PPT-Lesson 2a – Japanese Expansion in SE Asia (1931-1941)

Essential Question Assess the impact of Japanese nationalism and militarism on Japans foreign policy in the 1930s Learning Outcomes Students will Review how far have they come Learn about internationalism. Ms. Bielefeld. Spring 2012. What’s going on in this political cartoon?. Japanese Aggression. Japan seeks to solve its economic problem through foreign expansion. Takes over Manchuria, China in 1931. Meiji Restoration. 1868. Emperor “restored” to power. Creation of a modern nation state. Getting to Empire. Victory in Sino-Japanese War (1895). Getting to Empire. Victory in Sino-Japanese War (1895). (1936-1941). USHC 7.1 . . Analyze . the decision of the United States to enter World War II, including the nation’s movement from a policy of isolationism to international involvement and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. . W - 3. Six debates. Isolationism vs. internationalism. Power and Peace debates over how big a military and how much to spend. How true USFP has been to its democratic principles. Whether USFP has been imperialistic. Including the Manchurian Crisis – P. 29-41. Causes for expansion and ultimately the war with USA. Please read p. 30 in the textbook and make notes on the different perspectives regarding what led Japan to war with the USA. . Chapter 17 Section 4. U.S. Neutrality . Starting in 1935 Congress passed a series of . Neutrality Acts . which banned the U.S. from selling weapons or giving loans to countries at war . 1937- US permitted trade with fighting nations but made those nations pay cash and transport the cargo themselves, this is called . 1. 1918-1932. Emerged from WWI with strong economy. Began making democratic reforms. Hit hard by the Depression. Military Dictatorship takes control. 2. Japanese Goals of the 1930’s. Revive economy hit by Depression. Harbor. on 7 December 1941? By Bruce Robinson. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/pearl_harbour_01.shtml#tw. o. Key events & issues in 1930s/early 1940s. Anti-. Comintern. Pact, agreement concluded first between . 1931- Japan seized Manchuria.. The League of Nations pressured them to return it to China, but Japan just withdrew from the League.. 1937-Captured Beijing and Nanking. “Rape of Nanking”- 6 week rampage where they massacred more than 100,000 civilians and raped about 20,000 Chinese women. . Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and brought the United States into WWII.. Why it Matters Now:. WWII established the U.S. as a leading player in international affairs.. 16.2 Japan’s Pacific Campaign. “This war is a new kind of war. It is warfare in terms of every continent, every island, every sea, every air lane.”. Franklin Roosevelt from one of fireside chats 2 months after the US became embroiled in war 1942. Pgs. 61-74. The League of nations in Manchuria. The LON WAS AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION CREATED AFTER WW1 IN AN ATTEMPT TO FOSTER INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND COOPERATION.. The LON . ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. “This war is a new kind of war. It is warfare in terms of every continent, every island, every sea, every air lane.”. Franklin Roosevelt from one of fireside chats 2 months after the US became embroiled in war 1942. EUROPEAN EXPANSION EUROPEAN EXPANSION OCURRED BECAUSE OF A DESIRE FOR ECONOMIC WEALTH AND POWER! Vocabulary Statements Part 1: Exploration Complete on Notebook Pages 5-6 Textbook Pages 54-63 1 . GLOBAL