... sources for raw materials, especially oil. Conflicts with the Chinese in 1937 lead to the Sino-Japanese War, one of the bloodiest wars in world history. This war was seriously depleting Japan's resources and military forces. Desperate for raw materials, and following Germany's ... he had made the biggest mistakes in military history. Yet he wasn't reprimanded. Instead he kept his position and received his fourth star shortly afterward. Harry Hopkins, the only person with Roosevelt when he received news of the attack said he expressed "a sense of relief ... ultimatums? "During the interve...

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... outside sources for raw materials, especially oil. Conflicts with the Chinese in 1937 lead to the Sino-Japanese War, one of the bloodiest wars in world history. This war was seriously depleting Japan's resources and military forces. Desperate for raw materials, and following Germany's lead, Japan ... to build up their military forces in the Philippines. General Douglas MacArthur, stationed in the Philippines, was confident of America's forces, especially the new B-17 fighter planes, which were just arriving at several military bases. He was so certain of the forces' strength over Japan, ...

• Word Count: 2698
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School