Today, we had blog discussions about our WWII movies and we did blog discussions on our WWII countries.
JAPAN
Treaty of Versailles impact:
Type of government between 20's and 30's-constitutional empire (emperor was Hiro Hito--approved that Attacking of Pearl Harbor; wanted natural resources; supported the invasion of Northern China to get the natural resources) After they invade Mankuria, they invaded all of China in 1937 to get resources and to dominate Asia.
How Tojo came to power-
How the government changed:
Why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor: Japan wanted us to trade [oil] with them.
-In the 1920s, Japan did everything to make themselves Allies--joined League of Nations, signed Kellogg-Brand act; but then changed to Axis powers.
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