Monday- No school
Tuesday- Italy presented notes. (lost these parts of the notes)
Wednesday- Notes Japan presented their presentation
Italy's Goals in WW2
- Make a new Roman Empire
- Make the Mediterranean an "Italian Lake"
- Take over Northern African colonies of Britain and France- Especially Egypt
- Take over southeastern Europe-Greece and Albania
- Take over parts of the Middle East
Why did Italy Lose
- Italy was not prepared militarily to fight a prolonged war
- Germany had to constantly bail Italy out
- Italian troops were spread to thin- Africa, Mediterranean, Albania, Greece, Soviet Union, They were forced to fight
- Overall Italy was just a weak country
Japan
56 was how old his father was
Major battles Japan was a part of
- Battle of Coral Sea- saves Australia
- Battle of Midway- The Japanese suffer heavy losses
- Battle of Guadalcanal- Major point for further attacks for both sides
- Battle of Philippine sea- The Japanese navy is decimated
Hideki Tojo
- Tojo was the military leader of Japan in WW2
- Born December 30, 1884
Why they lost
- We stopped trading with them
- Needed supplies and other things like fuel/oil
- Failed attempt to destroy carriers at attack of Pearl Harbor
- Breaking of the Japanese Naval Code
- Destroyed them in the Battle of Midway and other battles because of this
Areas controlled by Japan during WW2
- Several regions in china
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
Why did Japan attack Pearl harbor
- After Japan invaded French Indochina in 1940, US stopped trading with Japan
Summer 1945-Preparing for the Invasion of Japan
- Operation Downfall
- Planned for October 1945
- Estimated to have over 1 million casualties
- Estimated to have 267,000 deaths
- Why did this never take place
Thursday- Notes on Japan
Friday- Notes
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