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2 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, Japan signs the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy Dec. 7, 1941 – Japan bombs Pearl Harbor Dec. 8, 1941 – US enters WWII

3 Pearl Harbor

4 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, 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 Japan losing but refuses to surrender wanted to protect Emperor Hirohito April 12, Pres. Roosevelt dies –Harry Truman becomes President July 16, 1945 – US test of the Atomic Bomb is successful Aug. 6 – Hiroshima Aug Nagasaki Truman decides to use the atomic bomb instead of an invasion of Japan 6

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6 Hiroshima and Nagasaki 1945

7 AUGUST 15, 1945

8 Sept. 2, 1945 Unconditional Surrender Signed

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11 General Douglas MacArthur
Rebuilding Japan General Douglas MacArthur Builder/Architect The Emperor of Japan Rebuild industry Government People Infrastructure Transportation Public works

12 The Attic: Clear Out the Old
Militaristic regime was over Emperor Hirohito loses power

13 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.

14 Main Floor: New Constitution
Government Two party house- Diet Universal Suffrage- everyone over 20 yrs old can vote Bill of Rights – guaranteed freedoms

15 Empty Dog House: 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

16 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

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