Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941

Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941

Document A

• If Japan were to move South and take Southern territory in Asia, it would be able to conquer China
• the defeat of China would deal a blow to America's economy
• after taking China, they could then take the Soviet Union
• they planned to help Germany defeat England, and then America

Document B

• The U.S.leaders are studying the Pacific Situation
• Japan is just represented by a tiny bald guy labeled Tojo running in circles around them
• The three just glance at him, but he is no threat to them

Document C

• The United States was too stubborn and unfair to Japan
• Japan refused to negotiate with the U.S.
• Japan doesn't want to reveal to America that they are breaking off the negotiations

Document D

• Japan must continue acting militarily to serve its emperor
• they are on the verge of success and failure
• to satisfy the emperor, Japan must achieve military victory and defeat its enemies

Document E

• Japan has deceived the United States
• they were at peace, making negotiations, when Japan suddenly ended the negotiations and bombed Pearl Harbor
• the attack had obviously been planned days of even weeks ahead
• Japan had deliberately tricked the United States by pretending they were negotiating peace, when truly they were planning an attack
• Roosevelt requested that Congress declare war on Japan