BELLWORKBELLWORK1.1. Why did Japan feel that the U.S. did not Why did Japan feel that the U.S. did not

accept it as equal?accept it as equal?

2.2. What happened to Japan’s population after What happened to Japan’s population after WWI? What problem did this create?WWI? What problem did this create?

3.3. Where did Japan expand to in 1931? Why Where did Japan expand to in 1931? Why was this a problem?was this a problem?

4.4. How did militarism influence daily life in How did militarism influence daily life in Japan?Japan?

5.5. Who was Emperor Hirohito? Who was Emperor Hirohito?

6.6. Define Define kamikaze.kamikaze.

7.7. THINKER: Summarize Japan’s shift to THINKER: Summarize Japan’s shift to militarism! Why & how did it happen?militarism! Why & how did it happen?

Why did Japan feel that the U.S. Why did Japan feel that the U.S. did not accept it as equal?did not accept it as equal?

What happened to Japan’s What happened to Japan’s population after WWI?population after WWI?

Where Where did Japan did Japan expand expand

to in to in 1931? 1931?

Why did Why did they they

want to want to expand?expand?

How did How did militarism militarism

influence daily influence daily life in Japan?life in Japan?

Who was Who was Emperor Emperor Hirohito?Hirohito?

REVIEWREVIEW

List five things that caused the shift List five things that caused the shift of the government towards of the government towards militarism. militarism.

Japan Moves Away from Japan Moves Away from PeacePeace

Japan lacked the land, Japan lacked the land, materials, and markets to materials, and markets to feed its rising population.feed its rising population.

The Manchurian The Manchurian Incident: Incident: In 1931, In 1931, Japanese troops captured Japanese troops captured several cities in Manchuria several cities in Manchuria (Eastern China). (Eastern China).

This increased the army’s This increased the army’s power over the power over the government.government.

Japan refused to cooperate Japan refused to cooperate with peace treaties, so it with peace treaties, so it withdrew from the League withdrew from the League of Nationsof Nations

Naval officers helped Naval officers helped assassinate the prime assassinate the prime minister and put the minister and put the general Hideki Tojo into general Hideki Tojo into power in 1941.power in 1941.

Japanese ExpansionJapanese ExpansionContinued invasion of ChinaContinued invasion of China

Japan occupied major cities along China’s East coastJapan occupied major cities along China’s East coastSoldiers killed 200,000 civiliansSoldiers killed 200,000 civilians

The U.S., Soviet Union, and Britain all tried to The U.S., Soviet Union, and Britain all tried to protect peace and stop invasion in China.protect peace and stop invasion in China.

Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere: Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere: Japan wanted to liberate Asia from European Japan wanted to liberate Asia from European colonizers by extending their rule.colonizers by extending their rule.

In 1940, Japan allied itself with the Axis In 1940, Japan allied itself with the Axis powers.powers.

Japan moved troops into French Indochina and Japan moved troops into French Indochina and the Dutch East Indies.the Dutch East Indies.

Should the U.S. enter WWII?Should the U.S. enter WWII?Germany and Japan were big threats and Germany and Japan were big threats and

increasing their aggression, but the U.S. was increasing their aggression, but the U.S. was still deep in the Depression still deep in the Depression

The big question:The big question:

SHOULD THE U.S. ENTER SHOULD THE U.S. ENTER WWII?WWII?

Isolationism: Isolationism: Belief that the U.S. should Belief that the U.S. should stay out of war.stay out of war.

Interventionism: Interventionism: Belief that the U.S. should Belief that the U.S. should give support and involvement to the Alliesgive support and involvement to the Allies

From Isolationism to WarFrom Isolationism to War

Congress passed a series of Congress passed a series of Neutrality Acts: Neutrality Acts: banned the U.S. banned the U.S. from providing weapons or loans to from providing weapons or loans to nations at war.nations at war.

FDR limited what Japan could buy FDR limited what Japan could buy from the U.S., froze Japanese from the U.S., froze Japanese financial assets, ended sales of iron financial assets, ended sales of iron and steel, and cut off oil shipments.and steel, and cut off oil shipments.

Lend-Lease ActLend-Lease Act Prime Minister Churchill confessed to FDR that Prime Minister Churchill confessed to FDR that

Britain was nearly bankrupt and needed more Britain was nearly bankrupt and needed more American equipment.American equipment.

FDR provided war supplies to Britain without FDR provided war supplies to Britain without any payment in return. any payment in return.

Lend-Lease Act: Lend-Lease Act: The President could aid any The President could aid any nation whose defense was vital to U.S. security.nation whose defense was vital to U.S. security.

After Germany attacked the Soviet Union, FDR After Germany attacked the Soviet Union, FDR extended the Lend-Lease Act to the Soviets.extended the Lend-Lease Act to the Soviets.

By the end of WWII, the U.S. had loaned or By the end of WWII, the U.S. had loaned or given away $49 billion of aid to over 40 nations.given away $49 billion of aid to over 40 nations.

Pearl HarborPearl HarborTensions continued to grow between the Tensions continued to grow between the

powers, until……powers, until……December 7, 1941 Japan attacked Pearl December 7, 1941 Japan attacked Pearl

Harbor, a naval base in Hawaii.Harbor, a naval base in Hawaii. Japan’s goal: hurt the American Navy so Japan’s goal: hurt the American Navy so

they couldn’t interfere with expansion they couldn’t interfere with expansion policiespolicies

2,400 Americans were dead,1,200 were 2,400 Americans were dead,1,200 were wounded, and 200 warships were destroyed.wounded, and 200 warships were destroyed.

December 8: FDR declared war on Japan.December 8: FDR declared war on Japan.December 11: Germany and Italy declared December 11: Germany and Italy declared

war on the U.S.war on the U.S.

U.S.S. ARIZONAU.S.S. ARIZONA

Most dramatic Most dramatic loss in Pearl loss in Pearl Harbor attack.Harbor attack.

1,177 dead1,177 deadThe wreck was The wreck was

not salvaged not salvaged and continues to and continues to lie on the floor of lie on the floor of the harbor.the harbor.

Pearl Harbor FootagePearl Harbor Footage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2PDl-wSBLQv=r2PDl-wSBLQ

December 8, December 8, 1941: U.S. 1941: U.S. declares war declares war on Japanon Japan

December 11: December 11: Germany and Germany and Italy declare Italy declare war on the war on the U.S.U.S.

CLOSURECLOSURE In your notes, create a flow chart of In your notes, create a flow chart of

events showing increasing tension events showing increasing tension between the U.S. and Japan.between the U.S. and Japan.

Use all events to describe conflict Use all events to describe conflict leading up to the U.S. declaration of war. leading up to the U.S. declaration of war.

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U.S. DECLARES WAR!!!