1. Pearl Harbor Attack

2. Militarists had taken over Japan Militarists had taken over Japan Wanted resources-_________ Wanted resources-_________ –Build empire 1931- Invasion of Manchuria 1931- Invasion of Manchuria

3. 1934- Build navy in excess of Washington Conference 1934- Build navy in excess of Washington Conference 1937- full scale war in China (brutal!) 1937- full scale war in China (brutal!) **US response: **US response: –1. denounce action –2. offer Lend Lease aid to China

4. Urban combat in Shanghai

6. Destruction of culture; mass brutality

8. Japanese alliance with Germany rumored July, 1941- Invasion of French Indochina (_____) FDR responds with an embargo-(def) –G–G–G–Gas, machinery, iron, steel. –F–F–F–Froze all assets in US

9. Hideki Tojo becomes Prime Minister in October (had been minister of war) Hideki Tojo becomes Prime Minister in October (had been minister of war) Japanese constitution allows military to operate independent of PM and Parliament Japanese constitution allows military to operate independent of PM and Parliament Long term plans for the United States? Long term plans for the United States?

10. Prelude to attack US had been attempting to negotiate a peaceful solution to embargo US had been attempting to negotiate a peaceful solution to embargo Japanese felt US Fleet in Pearl Harbor was threat to their empire Japanese felt US Fleet in Pearl Harbor was threat to their empire Japan forms alliance with Germany/Italy Japan forms alliance with Germany/Italy