Wednesday-
Japan controlled:
-Several regions in China
-French Indochina
-Hong Kong
-Thailand
-British New Guinea
-Philippines
-Guam
-Dutch East Indies
-Portuguese TImor
-Malaya
-Andaman and Nicobar Islands
-Straits Settlements
-Kingdom of Sarawak
-Brunei
-North Dorneo
-Nauru
-Imphal
-Wake Island
-Gilbert and Ellice Island
-Christmas Island
-Attu and Kiska Islands
Areas Attacked but not Conquered
Air Raids on Australia
- Broome
- Darwin
- Newcastle
- Sydney
British Columbia
Kohima and Manipur
Colombo and Trincomalee
Dornod
United States- Japan wanted to attack us to knock us out of the war before we were in the war
- Santa Barbara
- Pearl Harbor
- Midway Atoll
- Fort Sevens
Japan is the 1920’s
Joined the League of Nations
Signed the 4,5 and 9 Power Pacts
-4 Power Pact- US, GB, France and Japan would respect each others possessions(Islands) in the Pacific
-5 Power PAct- US, GB, France, Italy, Japan, would limit naval size
- 9 Power Pact- US, GB, France, Italy, Japan, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal and China agree to the Open Door Policy and guarantee Chinese independence
Signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact
-outlawed war
-not to use war as a mean of disputes
Thursday-
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria- 1931
Japan needed essential raw materials especially iron, coal, aluminum and oil
Manchuria offered new markets and was a good base for attack
Len Lise- made the United States lend countries planes, tanks, supplies. As long as they gave it back when the war ended
Rape of Nanking-Late 1937-Early 1938
A mass killing of Chinese people(up to 3000,000)
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 WW2, Japan killed almost 6,000,000 people--Chinese, Indonesians, Koreans, Filipinos, Indochinese, Western prisoners of war, ect
Quarantine speech-1937
Panay Incidnt- December 1937
American gunboat attacked on river in CHina by Japan
3US troops killed, 45 wounded
Japan said it was an incident and thought it was Chinese
Paid huge money
Worsened US-Japanese relations
Triparitite PAct is signed forming Axis Powers 1940
Main Axis Powers:Germany, Italy, Japan
Others: Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, Thailand, Hungary
Soviet-Japan Neutrality PAct
The USSR and Japan signed and agreement to not fight one another in April, 1941
JApan considered breaking this once Germany(their ally) invaded the USSR in June, 1941, BUT DIDNTThe USSR broke this treaty when they declared war on Japan in August 9, 1945
Friday-
Basics of Pearl Harbor Attack
Date:December 7, 1941-Sunday-7:40 Am and 8:50 AM
Location:Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory
War Results:
- Japan major victory
- US Declaration of War on Japan
- Germany and Italy Declare War on the US (Tripartite Pact)
- US Declares War on Germany and Italy
Battle Results:
- All eight US Navy bettleships were damaged, with 4 being sunk
- Three cruisers, three destroyers, an Anti-aircraft ship and one minelayer ship were sank or damaged
- 188 US aircraft were destroyed
Deaths/Casualties
- 2,402 killed
- 1,282 wounded
There was going to be another fleet but they canceled it
USS Arizona Memorial
The names of the Arizonas dead are engraved on this white marble wall at the memorial
Remember Pearl Harbor- was one of the most patriotic songs during WW2
It was played at family and religious gatherings throughout the country
Baackdoor to War Conspiracy
Roosevelt helped to plan the attack and wanted was if we were attacked
Wanted Japan to attack, stop trading oil, refuse deals will their trapped
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