Japan Starts a War
Japan (J) starts its conquest of China (C) 1931: conflicts in Manchuria begin between J and C. 1932: J installs a puppet govt in Manchuria 1937: July, the C and J have a battle and the J quickly overrun the poorly trained and supplied C army
1940: J takes over part of Indochina, present day Vietnam 1941: J takes the rest of Indochina, present day Cambodia, and Laos.
Japan’s road to war 1940: Japan joins the Axis Powers Germany and Italy 1941: Hideki Tojo is named Prime Minister of Japan The Japanese are in need of oil in the Dutch East Indies. Japanese decide to attack the US navy. Why?
US reactions to J’s aggression July 1941: US embargos shipments of planes and plane parts and metals to J Aug 1941: US embargos oil to J. Many historians feel this is the reason J decided to attack US in Pearl harbor
0n Dec. 7, 1941, the J surprise attack the naval base Pearl Harbor. Dec. 8, 1941 the J attack the Philippine Islands. J captures the Philippines in April 1942 Dec. 8, 1941 the J attack Malaya In Feb. 1942 the J attack Singapore
US declares War Dec 8, 1941: FDR asks for declaration of war. Dec 11: Hitler declares war on the US. WHY? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufoUtoQLGQY