Diplomatic & Political Documents

• In the beginning:
  A Brief Summary of The Perry Expedition to Japan, 1853

• Choosing sides:
  The Tripartite Pact (Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis)

• The Negotiations:

  • The Four Principles of U.S. Secretary of State Hull

  • Policy Adopted at Imperial Conference, 2 July 1941 (Japan decides on war)

  • Japanese Proposal of 20 November 1941 (Plan B)
  • American Counter-Proposal of November 26
  • American Ten Point Note

• The End of Diplomacy:

  • Japanese 14-Part Message of December 7, 1941

  • FDR's "Day of Infamy" Speech to U.S. Congress

  • U.S. Declaration of War on Japan (8 December 1945)
  • Japanese Declaration of War against the United States and the British Empire

• He who lives by the sword..."

  • Gen. Marshal memo: "Basic Objective in the Pacific War" (re: "Unconditional Surrender")

  • Instrument of Surrender (2 September 1945)

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