Rebuilding Japan Power Point and Sketch Notes May 8, 2019
Pearl Harbor
WWII July 7, 1937 – Japan goes to war with China Sept. 1, 1939 – Germany invades Poland Sept. 3, 1939 – France and Britain declare war on Germany Sept. 27, 1940 - Japan signs the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy Dec. 7, 1941 – Japan bombs Pearl Harbor Dec. 8, 1941 – US enters WWII
WWII “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto June 4 – 7, 1942- Battle of Midway U.S. defeats Japan. Turning point of war in Pacific. U. S. – Victories in the Pacific Oct. 25, 1944 – Japan begins using Kamikaze Bombers 1945 - Japan losing but refuses to surrender wanted to protect Emperor Hirohito April 1945- Pres. Roosevelt dies –Harry Truman becomes President July 16, 1945 – US test of the Atomic Bomb is successful Truman decides to use the atomic bomb instead of an invasion of Japan Aug. 6 –Hiroshima Aug. 9 - Nagasaki 6
Hiroshima and Nagasaki 1945
AUGUST 15, 1945
Sept. 2, 1945 Unconditional Surrender Signed
The Architect of Reconstruction General Douglas MacArthur Builder/Architect Rebuild industry Government People Infrastructure Transportation Public works
Clear Out the Old Militaristic regime was over Emperor Hirohito loses power
Constitutional Monarchy Foundation Constitutional Monarchy Emperor will be the ceremonial head of state, but has no official power. The Emperor is an important symbol of Japanese culture and traditions.
Main Living Area New Constitution Government Two party house- Diet Universal Suffrage- everyone over 20 yrs old can vote Bill of Rights – guaranteed freedoms
No Guard Dogs Constitution states: Japan can no longer have a large army They can not declare war They can have a small army to protect themselves
Mending Fences Japan agreed to pay war reparations (damages) They agreed to pay for war damages to countries they attacked in WWII Give Manchuria back to China No longer claim Formosa (Taiwan) Japan had to give up all overseas possessions