Question

Read the excerpt from the Japanese declaration of war. Why does the speaker repeatedly use the word existence? Patiently have we waited and long have we endured, in the hope that our Government might retrieve the situation in peace, but our adversaries, showing not the least spirit of conciliation, have unduly delayed a settlement and, in the meantime, they have intensified the economic and political pressure to compel thereby our Empire to submission. This trend of affairs would, if left unchecked, not only nullify our Empire's efforts of many years for the sake of the stabilization of East Asia, but also would endanger the very existence of our nation. The situation being such as it is, our Empire for its existence and self-defense has no other recourse but to appeal to arms and to crush every obstacle in its path.

Answer 1

The Japanese declared war when their existence was in danger. This might be a reason why the word has been used repetitively in the excerpt of the Japanese declaration of war.

The war was declared by Japanese against the United States of America and the British empire.

If Japan had not done so then it would have endangered its existence. Thus, the writer might have put more pressure on the word presence.

Answer 2

Answer: to emphasize that Japan is in grave danger

Explanation:

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