1. Name 3 reasons why a totalitarian government would rise in Japan

2. Japan in the early 20 th century  Consider themselves the leader of Asia  Defeat China & Russia in war  Korea  Helped allied powers in WWI  Strong trade based economy

3.  Helped Allies in WWI, refused “racial equality” clause in League & received no spoils  1924, Exclusionary Act in America  Envy and anger over European colonies in Asia

4.  1923, Great Kanto Earthquake  Great Depression  America stopped buying as much, especially silk – economic despair

5.  Samurai culture (history)  Communism rises with economic troubles  Movement to rid communism  1930s, purify Japan of all dissent  Extreme nationalism  Military virtually taken over country  Indoctrination, censorship, assassinate dissenters (even in gov’t)  Totalitarian regime formed  Desire to take expand

6.  It is Japan's mission to be supreme in Asia, the South Seas and eventually the four corners of the world.  General Araki

7. “WE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR IN FIGHTING THE US AND BRITAIN” 41’-45 “SUBLIME IS THE MOMENT WHEN THE WORLD IS AT PEACE” 26 - ’89’

8.  Unequal treaties with China  ‘Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere’ - Japan the leader  1931 – Army invade Manchuria, create Manchukuo  US refuse to recognize  1933, withdrew from League of Nations  Japan moves further into China  1937, Second Sino-Japanese War  Rape of Nanjing/Nanking ▪ 300,000 killed  Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos fall by 1940

9.  1939 America creates trade embargo  Oil and metals  1940: Tripartite Pact  Japan, Italy & Germany  Japan seizes Indonesia (oil)  Dec 7, 1941: Japanese dive bombers; 160 follow up planes attack Pearl Harbor  2, 403 killed; over 1,000 wounded; 21 ships destroyed; 300 aircraft destroyed  America declares war!

10.  How did America react to Japan’s aggression?

11.  Japanese dive bombers; 160 follow up planes attack Pearl Harbor  8-10 a.m.; 2 attacks  W1 - Airfields & battleships  W 2 - Ships & shipyards  2, 403 killed; over 1,000 wounded; 21 ships destroyed; 300 aircraft destroyed  December 8 th America declares war on Japan  December 11 th America at war against Italy & Germany too!

13.  Strategic: refueling station, lines of communication, then take over all areas in Asia  Underestimated US Response  Give in bc did not want war  Get America involved before prepared  Did America know?