Japanese Aggression in WWII 1930s – __________________ hits Japan. _________take over Japan’s _________. They see Imperialism as the solution to Japan’s _________________. 1931 – Japan invades _________ 1937 – Japan invades _________ 1940 – Japan invades ________________ ___________ (French colonies, lost after France was taken over by Germany)

Why is Japan Expanding? Economic Factors Domestic Politics Ideology Racism

The ______________ Japanese soldiers ___________ ___________ against Chinese _______________________ _______, ______, and _______ thousands in the city of Nanking US __________. Sent ___ to the Chinese and _______________ __________ Japan saw the US as its only obstacle to dominating Asia …

John Rabe Minnie Vautrin Established “________ _________________ _________” and saved about _______ Chinese He was from ________! _________________ Saved __________ ______________ from Japanese atrocities

Japanese Strategy ________ the US fleet at ____________ _____________________ to take over European and American bases Build _______ on the islands to establish a _________________ around Japan Fight ____________ against US – wear down our will to fight

Warning? The US had _______________________; we knew an attack was coming, but not where or when The base was ordered to be on “_______”

The Attack Early Sunday morning, ______________ __________________, all US battleships destroyed or damaged, 180 US planes destroyed

What saved the US? Yamamoto decided not to send the __________ US _____________ were not at Pearl Harbor US industrial power By 1945, the US Navy was _______ than all other WWII countries ____________! “We have awakened the ________ __________” – Admiral Yamamoto

After Pearl Harbor… ___________________ Japan attacked and took over the __________, ___________, _________, _____________, and dozens of small islands.

The Fall of Singapore Singapore was the _________ British outpost in the Pacific – _______________, _________ and ______ troops vs. _______ Japanese ______________ defended against attacks from the sea (to the _______) British thought the ___________ made it impossible for any army to attack from the ________

The Fall of Singapore Dec. 8, Japan ____________________! Landed on the undefended coast and moved through the jungle ___________! Japanese attained “_____________,” used __________ to support ground attacks British surrendered after ___________ Japanese _________________________, including doctors and patients in a hospital Churchill called this the ____________ in British military history

Fall of the Philippines Dec. 8, Japan attacked US bases ________ Americans + _______ Filipinos vs. _________ Japanese US troops ________ to a heavily defended base on _____________ and to the _________________

Fall of the Philippines Japan had _____ _______, ______ and ______ - defense was hopeless FDR ordered ______________ to leave to avoid being captured - “______________!” Allied troops held out until _______, then surrendered Resulted in the _____________________

US Offensives _____________: 1943 – 1945, US Navy & Marines attack _________________ and fight their way closer to Japan. _______________ – very difficult! Some of the ______________ of the war