Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941

From the I.B. description of the summary of evidence: "[It] should indicate what the student has found out from the sources he or she has used." It will take the form a bullet-pointed list.
The IA question: Using the documents and your own knowledge assess the state of diplomatic relations between Japan and the U.S. in 1941.
DIRECTIONS: Based on this question, create a bullet-pointed list of evidence from each document. List the evidence under each document ID.

Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941
Document A

-Japan plans to advance in the south and make a negative impact on America's source of strategic materials

-Japan plans to defeat many countries, including America

Document B

-Great Britain and the U.S. have a racist view towards Japanese people

-They don't want to be encircled by Japan

-The U.S. and Great Britain don't like Tojo and Japan

Document C

-Japan believes that the U.S. has been making it impossible for Japan to establish negotiations because it is imperialist

Document D

-Japan is scared of the emperor and think that he is going to use hostilities

-Japan wants to repay obligations to the emperor, bring the government closer together and try as hard as possible to reach their war aims to please the emperor

Document E

-The U.S. was attacked suddenly by Japan on December 7, 1941 in Oahu

-The U.S. was at peace with Japan before the attack

-There was no hint of war or armed attack previous to this day

-The attack was deliberately planned

-Japan was faking peace in order to make the attack a suprise

-FDR asked Congress to declare war on Japan on December 7, 1941

America Moves Toward War

Chapter 24-4

1. What did the 1939 Neutrality Act allow?
It allowed warring nations to buy U.S. arms as long as they paid cash and transported them in their own shops, called "cash-and-carry".

2. Who were the Axis powers?

Germany, Italy and Japan

3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do?

The president leased arms and other supplies to any country whose defense was vital to the United States

4. What pledges were contained in the Atlantic Charter?
Both countries (Great Britain and the U.S.) pledged collective security, disarmament, self-determination, economic cooperation, and freedom of the seas.

5. Who were the Allies?

America, the Soviet Union and Great Britain.

6. What did the attack at Pearl Harbor do to the U.S. Pacific fleet?
The Japanese killed and wounded many Americans. The surprise raid has sunk 21 ships, including 8 battleships-nearly the whole U.S. Pacific Fleet.

7. Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.?

Because the U.S. declared war against Japan. Since Germany and Italy had agreements with Japan, they had to back Japan up in war.