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Furthering the Discussion

Nagasaki

Munich Germany’s donation to the Peace GardenSlide2

Portuguese

“Black Ships” replica in bay in NagasakiSlide3

Founded before 1500, Nagasaki was originally a secluded

harbour village. It enjoyed little historical significance until contact with European explorers in 1542, when a Portuguese ship accidentally landed nearby, somewhere in Kagoshima prefecture. The zealous Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier arrived in another part of the territory in 1549, but left for China in 1551 and died soon afterwards. His followers who remained behind converted a number of daimyo (feudal lords). The most notable among them was

Omura

Sumitada

, who derived great profit from his conversion through an accompanying deal to receive a portion of the trade from Portuguese ships at a port they established in Nagasaki in 1571 with his assistance.

Christianity was banned outright in 1614 and all missionaries were deported, as well as daimyo who would not renounce the religion. A brutal campaign of persecution followed, with thousands across Kyushu and other parts of Japan killed or tortured. The Christians did put up some initial resistance, with the Nagasaki

Shimabara

enclave of destitute Christians and local peasants rising in rebellion in 1637. Ultimately numbering 40,000, they captured Shimabara Castle and humiliated the local daimyo. The shogun dispatched 120,000 soldiers to quash the uprising, thus ending Japan's brief 'Christian Century.' Christians still remained, of course, but all went into hiding, still the victims of occasional inquisitions.

A Little History:Jesuits and Hidden ChristiansSlide4

Dedicate March 1956. February 5, 1597, 6 foreign missionaries and 20 Japanese priests were massacred on the hill where this monument sits.

Site of the Memorial to the Martyred 26 Saints of JapanSlide5

Buddhist Temple and Shinto Shrine in the distance.

Church of the MartyrsSlide6

Plum icon to represent that the martyrs died during plum season and also their pure hearts. No photos allowed in the shrine, like Shinto shrines, this was taken from outside the doorway with no flash. Shows complicated versions of faith.

Inside the shrine in the church.Slide7

No, not this guy…..

Matthew PerrySlide8

US Commodore Matthew Perry landed in 1853. The

Shogunate crumbled shortly afterward, and Japan opened its doors once again to foreign trade and diplomatic relations. Nagasaki became a free port in 1859 and modernization began in earnest in 1868. With the Meiji Restoration, Nagasaki quickly began to assume some economic dominance. Its main industry was ship-building.

Matthew PerrySlide9

Ryoman,

Dejima, and The Meiji period

Its all about the bling baby…okay trade and money!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3yix3XECJg&feature=related

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Chinese, Korean, Dutch, Portuguese, and American influences. Even genetics of many Japanese in Nagasaki differs, to the pride of those who live in the province now. Influences seen throughout Japan through today: Westernized Opera (Madam Butterfly) and beer. (

Kumpai

Mr. Walker!)Most International city in Japan historicallySlide11

Pop culture!

Just for fun…before we get heavy!Slide12

What exactly was going on during WWII or the Pacific War anyway?

Nanjing Massacre (Rape of Nanjing, China)Slide13

Treatment of Koreans Historically

Arita

and the enslaving of Koreans for porcelain industry. 1700’s to 1945. (Inspired Dresdan, Germany’s porcelain industry…)Korea had been an occupied province of Japan since 1910. In reality Japan had controlled Korea since 1905. The Korean Army was disbanded and the Korean language and culture were outlawed.

Sex slavery, rape, murder of young children, enslavement are all documented issues Koreans may have with Japan from 1905 to 1945.Slide14

Treatment of Koreans historically

"Japan - reveal the truth! Admit the crime! Officially apologize! Punish the criminals!" South Korean protesters chant every Wednesday outside the Japanese Embassy in Seoul. Another controversy is the

Yasukuni

Shrine. Slide15

Yasukuni Shrine

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Why Pearl Harbor was Bombed

Two principal reasons stand out though; oil and pre-emptive war: 1 Japan needed oil to prosecute its war in Asia. The US had stopped providing oil but, if defeated, could be a good source of this vital resource. 2 At the time of the attack, the US had come under persistent pressure (from the British and from many within political and military circles in the USA) to join the war. US supplies to Britain and its Commonwealth allies had increased steadily and there was no longer any pretext of US independence. In fact, the full participation of the US in the war on the side of Britain, its allies and its empire seemed increasingly likely and would have brought the US directly into conflict with Japan. Given this apparent inevitable war with the US, why not attack the US Pacific Fleet when they least expected it and while mostly at anchor in Pearl Harbor.  Slide17

More on why Pearl Harbor was bombed:

Before Japan tried to capture all of the pacific and the Dutch East Indies. America was on very good terms with them. We traded everything from oil and scrap metal to food and other goods. America viewed

Japanese”s Culture as being beautiful and intriguing. In fact we where on such good terms with Japan that they had given every state in the united states Friendship Dolls. (Which almost every state smashed afterwards. I believe out of 50, only 5 sets remain. One of which being in my state of South Dakota.)

However once Japan started to invade China FDR said, that it would be morally wrong for him to support the Japanese's War Machine's With Isolation still being strongly footed into America we didn't want to go to war and thus did little to stop that machine otherwise.

However Japan was convinced that it could get America to break it embargoes against them. Thus they set out on many peace missions to America in order to try and get us to start trade with them again.

It is Important to note that Japan had a limited oil supply and with them being at war it would only last about a year. Why FDR, for the time being, would not budge on his embargoes he was still for keeping Japan and America on good term. In fact all the way up to December 7th, Japan and America were still on negations to settling their differences and we where working on lifting the embargoes to some degree.

However our embargoes did little to slow Japan down. They decided if they could not get America to trade with them they would just take over areas that where rich with raw material. So they swept across much of Asia securing places with the greatest supply of raw Material.

The place they considered to be their most prized possession was the Dutch East Indies and many historians believe that with out them Japan would have been crushed under the United States Embargo. So the effects that America's Embargo's had on Japan where great in one aspect but where ineffective. It just help speed Japan up in their conquering of other places.

Japan choice to attack America was in part of their taking and controlling the pacific. They had plans of invading and controlling the British Malay, the American Philippines, Dutch East Indies and the southern lands of Australian and New Zealand.

However at the time leading up to Pearl Harbor FDR was blind sighted to Japan's true intentions and was more concerned with negations. Part of the reason America never stopped the Japanese Fishing Boats from entering Pearl Harbor. Even after Patton had warned about the dangerous of this. America in all foolishness truly believe that Japan would not attack us. So these Japanese's Fishing boats where allowed to fish around the Harbor make detailed maps of Pearl Harbor showing exact locations of airstrips, ships and other military locations.

In Reality Japan's plan was to catch America off guard and attack their forces that where closest to them before America viewed them as being to big of a threat and continue on with their already powerful campaign. So come December 7, 1941 Japan swiftly and carefully carried out an attack on Pearl Harbor leaving America Navel Force devastated. 8 hours later on December 8th, because of The International Dateline, Japan struck a devastating blow on the Philippines as well. Thus December 7th, 1941 will be a day that shall live in infamy as a day when America woke up and realized the serious threat of the Japanese forces.  

Read more:

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_did_the_Japanese_attack_Pearl_Harbor#ixzz186kewBvPSlide18

Black and white photo with color added.

Bombing of Pearl HarborSlide19

A frequently visited place by Japanese tourists.

Pearl Harbor MemorialSlide20

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, 1945Nagasaki was not the original target. It was Kokura, where a military base and ammunitions factory were located. Bad weather in Kokura was a deciding factor. Our reason for the 2nd bomb also was to show Russia that there was more than 1 bomb. There were only 2, of course.

The Bombing of NagasakiSlide21

One theory is that Japan would definitely surrender if there were 2 bombs. It would save, according to American estimates, over 1,000,000,000 lives and over 100,000 soldiers.

Sakue

Shimamara states “Why is one life worth more than another?” (Photo is ground Zero of Nagasaki bombing in 1945)

More on reasonsSlide22

Photos were prohibited inside the museum.

The museumSlide23

Nagasaki Museum

Photos: 1000 kranes

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Pictures from Nagasaki: The

Tori GateSlide25

Camphor TreeSlide26

Camphor Tree ShrineSlide27

Preschool rebuilt by Camphor treesSlide28

Resilience of Nagasaki today