Japanese Aggression

Japanese Aggression

Unit 4

Lesson 3

(Section 24.3)

Objectives:



Review German aggression in Europe.



Explore why the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, pulling the
US into war.

Warm Up



Why was Germany able to
take Poland & France so
quickly (
esp

as compared
to WWI efforts)?




How did Britain hold off an
invasion?







Aircraft, tank divisions, blitz
tactics, superior firepower





RAF, radar, code
-
breaking


Japanese Aggression


Causes
:



Recessions



Resent dependence on
foreign nations



Distain corrupt politicians




Resentment mistreatment
@ Treaty



Anger with LON

Japanese Aggression



1920
-
30’s Tojo increases
military power


Imperial growth


Korea, Formosa (Taiwan)


Increased war imports


trucks, aircraft, oil,
technology



Invasion of China




Manchuria 1931 for coal,
iron, land (food)
resources


Withdraw from League



China Proper
1937
-
41


US & USSR aid China



Greater East Asia Co
-
Prosperity Sphere


1940
-
41 seize French
Indochina (Vietnam)



US embargo on gas, oil, scrap
metal (iron/steel) to Japan


Freeze Japanese financial assets in
US



Move into Dutch East Indies
for oil & rubber

Peace with America



Emperor Hirohito begs
PM Tojo to keep peace
w/ US



Tojo says okay, yet
secretly orders navy to
prepare attack.

Japanese Aggression Map

Homework