by Hanna Bobrowicz The fortune cookie factory in San Francisco's Chinatown is often characterized as an emblem of the past-the last of its kind. Located in a crowded alleyway, tourists gather to see the meticulous folding of the tiny cookie, over and over again.
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by Nickii Wantakan Arcado "Learning that the superstitious Japanese feared sharks, the ingenious Yanks painted the snout's of their P-40s to represent grinning heads of 'tiger sharks.' The A.V.G. pilots called themselves 'Tiger Sharks' but it was not long before the admiring Chinese troops changed it to 'Flying Tigers' the tiger being regarded as a minor deity in some sections of China." - Source: WAR HEROES, No. 2| October-December 1942
by Kyle Catarata
The San Francisco Peace Treaty (SFPT) was an agreement, made by 48 nations, that came into effect on April 28, 1952. This treaty was a bilateral decision that inevitably helped secure the enduring relationship between the United States and Japan.
For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we will focus on 2 Chinese American women who served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots program during WW2.
by Nickii Wantakan Arcado With the recent conclusion of the 2019 Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley, California, it was a given that we would want to suggest novels that are about or have been inspired by events during World War II. We hope the list below piques your interests just as it did ours.
by Nickii Wantakan Arcado
The United States and Britain, through supported by the Free Thai movement’s espionage throughout the war, had staunch differences and perspectives when it came to post-war negotiations.
by Nickii Wantakan Arcado
A summarized timeline of the Japanese Malayan Campaign, beginning from the Attack on Pearl Harbor to the Fall of Malaya.
In contingent with the bombing of Pearl Harbor in the last month of 1941, the Japanese Imperial Army marched into Southern Thailand from Malaysia, calling for free passage into the country.
One of the greatest things about Donald Trump being the president is how the media put a microscope on his every move. He can spark controversy with everything, his actions in Asia had sparked a bit of media controversy.
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