1. Unit 6 Cornell A
As Japan expands it’s empire in Asia, why does it suddenly attack the US ??

2. A. The reasons for Japanese aggression in Asia in the 1930’s were:
JAPAN HIT VERY HARD BY DEPRESSION = HIGH ______
UNEMPLOYMENT
JAPAN LACKED FOOD (Famine) / LAND
--POPULATION INCREASING, CANT FEED THEM
3. JAPAN LACKED NATURAL RESOURCES; HAS TO IMPORT
EVERYTHING
4. EMPEROR IS BOTH POLITICAL LEADER AND
RELIGIOUS LEADER, CONSIDERED A GOD ON EARTH
– ALL JAPANESE EXPECTED TO OBEY HIM AND
HE SUPPORTS ULTRNATIONALISTS/MILITARY
FOR EXPANSION

3. Use your book to track Japanese aggression in chronological order Pg
Date Country

4. B. American Response
FDR cannot use MILITARY force
(due to the NEUTRALITY Acts) – so he attempts an
economic EMBARGO =
cut off SUPPLY of OIL to Japan to force Japan to stop its
aggression.
USA-Japanese NEGOTIATIONS begin (November 1941) – but neither side is willing to CONCEDE ANYTHING OR COMPROMISE, SO TALKS GO NOWHERE –

5. What did the Japanese economy & military require to function?
C. Pearl Harbor Attack
What did the Japanese economy & military require to function?
OIL which had been EMBARGOED by the U.S. in July 1941
The U.S. demanded that Japan WITHDRAW from CHINA and INDOCHINA before America would lift the EMBARGO
The Japanese sought to negotiate --- if the US EMBARGO continued, then Japan would fight.

6. Pearl Harobor Continued
The Americans had broken the Japanese communications CODE and knew that the Japanese planned to attack, but did not know……
WHERE or WHEN.
When it became clear that the US would not back down, Hideki TOJO with approval from Emperor HIROHITO ordered a ___________
SURPRISE attack at PEARL HARBOR which was carried out on
December 7, 1941.

7. Pearl Harobor Continued
The Japanese simultaneously attacked the PHILIPPINES, DUTCH INDIES (INDONESIA), GUAM, WAKE ISLAND, SINGAPORE :
JAPANESE NOW CONTROL THEIR OIL SUPPLY AND MOST OF ASIA
(USSR IS NEUTRAL – NOT INVOLVED)

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13. Draw a cause and effect graphic.
D. On your cornell Notes
Ask L-1 and L-2 questions about Japanese actions/aggressions with American reactions /policies.
Draw a cause and effect graphic.
In what ways did FDR try to force Japan to do what he wanted them to do with out military action? Draw the actual effects