Japanese Invasion of Manchuria - The League of Nations condemned the action but could not enforce its authority as it had no military force. The message sent to aggressive countries was that a major power could get away with using force because Great Britain and France did not want war. Japan dropped out of the League of Nations shortly after invasion.
Rape of Nanking-Late 1937 -Early 1938 - A mass killing of Chinese people (up to 300,000). Mass raping of Chinese women and girls. Mass looting and arson. Some in Japan have denied that the military killed civilians for no reason. Still causes tension between the two countries today. There was a war crimes trial after the war to try Japanese soldiers for participation. Overall, throughout WWII, Japan killed almost 6,000,000 people - Chinese Indonesians, Koreans, Filipinos, Indochinese, Western prisoners of war, etc.
Soviet - Japanese Neutrality Pact - The USSR and Japan signed an agreement to not fight one another in April, 1941. Japan considered breaking this once Germany (their ally) invaded the USSR in June, 1941, but did not. The USSR broke this treaty when they declared war on Japan in August 9,1945.
Japanese Leaders - Hideki Tojo - Came into power not long before Pearl Harbor. Tried to kill himself - we nursed him back to health. Emperor Hirohito - a leader/the only person to have the power to drop bombs on countries. Admiral Yamamoto - Very educated. Came up with a plan, but advised not to use it. The plan was to do a surprise attack. They had to be completely quiet.
Basics of Pearl Harbor Attack - Date - December 7, 1941-Sunday-7:40 AM and 8:50 AM. Location - Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory. War Results - 1.) Japanese major victory 2.) U.S. Declaration of War on Japan. 3.) Germany and Italy Declare War on the U.S. (Tripartie Pact) 4.) U.S. Declares War on Germany and Italy. Battle Results - 1.) All eight U.S. Navy battleships were damaged, with four being sunk. 2.) Three cruisers, three detroyers , an anti-aircraft ship and one minelayer ship were sank or damaged. 3.) 188 U.S. aircraft were destroyed (Pacific Fleet). Deaths/Casualties - 1.) 2,402 killed 2.) 1,282 wounded
Fireball-a ball filled with combustibles or explosives, fired at an enemy
Shock wave-change in pressure in a narrow region traveling through a medium
Radioactivity-relating to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles
Black rain-rain dust
Radiation-electromagnetic waves or moving subatomic particles
Kimono-long loose robe with wide sleeves and tied with a sash,worn by the Japanese
Rationed-allow people to have a fixed amount of a specific amount
Internment Camp-putting a person in prison or other kind of detention, generally in war time
Disintegrated-break up into small parts, disappear
Black Market-illegal traffic or trade
Remember Pearl Harbor - This was one of the most patriotic songs during World War II. It was played at family and religious gatherings throughout the country.
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