1. America: Pathways to the Present Chapter 17 World War II: The Road to War (1931–1941) Copyright © 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. All rights reserved.

2. America: Pathways to the Present Section 1: The Rise of Dictators Section 2: Europe Goes to War Section 3: Japan Builds an Empire Section 4: From Isolationism to War Chapter 17: World War II: The Road to War Copyright © 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. All rights reserved.

3. Japan Builds an Empire What were the causes and effects of Japan’s growing military power? Why was the Manchurian Incident a turning point for Japan’s civilian government? What was the initial outcome of Japan’s war against China? Why did Japan look beyond China for future expansion? Chapter 17, Section 3

4. Growing Military Power Democracy in Crisis After World War I, Japan had established a ________________ government and granted many citizens the right to ________________. When ________________ conditions worsened during the 1930s, many Japanese became dissatisfied with ________________ democratic ________________. Rise of Nationalism Several ________________ groups formed in response to the ________________ perceived weaknesses. ________________ demanded an end to ________________ institutions and a return to ________________ ways. These ________________ assassinated several ________________ and ________________ leaders, hoping to force the ________________ to take over the government. Chapter 17, Section 3

5. The Manchurian Incident By ________________, Japan lacked the land and ________________ materials to care for its ________________ population. Many Japanese saw the ________________ of neighboring ________________ as a solution to these problems. In September 1931, a Japanese ________________ stationed in ________________ captured several ________________. By February 1932, the army had seized all of ________________. This seizure came to be known as the ________________ Incident. Japan set up ________________ as a puppet state, or a supposedly ________________ country under the control of a powerful ________________. After the ________________ Incident, the military took a much stronger hand in ________________ Japan, especially in the area of ________________ policy. Chapter 17, Section 3

6. Looking Beyond China Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere In 1940, Japan announced a Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, to be led by the Japanese, extending from ________________ to the ________________ ________________ Indies. Japan declared that this move would ________________ Asia from ________________ colonization. However, the real reason was ________________ additional need for ________________ resources. Alliances and Further Expansion In September 1940, Japan allied itself with ________________ and ________________ through the Tripartite Pact. Japan began to expand into ________________ Indonesia and the oil-rich ________________ ________________ Indies. In April 1941, Japan signed a ________________ pact with the ________________ ________________. Chapter 17, Section 3

7. War Against China In July 1937, Japan resumed its invasion of ________________. Although ________________ had more ________________ than Japan, Japan’s superior ________________ allowed it to win control of major ________________ cities. The ________________ ________________ and other nations ________________ Japan’s actions. The United States remained ________________, but the ________________ ________________ sent war equipment and military advisors to ________________. Later, ________________ sent supplies to the ________________ over the Burma Road, a highway linking Burma to ________________. Battling political groups in ________________ put aside their differences to fight the Japanese. While Japanese troops controlled the cities, ________________ ________________ dominated the countryside. The war had reached a stalemate by 1939. Chapter 17, Section 3

8. Japanese Aggression Japan’s gradual expansion in Asia led to war with China in 1937. Chapter 17, Section 3