1. From Isolationism to War Chapter 17, Sections 17.3 & 17.4

2. Setting the Scene
1850 – Japan was a feudal state that was forced to open it borders and trade with the world.
Modern economy and elected government

3. Setting the Scene
Signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact, and help found the League of Nations
Great Depression hurts their economy; Military blames government, and begins to gain more power.

4. Manchurian Incident
Japanese military invades Manchuria for raw materials and farmland
Civilian government powerless to stop the action.
Japan is criticized, and withdraws from League of Nations

5. Japan’s Military Gains Power
Assassinations and Uprisings
Invasion of mainland China is sparked by an “Incident” at the Marco Polo Bridge

6. Continues invasion of China
Technology and Technique quickly overcome Chinese numbers.

7. “Rape of Nanking” Estimated 350,000 deaths, 80,000 rapes
Mass executions, rape, looting, and arson.
1/3 of Nanking is destroyed by fire.

9. 'Incredible Record' —Mukai 106 – 105 Noda—Both 2nd Lieutenants Go Into Extra Innings"

11. Gen. Joe Stilwell
U.S. Army Rep to China who helped to defend China from Japanese aggression.
Helped get supplies to Chinese forces fighting Japanese troops.

12. Burma Road
British/American supply line to the Chinese during WWII.

14. Stalemate in China
By 1939, Japan controlled many cities in China, while the Chinese controlled the countryside.
Japan begins to expand its “Co-Prosperity Sphere”.

15. “Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere”
Japan’s version of lebensraum
Japan will “free Asians from Western Colonizers”
Japan actually wants all the resources for war efforts

16. Congress passes the Neutrality Acts
Congress passes the Neutrality Acts. We can’t trade with any warring nation.
Cash and Carry – we’ll sell, but you haul it.

17. America First Committee
Group of Influential Americans determined to keep America out of the war in Europe
Charles Lindebergh

18. The fall of Poland and France kills US neutrality and increases aid to Britain

19. Churchill – “Britain is going broke”
Roosevelt asks the American people:
“If your neighbors house was on fire, you don’t sell him your hose, you lend it to him”.

20. Lend Lease - This increases the American role in the growing conflict.

21. Tojo Elected As Japanese Prime Minister
Part of the Japanese Military and favors war with U.S.

24. Pearl Harbor Sunday Dec. 7, 1941
Japan was looking for a “Knockout-blow”
We knew that Japan was planning an attack, we just didn’t know where.

25. 4 battleships sunk,
4 battleships damaged including 1 run aground
2 destroyers sunk
1 damaged 1 other ship sunk, 3 damaged
3 cruisers damaged

26. 2,402 military killed
1,247 military wounded
57 civilians killed
35 civilians wounded

27. 188 aircraft destroyed
155 aircraft damaged

28. US Declares war on Japan Dec
US Declares war on Japan Dec. 8th, Germany and Italy declare war on the US December 11th, 1941.