Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
World War II
Japanese Note to the United States ("Fourteen Part Message"), 1941
December 7, 1941
Japanese Note to the United States, December 7, 1941,(Generally referred to as the "Fourteen Part Message.")
Message From the United States President to the Emperor of Japan, 1941
December 6, 1941
One day before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor with 420 airplanes, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent the following message to the Showa Emperor of Japan.
United States Note to Japan, 1941
November 26, 1941
The text of the document handed by the Secretary of State to the Japanese Ambassador on November 26, 1941, which consists of two parts, one an oral statement and one an outline of a proposed basis for agreement between the United States and Japan.
Pacific Hostilities: Engaging with Japanese & American Experiences of the Second World War
The Japan Society presents a professional development workshop that examines historical experiences in Japan and the United States before, during, and after the Second World War in the Asia-Pacific (1937-1945) in order to deepen teachers’ understanding of not only the nature of that conflict but also the war’s ongoing influence upon U.S.-Japan relations.
China and Japan: Nara to Now
Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University hosts a talk with Ezra Vogel on the history of Sino-Japanese relations.
Pages
Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?