MIDTERM ESSAY
CHARLIE MITCHELL
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
“For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made of none effect: for the law worketh wrath, but where there is no law; neither is there transgression”
(Romans 4:14-15 ASV).
Introduction:
It is often noted, “There’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end” (Adam Scott, Cartoonist-Dilbert, Quote, 4144). Such is the case in point of World War II. The strategy of two world powers (Germany and Japan) willed their dominance on other countries, will be greatly tested over the course of time in the 1940’s. “Life has its ups and downs, for many people it is an ongoing battle: a conflict of values, a battle of beliefs, a struggle of wills, and a war of nerves. God never promise to go with us through every conflict” (Hindson, Ed (2003), Courageous Faith: Life Lessons From Old Testament Heroes, pg. 77). (A) Japan Man and his greed to possess material things he deems of importance, lead to Japan’s downfall. Japan’s Emperor Hirohito (posthumously known as Emperor Showa, 1926-1989), principles objective leading up to the despicable assault on the United States were: (1) To develop dominance, and become the leading country of a so-called, “Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity sphere (August, 1940). (2) Economic reasons, Japan required East Asia raw material and land for its growing population. (3) Disagreement with United States imposed embargo on supplying oil and steel. (4) Adopting an oppressive imperialism government of other Asian countries. (5) Signing of the Tripartite Pact (known as the Berlin Pact) in 1940, with Germany, Italy and many eastern countries joining later.
With all these factors mixed in the minds of emperor Hirohito and his regime, and the defeat of western world power Russia (Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905). One is a sense