Comments on: America fought a brief naval battle with Japan during the Civil War-what effect did this have on foreign policy? http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sun, 19 May 2013 11:23:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: lyndon http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm#comment-1018639 lyndon Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:46:03 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm#comment-1018639 Who knows that a Confederate warshiip which was preying on American whalers in the North Pacific called at Melbourne ,Australia in 1865 for supplys and to recruit new crew. There was no shortage of volunteers. The officers were lionised by local aristocracy. Get real, Who knows that a Confederate warshiip which was preying on American whalers in the North Pacific called at Melbourne ,Australia in 1865 for supplys and to recruit new crew.

There was no shortage of volunteers.

The officers were lionised by local aristocracy.

Get real,

]]> By: Robert Hauser http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm#comment-826609 Robert Hauser Sat, 08 Dec 2012 02:40:58 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm#comment-826609 On whose foreign policy?....ours? None as gunboat diplomacy had already become a way of life for America as so well symbolized by the way that President Millard Fillmore ordered Commodore Mathew Perry to kick Japan's front doors in, hold the muzzle of a gun to her temple and demand that she open all of her ports to American trade in March of 1854. As a result of that, Japan lost some serious face...but realizing that she at least then had nothing with which to square the yard arm and recover it, she engaged in that for which she became begrudgingly acknowledged for, almost a century later, in the Pacific....the "art of patience". On whose foreign policy?….ours? None as gunboat diplomacy had already become a way of life for America as so well symbolized by the way that President Millard Fillmore ordered Commodore Mathew Perry to kick Japan's front doors in, hold the muzzle of a gun to her temple and demand that she open all of her ports to American trade in March of 1854. As a result of that, Japan lost some serious face…but realizing that she at least then had nothing with which to square the yard arm and recover it, she engaged in that for which she became begrudgingly acknowledged for, almost a century later, in the Pacific….the "art of patience".

]]> By: Jack T. http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm#comment-823397 Jack T. Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:20:55 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm#comment-823397 Didn't know about this incident. Maybe it led to the US decision to occupy Midway atoll in 1867. Didn't know about this incident. Maybe it led to the US decision to occupy Midway atoll in 1867.

]]> By: Tim http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm#comment-531886 Tim Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:41:40 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm#comment-531886 Maybe if the South had avoided the initial aggression, the North would not have had to finish it. Maybe if the South had avoided the initial aggression, the North would not have had to finish it.

]]> By: Elijah http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm#comment-503772 Elijah Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:24:16 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm#comment-503772 I don't think this incedant really did much, except take the participant's minds off of the War of Northern Aggression for a little while. As a whole, however, the only thing I personally can see this having an effect on is that it just made the Japanese not like us, maybe holding those prejudices up to WW2, but maybe not, who really knows the answer. And I agree with Chuck! Please start updating this again! I love these daily history questions, and it's really frustrating checking back here, and it still being the same question. It was said that the Daily History Questions was only going to be taking a few weeks off to come up with more questions. That was in November. This is March. Please have more questions up soon!!! I don't think this incedant really did much, except take the participant's minds off of the War of Northern Aggression for a little while. As a whole, however, the only thing I personally can see this having an effect on is that it just made the Japanese not like us, maybe holding those prejudices up to WW2, but maybe not, who really knows the answer.
And I agree with Chuck! Please start updating this again! I love these daily history questions, and it's really frustrating checking back here, and it still being the same question. It was said that the Daily History Questions was only going to be taking a few weeks off to come up with more questions. That was in November. This is March. Please have more questions up soon!!!

]]> By: Chuck http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm#comment-410723 Chuck Wed, 29 Dec 2010 22:24:50 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm#comment-410723 To heck with the answer...We need new questions. This one has been up ther too long. Maybe us readers need to supply a question or two. Chuck in Montana To heck with the answer…We need new questions. This one has been up ther too long. Maybe us readers need to supply a question or two.
Chuck in Montana

]]> By: Brian L. http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm#comment-410412 Brian L. Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:25:08 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm#comment-410412 Please see this link: http://markerhunter.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/japanese_seacoast_gun/ Website called "To the Sound of the Guns" In summarize, it appears a Japanese prince tried to shut down foreign access to the Shimonoseki Straits, the strait between the main island of Honshu, & the smaller island of Kyushu to the south, in Sept. of 1864. The USS Wyoming made a run through the straits, sinking several Japanese ships and shelling the gun positions, but received several hits itself. The Japanese continued to control the straits, leading to a joint European effort to gain control, in which the US participated in a minor fashion by landing some troops & shelling the locations again. As to foreign policy, unknown, but the article indicates it probably didn't help relations between between the US & Japan. Please see this link: http://markerhunter.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/japanese_seacoast_gun/

Website called "To the Sound of the Guns"

In summarize, it appears a Japanese prince tried to shut down foreign access to the Shimonoseki Straits, the strait between the main island of Honshu, & the smaller island of Kyushu to the south, in Sept. of 1864. The USS Wyoming made a run through the straits, sinking several Japanese ships and shelling the gun positions, but received several hits itself. The Japanese continued to control the straits, leading to a joint European effort to gain control, in which the US participated in a minor fashion by landing some troops & shelling the locations again.

As to foreign policy, unknown, but the article indicates it probably didn't help relations between between the US & Japan.

]]> By: Darryl Raby http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm#comment-361649 Darryl Raby Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:59:04 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm#comment-361649 Be interested in hearing more about this, I can only think that it would have spead Japans modernaztion & possibly contributed to their war with China in 1896. Be interested in hearing more about this, I can only think that it would have spead Japans modernaztion & possibly contributed to their war with China in 1896.

]]> By: Mildred Williams http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm#comment-359331 Mildred Williams Thu, 04 Nov 2010 05:54:46 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/america-fought-a-brief-naval-battle-with-japan-during-the-civil-war-what-effect-did-this-have-on-foreign-policy.htm#comment-359331 Where the hell is the answer!!!??? Where the hell is the answer!!!???

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