1. Japanese Aggression In Asia Through World War II

2. Meiji Restoration  End Shoganate - restored Emperor  Constitutional government  Westernized  Industrialized  Rise of Military  End Shoganate - restored Emperor  Constitutional government  Westernized  Industrialized  Rise of Military

3. China in Chaos  Fall of Dynastic system due to pressures from imperialism  Rise of warlords  By 1920s, communism making big impact  Fall of Dynastic system due to pressures from imperialism  Rise of warlords  By 1920s, communism making big impact

4. Pre-WWII Politics in China  Chiang Kai-Shek - leader of Nationalist Party - democratic government  Mao Zedong - leader of Communist Party (PLA)  No clear leadership allows Japanese to start seizing Chinese territory.  Chiang Kai-Shek - leader of Nationalist Party - democratic government  Mao Zedong - leader of Communist Party (PLA)  No clear leadership allows Japanese to start seizing Chinese territory.

5. Russo-Japanese War - 1904

6. Japanese Occupation of Manchuria  Sept. 8, 1931 : Japan occupies Manchuria Province after Mukden Incident  Mar. 9, 1932 : Japan sets Pu-Yi as the puppet emperor of Manchuria  July 7, 1937 : Sino- Japanese War begins

7. Nanjing Holocaust -1937  300,000 Chinese killed in 6 weeks  Estimated 20,000 – 80,000 women raped by Japanese Imperial forces  Roughly 8,333 Chinese killed per day, every day, for 6 weeks  In Auschwitz the peak for one day was 6,000  Japan killed Chinese by hand, Nazi’s performed systematic gassing.  Also called the Rape of Nanking  300,000 Chinese killed in 6 weeks  Estimated 20,000 – 80,000 women raped by Japanese Imperial forces  Roughly 8,333 Chinese killed per day, every day, for 6 weeks  In Auschwitz the peak for one day was 6,000  Japan killed Chinese by hand, Nazi’s performed systematic gassing.  Also called the Rape of Nanking

8. Japanese War Crimes In China  Yangtze River, December, 1937 – 50,000 Chinese slaughtered while attempting to escape across river Favorite killing methods : infect people with plague bombs, vivisection, freeze people alive, experiments on children, test new weapons on prisoners  Three all campaign : kill all, burn all, loot all  Yangtze River, December, 1937 – 50,000 Chinese slaughtered while attempting to escape across river Favorite killing methods : infect people with plague bombs, vivisection, freeze people alive, experiments on children, test new weapons on prisoners  Three all campaign : kill all, burn all, loot all

10. The Emperor Hirohito 1926-1989  The Emperor Showa of Japan.  He had complete control over, and commanded complete loyalty from his subjects.  It was his responsibility for starting and ending the wars against China, USA, Britain etc.  He was protected from prosecution in 1945 by the US who needed him to keep Japan from collapsing.  The Emperor Showa of Japan.  He had complete control over, and commanded complete loyalty from his subjects.  It was his responsibility for starting and ending the wars against China, USA, Britain etc.  He was protected from prosecution in 1945 by the US who needed him to keep Japan from collapsing.

11. General Hideki Tojo  Prime Minister of Japan and primary military leader.  Rose to power in the Manchukuo ‘ Kwantung ’ army  Nicknamed the ‘ razor ’  Keen on ultra nationalistic secret societies.  Responsible for 8m civilian deaths, countless deaths and experiments on prisoners of war.  Commemorated at the Yasukuni Shrine.  Apologized for military atrocities on his death.  Executed for war crimes 1948  Prime Minister of Japan and primary military leader.  Rose to power in the Manchukuo ‘ Kwantung ’ army  Nicknamed the ‘ razor ’  Keen on ultra nationalistic secret societies.  Responsible for 8m civilian deaths, countless deaths and experiments on prisoners of war.  Commemorated at the Yasukuni Shrine.  Apologized for military atrocities on his death.  Executed for war crimes 1948

12. Reasons for Attack on Pearl Harbor  1937 U.S. imposes economic sanctions and boycott of oil after Japanese invasion China.  Japan sees U.S. as only obstacle to domination of Asia.  1937 U.S. imposes economic sanctions and boycott of oil after Japanese invasion China.  Japan sees U.S. as only obstacle to domination of Asia.

13. Japanese Aggression In South East Asia  Dec 7, 1941 – Japan begins attacks on Pearl Harbor, Thailand, Malaya, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Philippines and Singapore.

14. Japanese Advancement In South East Asia  Dec 8, 1941 – Japan attacks the Philippines  Dec 14, 1941 – Japan attacks Burma  Dec 25, 1941 – Hong Kong falls to Japan  Feb 15, 1942 – Singapore surrenders to Japan  Mar 23, 1942 – Japan captures Andaman Islands  Dec 8, 1941 – Japan attacks the Philippines  Dec 14, 1941 – Japan attacks Burma  Dec 25, 1941 – Hong Kong falls to Japan  Feb 15, 1942 – Singapore surrenders to Japan  Mar 23, 1942 – Japan captures Andaman Islands

16. Warm up What was the turning point battle in the Pacific Theater?

17. Midway - June 4, 1942  U.S. breaks Japanese code  Sets trap  Ambushes Japanese fleet  Four Japanese aircraft carriers are sunk  Japanese navy never recovers  U.S. breaks Japanese code  Sets trap  Ambushes Japanese fleet  Four Japanese aircraft carriers are sunk  Japanese navy never recovers

18. Japanese Internment  To prevent possible sabotage and espionage, Japanese citizens on U.S. west coast only were sent to internment camps.

19. Island Hopping  Military strategy used to defeat the Japanese  Focus on strategically important islands that were not well defended but capable of supporting the drive to the main islands of Japan.  Iwo Jima (Feb. 1945), Okinawa (Apr. 1945)  Military strategy used to defeat the Japanese  Focus on strategically important islands that were not well defended but capable of supporting the drive to the main islands of Japan.  Iwo Jima (Feb. 1945), Okinawa (Apr. 1945)

21. Tarawa – November 1943

22. Iwo Jima – Feb. 1945

23. Okinawa – Apr. 1945

24. Japanese Prison Camps  Singapore : Changi, a “Country Club” for most of the war  China : Basically every city on eastern side  Philippines - Bataan Death March  Korea : 4 prisons, 1 hospital(experiments)  And Numerous Islands built to hold prisoners  Singapore : Changi, a “Country Club” for most of the war  China : Basically every city on eastern side  Philippines - Bataan Death March  Korea : 4 prisons, 1 hospital(experiments)  And Numerous Islands built to hold prisoners

25. Battle of the Bulge- Dec. 1944 to January 1945 Last German offensive