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Racism between Japan and the United States during WWII
On December 7, 1941, 181 Japanese fighters, dive-bombers, and torpedo planes made their way across the Pacific to destroy the American Pacific fleet. The United States military and government were outraged. ... Opinions of each other began to evolve into racism and ran deep in the hearts of American and Japanese society.
Prior to Pearl Harbor, the United States failed to take the Japanese seriously. ...
In the United States, the Japanese were more hated than the Germans before and after Pearl Harbor. ... Inside the United States the Japanese people were taken to camps because of the belief that they wanted to hurt the country. ... Despite the proven military ability of Japan, the notion that the Japanese were inherently inferior men and lacking both mentally and emotionally. Many things would happen during the war that would further prove that the American perception of the Japanese were correct. ...
Much of the social campaign between the United States and Japan involved instilling within their people both a strong nationalistic pride for their own country as well as a hatred for the other. ... Admiral William Halsey, the commander of the South Pacific Forces on during the World War II made famous the slogan “Kill Japs, kill Japs, kill Japs. ... Statements such as Halsey’s was the norm during the war years. ... It reflected an already existing racism prompted by Pearl Harbor. ... The hypocrisy of the two nations showed when the United States started bombing Japanese civilian targets. ... Japan viewed this as another example of the demonic nature of the Americans. When Japan was bombing the Chinese civilians, it was viewed by the U. ... ” In a statement to the Japanese, President Roosevelt said, “The ruthless bombing from the air of civilians in unfortified centers of population during the course of the hostilities which have raged in various quarters of the earth during the past few years, which has resulted in the maiming and in the death of thousands of defenseless men, women and children. ... ” The grieving statue of liberty attempts to show the despicable state the United States was in. ... These qualities, loathed by Japan, were cherished in the American society and necessary for the survival of a democratic world power.
Throughout the war, Japan maintained that its campaign through Asia was virtuous because the whites were a colonial power, and that under their guidance, Asia would be a better place.
Approximate Word count = 1896
Approximate Pages = 7.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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