LI: to evaluate the impact of Pearl Harbour on World War Two

By the end of the lesson All will be able to explain the events of the attack on pearl harbour Level 8 Most will be able to make a conclusion about the success of the attack Level 9 Some will be able to evaluate the impact of the attack on the course of the Second World War Level 10

After the First World War America had not played a big part but as one of the most powerful countries it did have a big part in the Treaty of Versailles and the setting up of the League of Nations LO: to evaluate the impact of Pearl Harbour on World War Two All will be able to explain the events of the attack on pearl harbour Level 8 Most will be able to make a conclusion about the success of the attack Level 9 Some will be able to evaluate the impact of the attack on the course of the Second World War Level 10

LO: to evaluate the impact of Pearl Harbour on World War Two Isolationism Many people in America thought that it shouldn’t get involved in a European war again When Britain declared war on Germany, America did not join either side LO: to evaluate the impact of Pearl Harbour on World War Two All will be able to explain the events of the attack on pearl harbour Level 8 Most will be able to make a conclusion about the success of the attack Level 9 Some will be able to evaluate the impact of the attack on the course of the Second World War Level 10

LO: to evaluate the impact of Pearl Harbour on World War Two Japan and America Before the attacks Japan and the USA had been having peace talks because in 1940 Japan had joined with the axis powers of Germany and Italy. They had already been involved in a war with China since 1931 LO: to evaluate the impact of Pearl Harbour on World War Two All will be able to explain the events of the attack on pearl harbour Level 8 Most will be able to make a conclusion about the success of the attack Level 9 Some will be able to evaluate the impact of the attack on the course of the Second World War Level 10

The day of infamy – December 7th 1941 Pearl harbour was a major US navy port in Hawaii. It was important because of its position in the pacific ocean. On the 7th of December 1941 Japan launched a surprise attack on the ships that were in the harbour. Watch the video and answer the questions about the attack. LO: to evaluate the impact of Pearl Harbour on World War Two All will be able to explain the events of the attack on pearl harbour Level 8 Most will be able to make a conclusion about the success of the attack Level 9 Some will be able to evaluate the impact of the attack on the course of the Second World War Level 10

LO: to evaluate the impact of Pearl Harbour on World War Two Map of the pacific LO: to evaluate the impact of Pearl Harbour on World War Two All will be able to explain the events of the attack on pearl harbour Level 8 Most will be able to make a conclusion about the success of the attack Level 9 Some will be able to evaluate the impact of the attack on the course of the Second World War Level 10

LO: to evaluate the impact of Pearl Harbour on World War Two America declares war After the attack America declared war on Japan President Roosevelt signed the declaration on 8th December 1941 LO: to evaluate the impact of Pearl Harbour on World War Two All will be able to explain the events of the attack on pearl harbour Level 8 Most will be able to make a conclusion about the success of the attack Level 9 Some will be able to evaluate the impact of the attack on the course of the Second World War Level 10

Hitler declares war on America On the 11th December 1941 Hitler and Mussolini (the leader of Italy) declare war on America. This bring American on to Britain’s side LO: to evaluate the impact of Pearl Harbour on World War Two All will be able to explain the events of the attack on pearl harbour Level 8 Most will be able to make a conclusion about the success of the attack Level 9 Some will be able to evaluate the impact of the attack on the course of the Second World War Level 10

“…I fear we have awakened a sleeping giant…” Admiral Yamamoto commenting after 300 Japanese planes have attacked America’s navy base at Pearl Harbour December 7th 1941