhere in Southeast Asia. On December 7, the U.S. received the final part of the Japanese message that all diplomatic relations were to be severed. Another message was intercepted about an hour later. Due to delays the message could not be forwarded to Pearl Harbor until noon, 4 hours after the attack started. The first attack by Japan consisted of 183 planes, and took off

Countries such as Japan, Russia, as well as Europe’s scramble for Africa are prime examples of existing legacies from the imperialistic era of the late 19th century and onto the early 20th century. A balance of imperial expansion and their eventual collapse were the key components utilized by Western nations to modernize and westernize the world between the periods of 1850 and 1950. Perhaps the most dramatic example of a country highly influenced by Western ideals was Japan in the early 20th Century

Relations Between the United States and Japan Before September 1941 Japan was no longer able to rely on itself for food and raw materials and, so, for Japan to survive and prosper it would have to modernise and adopt Western technology. Japan was a medieval country but had managed to beat Russia in the war in 1905. They joined Britain in the War against Germany. On the 7th September 1914, they took over Germanys interests in China, but weren’t given any credit for the war

I was born in Jining of shandong province, Jining is a very beautiful place, she has brought up us from generation to generation, and I also have a special kind of emotion. I would like to introduce unique hometown in my heart-Jining. Jining, located in the southwest of Shandong, China, is one of the key industrial cites of the province. It governs two districts, three cities and seven counties, namely, Shizhong District, Rencheng District, Qufu, Yanzhou, Zoucheng, Weishan County, Yutai County, Jinxiang

family hobby and I think she is awesome 16, A 10 years old girl from Korea 17, B 18, Hye Jin 19, she likes purple and green She also likes painting She would like to visit Japan and Australia 20, she doesn’t like dogs escept HO Dong Yee 21, Jeaboodo 22, Four people in Hye Jin’s family 23, Japan and Australia TASK 2 MY FRIEND KATE I have a lovely friend called Kate. Her full name is Kate Long. She is very cute. Because she is chubby

is very relaxed TASK 3 2, Perth railway station 3, The man 4, People power has been used to free a man who became trapped between the platform and a train at a Perth railway station 5, The frist paragraph 6, The second and the third paragraphs 7, The fourth paragraph 8, Sterling railway station 9, He stood in the doorway and as he was sort of taking up his position one leg slipped outside the door slipped into the gap and he was stuck 10, The big group of passengers together with staff

soldiers. One of the worst places for a POW to be sent was the Burma Railway also known as ‘the Death Railway’. In 1942 Japanese high command commissioned to have build a railway between Burma and Thailand and forced 60,000 allied force pow and 200,000 asian labourers to do it for them. The railway was 420 km long and it ran through rough and rugged jungle. The POWs had only hand tools and their own strength to build the railway and the working conditions were appalling. The POWs were forced to work

How Western Imperialism affects China and Japan China and Japan had very different experiences with Western Imperialism . Their reactions to western interference would lay a foundation for their destiny in a world that was rapidly progressing forward , leaving the traditional world behind . China viewed themselves as totally self sufficient , superior , and the only truly civilized land in a barbarous world. They were inward looking and were encouraged by the conservative Confucianistic beliefs

Tsar Nicholas II is thought to be personally responsible for the collapse of the Russian Monarchy. His nature wasn’t well suited for the role he held therefore he was an incompetent leader. Russia was undergoing many changes and was in early stages of industrialization. This was followed by an embarrassing string of defeats of which the Tsar was badly prepared. His unsuccessful involvement in the First World War added to the disappointment in the government’s incompetence and corruption. There were

They run at speeds of up to 320 kilometers per hour. Japan’s main islands of Kyushu, Honshu and Hokkaido are connected by a network of high speed train lines and they connect Tokyo with most of the country’s major cities which are operated by Japan Railways. The Shinkansen is known for their punctuality, as they depart on time to the second, comfort, as they have relatively silent cars with spacious, always forward facing seats, safety as they have no fatal accidents in its history, and efficiency