Week of March 9-13

Monday- Presentation on Japan

Japan in WWII countries controlled-

Japan controlled several regions of China (1938-1945)

French- Indochina (Vietnam, Cambodia, loas) (1940 - 1945)

Hong Kong. (1945)

Thailand  (1941)

British New Guinea (1945)

Philippines (1944)

Guam (1945)

Portuguese Timor (1942 - 1945)     and many more

Tried to get but didn't conquer 

Air Raids on Australia,British Columbia (Canada), Kohima and Manipur (India), Colombo and Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), Dornod (khalkhin Gol, Mongolia), United States-Santa Barbara (California), Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Midway Atoll, Fort Stevens (Oregon)

1920

Joined the league of Nations

signed the 4, 5 and 9 power pacts

4 Power Pact - Respect each other's possessions in the pacific 

5 Power Pact - limit naval size

9 Power Pact - agree to respect china independence and the open door policy 

Kellogg Brand act - outlawing war 

Japan signed all these contracts and later would break all these contracts.

Invasion of Manchuria in 1931

Japan couldn't get resources because they are an island country. High Tariff caused the non trading. Japan invaded Manchuria for their resources.

Japan dropped out of the League of Nation because of the invasion.

Rape of Nuking

A mass of killing of Chinese people  (up to 300,000)

Mass raping of Chinese women and girls

Mass of looting and arson

Still causes tension between the two countries today.

Tripartite Pact is signed forming Axis powers

Pearl Harbor

Japanese leader Hideki Tojo, Emperor Hirohito

Admiral Yamamoto - came up with the Pearl Harbor attack

Japanese Victory.

December 7, 1941

Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor

After Japan invaded French Indochina  American stop trading with Japan

Japan signed the Soviet - Japanese Neutrality Pact in April, 1941 guaranteeing that Japan would not go to war with USSR.

Japan thought if they hit US hard with a surprised attack that would keep US out of the War. Plan backfired. Stupid as Germany invading USSR 

Pearl harbor attack wasn't the only island attacked that day- Malaya, Hong Kong, Guam, Philippine Island, Wake Island, Midway Island

Battle of Coral Sea - 1942 First turning point of the Pacific War

Manhattan Project

1939 - 1945

Enola Gay - B-29 super fortress 

Hiroshima Bombing - "Little Boy"

Nagasaki Bombing -  " Fat Man"

VJ Day

August 14/15 (Official UK)

September 2, 1945 Official for US

When Japan officially signed on USS Missouri  

Potsdam Conference July 1945-

On July 26, the United States, Great Britain, and China, USSR issued the Potsdam Declaration

Announced the terms for Japan surrender

Dismantle the current Japanese government (excluding Hirohito)

the Allies will occupy Japan, Japanese Military forces will be disarmed and allowed to return home, War Crime Trials 

Tuesday- Continued on Japan

Wednesday- Continued and reviewed

Thursday- Went over Japan and continued the video

Friday- Took individual test over Japan

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