Week of February 26th-March 2nd

Monday- Test

Tuesday-

Watch 2 WWII movies and do a movie summary/review over it (10 points for time, 20 points for summary/reiew (out of 10 stars))- Due Monday for first one

A weapon of WWII and be ready to discuss it in class

WWII Operations/Country-50 points

WWII Country- 

Wednesday- 

Japan in WWII

Japan wanted the oil in the Indies. Japan was very backwards for a long time. Built their military up after a while to get better. Helped in WWI. 

Controlled by Japan- China, French Indochina, Hong Kong, Thailand, British New Guinea, Philippines, Guam, Dutch East Indies, Portuguese Timor, Malaya (UK), Singapore, Nauru, Wake Island, Borneo, Brunei

Areas attacked but not conquered- Australia (West Australia, Northern Territory, Australia, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney, Australia), British Columbia (Canada), Kohima and Manipur (India), Colombo and Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), Dornod (Khalkin Gol, Mongolia), United States (Santa Barbara, California, Pearl Harbor Hawaii, Midway Atoll, Fort Stevens, Oregon)

 Japan in the 1920s- Joined the League of Nations. 

Joined the 4 5 and 9 power pacts.

4 Power Pact- US, Great Britain, France, and Japan would respect each other's possessions in the Pacific

5 Power Pact- US, Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan would limit naval size.

9 Power Pact- US, Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, and China agree to Open Door Policy and guarantee Chinese independence

Signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact- were not going to use military force to get things from others.

Highly transformed itself in fifty years. It needed iron, aluminum, and coal. Manchuria had coal, bauxite, iron ore, hydro-electric power and oil. Manchuria offered new markets. Manchuria was a good base for an attack on the rest of China.

Thursday/Friday- Sick

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