Blog Discussion
Ashley-watched a documentry over Auschwitz. She said it was boring and about the construction of the camp.
Zach and Derek-watched a documentry on WW2 in color. First episode. Which talked about all the restrictions Germany had on their army and stuff and they later broke it.
Alex-Eposide 3 of Band of Brothers. Starts off with interviews with the real people of how scared they were and how they got used to it. They were all separated but a few found each other. \
Hannah-Windtalkers. About Native Americans and US soldiers.
Me-Defiance
James-Saving Private Ryan. Group of men in the army are assigned to find Private Ryan because they are trying to save his mother from some grief because he was the only son she had left.
Japan
Quiz over slides 62-
Dictatorship also came to Japan
-not through a political party but the military
History
-rich military tradition
-feudal clans fought each other for dominance in Japan
-The Emperor presided over the Japanese government
-came form divine (holy) origin
-descendent of the Sun Goddess
-played minor role in the government
-he was above politics
-shogun had the political power
-ruled in the name of the Emperor
Japanese society
1. Landowning clans dominated
-protected by the samurai
2. Wealthy merchant class
3. Peasants
-most of the people of Japan
Japan was very isolated until 1853 when US Commodore Matthew Perry sailed in to Japan and forced them to open their ports
In the late 1800’s many Japanese were tired of being controlled by foreign countries.
-adopted western ways in hopes to keep Western Powers out of their country
1. heavy industry
2. modern army
3. strong navy
Showed off new power in several wars
1. Sino-Japanese War (against China)
-1894-95
-Japan won
2. Russo-Japanese War
-1904-05
-Japan shocked the world by beating Russia
-gained partial control of Manchuria
3. World War I
-allied with the US
-gained German Islands in the Pacific after the war
1920’s
-gave all men the right to vote
-signed the 4 (reduce naval size), 5 (respect each others land) and 9 (open door policy) Power Pacts
-joined the League of Nations
-signed the Kellog-Briand Pact
1930’s
-Great Depression changed everything
-people blamed the government for tough times
-military leaders stepped in and took control
-said Japan had to expand in to Asia to help economy
-assassinated political leaders that opposed them
-took away people’s rights
Japanese Military Honor
1. fight to the death
2. commit suicide rather than surrender
3. gekokujo
-open defiance of superior officers by junior officers
-seen as a positive thing
-shows the spirit of the soldier
Japanese Invansion of Manchuria
What did this situation prove?
1. The League of Nations could not enforce its authority.
2. A major power could get away with using force.
3. GB and France wanted to avoid war at all costs.
4. Other powers would see this as a sign that they too could get away with the use of force.
5. The League also losts its most powerful member in the Far East and ultimately Japan was to unite with the two other nations that broke the Leagues rules-Germany and Italy.
Ethiopia invaded by Mussolini 1936
Italy lost its Ethiopia colony in Africa at the1896 Battle of Adua.
One of the worst colonial disasters of modern history.
Feb. 23, 1935, Italy sends large forces into Ethiopia.
Oct. 7, 1935, League declared Italy the aggressor.
Italy/Ethiopia Invasion
Nov. 18, 1935, Leagues sanctions begin
-arms embargo, financial embargo, non-importation of Italian goods.
Feb. 1936-League couldn't agree on critical oil sanctions mainly because FDR refused-U.S. controlled 50% world oil trade.
Feb. 29, 1936, FDR signed the 1936 Neutrality Act
1. mandatory arms embargo (don't trade) with warring nations
2. mandatory ban on loans to warring nations
May 5-Italy occupied Addis Ababa-annexed all Ethiopia May 9
***China was to Japan as was the Soviet Union was to Germany***
Japanese treated China terribly
Rape of Nanking-1937- a lot of targeted civilians were killed, raped and stabbed, and Japanese were labeled as terrible soldiers.
Quarantine Speech-1937
FDR's speech that talked about the Allies need to come together and to look after the Axis. Taking sides on the world.
Appeasement Policy
"a diplomatic policy aimed at avoiding war by making concessions to an aggressor"
Great Britian and France used this policy throughout the 1930's.
Helped give Japan, Italy, and Germany confidence that they would face no consequences for their actions.
Considered to be a huge mistake by historians.
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