Japan, Pearl Harbor and War Section 1

Japans ambitions in the Pacific With the fall of France and Britain under siege, colonies in Pacific are unprotected. July, 1941: Japan takes over French bases in Indochina (today Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos)… threatens move on Dutch East Indies need oil, rubber, tin

U.S Reaction to Japanese Aggression FDR orders freeze of Japanese assets in the U.S. Places embargo on sales of scrap steel and aviation fuel to Japan Japan must have oil to fuel its war machine Japan threatens to seize oil fields in Dutch East Indies –This would mean war

U.S. breaks Japanese secret communications code  Learns that Japan is preparing for a strike - Did not know from where attack would occur  Peace talks fail - Dec. 6 th : Japan rejects U.S Sec. Of State Cordell Hull’s proposal to release Japanese assets in return for Japan’s withdrawal from China and French Indochina…

Japan Attacks the United States

Pearl Harbor: Home of the U.S. Pacific Fleet

Japanese planes prepare to take off for the Pearl Harbor attack

Torpedo exploding into USS West Virginia, as seen from Japanese plane

USS Utah took a torpedo hit and capsized early in the battle The wreck remains at Pearl Harbor

U.S.S. Arizona

“A date that live in infamy…”

American casualties: 2403 killed, 1,178 wounded 21 ships; 300 aircraft damaged or destroyed

US Enters the War December 8, 1941 US declares war on JapanDecember 8, 1941 US declares war on Japan December 11, 1941 Germany declares war on the United StatesDecember 11, 1941 Germany declares war on the United States jpg FDR

Americans join war effort Demand for GI’s 5 million volunteered 10 million drafted Labor shortage at home  6 million women join labor force  2 million minorities hired

Industrial response Automobile plants were converted to build tanks, armored vehicles, etc. Factories across nation convert to war production Shipbuilder Henry J Kaiser –Liberty ships, tankers, carriers

The American Homefront The United States government stirs patriotic feelingsThe United States government stirs patriotic feelings Movies are used to build moraleMovies are used to build morale Propaganda is used to keep war effort goingPropaganda is used to keep war effort going Banned Cartoon - Donald Duck in (The Spirit Of "43) - USA, America, Germany, nazi, patriotic, war, hero, WW11, WW2, hitler, Video - Sushiamstart - MyVideo Banned Cartoon - Donald Duck in (The Spirit Of "43) - USA, America, Germany, nazi, patriotic, war, hero, WW11, WW2, hitler, Video - Sushiamstart - MyVideo People rationed goods/supplies and started Victory GardensPeople rationed goods/supplies and started Victory Gardens

Continued War Effort

Women Enter the Workforce War_Job_LG.jpg

Japanese Americans Interned Many Americans distrusted Japanese – Americans (Nisei)Many Americans distrusted Japanese – Americans (Nisei) Thousands of Japanese -Americans were forced into Internment Camps in the Midwest throughout WWIIThousands of Japanese -Americans were forced into Internment Camps in the Midwest throughout WWII

Internment Camp

End of Sec. 1 Notes HW: read Sec 1 of Required Reading and do the worksheet…. You can find both of these docs on my Web page