January 8 This day in History: ◦ 1942: Frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat & soy meal) Learning Target: ◦ I can understand the American response to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Opener: ◦ Brainstorm: What do you know about the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Ten-Second Share Review ◦ What do you remember (from yesterday) about the situation between the US and Japan during the first 2 years of WW2?
US-Japanese Diplomacy Fall 1941: US and Japan discuss peaceful solutions to disagreements Japanese military leaders convinced that war with America is inevitable
Japanese Plan Only way to beat US is a surprise attack to destroy the Pacific Fleet ◦ Admiral Isokoru Yamamoto Snuck aircraft carriers across Pacific
Japanese Plan “Against an enemy as strong as the United States, I see little hope of success in any ordinary strategy. I can run wild for six months … after that, I have no expectation of success. Therefore, this operation is conceived in desperation- a surprise attack to smite a sleeping giant. We should do our best to decide the fate of the war on the very first day.” -Admiral Yamamoto
Pearl Harbor December 7 th, 1941 Japanese planes attacked Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Japanese Attacks Japan also simultaneously attacked British and US colonies in Asia ◦ Captured Philippines
Ten-Second Share Predict ◦ How did Americans respond to Pearl Harbor?
War! U.S. declared war on Japan on December 8 th, 1941 Hitler declares war on U.S. in response.
Big Ideas Japan attacked Pearl Harbor because they felt war with U.S. was inevitable. The U.S. entered WW2 because of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Closure Review: ◦ Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?