At that time, imperialism was a trend around the world. America became an imperialist nation because of economic reasons, military interest, and cultural superiority. Foreign policy experts insisted that U.S leaders should set up a military presence out of the country. Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor became the naval base for the United States. It was a refueling station for American military and merchant ships headed to Asia.
Non-Western History Project: Axis Power of Japan During World War 2 By: Kaeli Blanchfield World History Period six Tuseday, March 11, 2014 Blanchfield 1 The Empire of Japan, a constitutional monarchy ruled by Hirohito, was the principal Axis power in Asia and the Pacific. The Japanese constitution prescribed that "the Emperor is the head of the Empire, combining in Himself the rights of sovereignty, and exercises them, according to the provisions of the present Constitution" (article 4) and that "The Emperor has the supreme command of the Army and the Navy" (article 11). Under the emperor were a political cabinet and the Imperial General Headquarters, with two chiefs of staff. At its height, Japan's Greater East Asia Co-Proserity Sphere included Manchuria, Inner Mongolia, large parts of China, Malaysia, French Indochina, Dutch East Indies, The Philippines, Burma, some of India, and various Pacific Islands in the central Pacific. As a result of the internal discord and economic downturn of the 1920s, militaristic elements set Japan on a path of expansionism.
The changes are as follows: The Showa Constitution replaced Meiji Constitution after Second World War which promoted the democratization of Japanese politics. The emperor had supreme status and divine rights according to Meiji Constitution. However, under the post-war Showa Constitution, the emperor becomes only a symbol of the state. In addition, the legislative, executive and judicial powers (before the war)were vested in the emperor but after the war such powers were transferred to the Diet, the cabinets and courts. The post-war local administrative reforms mainly strengthen the local autonomy including the expansion of district autonomy, jurisdiction of local assembles, the public election system of Chief district executive officers and enhancement of residents’ right in political participation.
As World War II began, however, Franklin Roosevelt and Congress revised the acts to allow arms trading with the Allies. Lend-Lease Act Germany quickly occupied most of Europe and threatened to invade Great Britain. As German bombers ravaged British cities, the United States decided to help Britain by passing the Lend-Lease Act. This law allowed the United States to lend arms to Britain and, later, to the Soviet Union. Attack on Pearl Harbor On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor.
Eventually Western styles spread to Japan, but they did not adapt fully or completely change their culture. New western ideas fused with ancient Japanese traditions. The Meiji Restoration was a system of reforms that dramatically changed Japanese political and social makeup. The various features of the reforms simulated western style politics and innovations. The reforms accelerated Japanese industrialization, a process started by the Europeans.
Does the President have unilateral war powers? The age old question is does the president have unilateral war powers? John C.Yoo, a professor at University of California Berkeley argues that the language of the constitution sates that the in a crisis situation to have speedy action, the president has the power to declare war to ensure the safety of America. Michael Cairo, from "The 'Imperial Presidency' argues that the founders never wanted the president to have all power. They wanted to have distributed power throughout each branch.
Spanish American War “The United States had no choice but to keep the Philippines after they won it in the Spanish American War,” is a valid statement. The reasons behind this are, the U.S. wanted to expand the navy by placing a naval station in Philippines in case of an emergency, they wanted to point the country towards a democratic government, and they wanted to modernize the nation. The Philippines became an independent nation on July 4, 1946.By placing a naval station in the Philippine would increase the U.S’s power over the water and be able to act quickly in case of an emergency. Also, trading could be done more and with better countries because new business opportunities would have been available to the U.S. By establishing a democracy for the Philippines, the country would grow stronger and eventually not even need the U.S to provide aid for them anymore. Through successful civilian administration, the Islands were modernized and the nation prepared for eventual independence.
The ratification of the Constitution marked the beginning of the Early National Period. The ENP was filled with change. Everything from transportation to cooking became more efficient and changed the way ordinary Americans lived. The advancements in technology had a profound impact on American culture. Jack Larkin’s book, The Reshaping of Everyday Life, and the essays in A Shared Experience support Fischer’s thesis that “deep change” was happening in the ENP.
The Threat of Bush’s Unitary Executive For thousands of years a king ran governments, he had the final authority and made all the decisions. He might consult with his advisors but he was free to make his own decision. He might examine the law but he was not forced to follow it, the king could interpret the law as he saw fit. The role of the governed was to follow the king and obey his decisions. Today American government is a representative democracy; the land has three branches, which the Constitution has given equal power.
O2005 also involved major changes to P&G’s culture, systems and processes to support the risk taking and innovative behavior Jager wanted to encourage to drive global innovation as a core strategic capability. Do The impact of these changes on Japan provides the focus for the next section of the case. In particular, it tracks the way in which Japan becomes a