The Rising Sun in the East Let us do some Blue Book Prep!

Blue Book Prep: In your groups of three, read the paragraph Highlight/underline/mark in a manner where you can identify the following elements Introduction, transition, evidence, analysis, concession, and conclusion Once everyone is done, we will review your answers as a class

Day of the Blue Book: Room Location Materials Needed Student ID Number not Name Time allotted Next steps LAST MINUTE TIPS!

Militarist Gain Power in Japan: During the 1920s, Japan Reduced the power of the military Passed laws to give all men the right to vote Allowed multiple political parties

Militarist Gain Power in Japan: This all ended with the Great Depression Military leaders said Japanese expansion throughout Asia would solve their economic problems Constitutional monarchy existed but led by aloof emperor

Japan Expand their Empire: In 1931, began creating their vast empire Started with Manchuria (1931-1933) Next, attacked China (1937-1939) Called their Empire “Great East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere” Was not prosperous for all

According to Japan’s military, how would Japan solve its problems?

Territorial expansion throughout Asia

Rape of Nanking: Japan took the capital of China at the time called Nanking Killing contests were held Chinese soldiers were hunted down and killed and left in mass graves Tens of thousands of women were raped Bodies littered the streets for months ⅓ of the city was burned and looted

Survivor’s Account Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2wFsu_O490

Trouble in the Pacific: In 1940, Japan joined the Axis powers (Germany and Italy) Hitler called them “honorary Aryans” In 1941, Japan furthered its empire by taking French Indochina (modern day Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia)

U.S. Response: U.S. against aggressive expansion Final straw was Japan’s move into Indochina FDR froze Japanese funds in the U.S. and blockaded the sale of oil to Japan 80% of Japan’s oil came from the U.S. Without oil, Japan would not be able to maintain its empire and it would collapse

What was the name of the Japanese Empire?

Great East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

Trouble in the Pacific: Need to replace these raw materials Take territory that has those raw materials In reaction to this, Japan expected the U.S. to declare war

Trouble in the Pacific: In 1941, General Hideki Tojo became the Japanese prime minister Wanted to keep expansion policies but keep U.S. neutral

Group Discussion: In your groups of three, answer the question below If you were Japan, what would you do? If you were the U.S., would you keep this ultimatum? Why or why not? Once everyone is done, we will review your answers as a class