Ten hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces successfully invaded the Philippines. Those Americans and Filipinos who did not…
The Dramatic Hostage Crisis and Daring Rescue at the Japanese Embassy in Peru
It sounds like something out of a novel: a group of rebels, helped by an American, seize an embassy in…
The Failed Attempt to Avert War with Japan, 1941
The attack by the Imperial Japanese Army against the Naval Base at Pearl Harbor catapulted the United States into World…
Japanese Terrorists in Israel
On May 30, 1972, Israeli security at Lod Airport (now Ben Gurion International Airport) was caught by surprise when three…
Japanese Fishermen and the Bikini Atoll H-bomb Blast
On March 1st, 1954, the U.S. conducted its largest hydrogen bomb test ever near the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall…
Service to America’s Ideals
Service to America’s Ideals America has played an exceptional role in the world for generations, serving as a model for…
Service to America’s Health and Environment
Service to America’s Health and Environment Threats like infectious disease and airborne pollutants don’t respect national boundaries, so our diplomats…
Service to America’s Security
Service to America’s Security Every day our diplomats are working to reduce threats to our country and build a more…
Service to American Farmers
Service to American Farmers Diplomats deliver for American farmers by opening foreign markets to products from our fields and factories…
Service to Businesses and Workers
Service to Businesses and Workers Diplomats help build American prosperity by understanding foreign markets, working to eliminate barriers to trade,…