PPT-World War II 1939-1945 Japanese Expansion

1931 Japan seized Manchuria The League of Nations pressured them to return it to China but Japan just withdrew from the League 1937Captured Beijing and Nanking Rape of Nanking 6 week rampage where they massacred more than 100000 civilians and raped about 20000 Chinese women . 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. . The End of the War. Retaking of the Philippines. October 1944—MacArthur persuades Roosevelt that an invasion of the Philippines is necessary. Largest campaign. of the Pacific War. US wins significant naval victories. World Issues. Aggression in Europe to 1939. 1. Early Axis Gains. By 1941, the Axis powers or their allies controlled most of Western Europe. .. 2. Germany and Russia conquered and divided Poland.. Stalin’s armies pushed into Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.. Andre Cameron. What . The war in Europe was caused by the German invasion of Poland and the war in Asia was triggered by the Japanese invasion of China. Searching for more fundamental causes is more complicated and becomes intertwined with answers to "What could have prevented World War 2?" and "What chains of events led to WW2?" . US Neutrality as War Begins. Neutrality Act of 1937. Forbade selling arms to belligerent nations. 1939: Nazi blitzkrieg of Poland. WWII begins in Europe. Allies and Axis form. FDR: “This nation will remain a neutral nation”. Life 1939-41. Initial impact of war- autarky, rationing, Hitler youth no air raids . til. 1943.. Women- 1939 6.2 mill worked 13 mill men in war. Jan 1943 women to sign up for work 400000 41%. Propaganda- Goebbels- press radio films positive. Brandon Brooks. What . The war in Europe was caused by the German invasion of Poland and the war in Asia was triggered by the Japanese invasion of China. Searching for more fundamental causes is more complicated and becomes intertwined with answers to "What could have prevented World War 2?" and "What chains of events led to WW2?" . World War II (1939–1945). Axis powers (Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria) . versus . Allies (U.S., Britain, France, USSR, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Yugoslavia).. What’s Essential?. Causes of the War (underlying and direct). Reasons for American Neutrality (various acts/events). Reason for American entrance: Pearl Harbor. Wartime goals of the Allies. Major battles: D-Day, Iwo Jima, Okinawa. Week 5. 1859 Arrival. . of. 黒船（. Kurofune. ): U.S. naval diplomatic expedition to Japan. Why the US?. Why Japan?. Commodore Matthew. . Calbraith. . Perry. Ryomaden. 10:38. 1859-1868 . 尊王攘夷 . World War II (1939–1945). Axis powers (Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria) . versus . Allies (U.S., Britain, France, USSR, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Yugoslavia).. The Defeat of the . Axis - Europe. 1944. 1945. The Defeat of the . Axis - Pacific. 1941. 1945. Map Animation – 1944 to 1945. Go to the website: . the-map-as-history.com. Login info: . provided by teacher. Hitler and Stalin sign the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact. This frees up Germany from fighting a two-front war. Germany . I. nvades Poland!. Sept. 1, 1939 – World War II officially begins. - GBR and FRA declare war on GER soon after.