1. Japan Builds An Empire Setting the Stage Old vs. New (governments & rise of nationalism) Old vs. New (governments & rise of nationalism) Manchurian Incident (1931) Manchurian Incident (1931) –Puppet State League of Nations League of Nations Military & Future Expansion Military & Future Expansion

3. Japan Builds An Empire War Against China Superior Weapons vs. Large Army Superior Weapons vs. Large Army “Rape of Nanjing” “Rape of Nanjing” FDR’s/SU’s/Br’s reaction FDR’s/SU’s/Br’s reaction –Br: (Burma Road) Beyond China Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere Tripartite Pact (1940) Tripartite Pact (1940) Neutrality Pact with Soviet Union (1941) Neutrality Pact with Soviet Union (1941)

4. From Isolation to War US Chooses Neutrality Neutrality Acts (3 of ‘em) First 2 banned… Neutrality Acts (3 of ‘em) First 2 banned… 1.Providing weapons 2.Providing $$$ 3.Trade allowed, but must be in cash & countries transport goods themselves (cash and carry) America First Committee America First Committee Lend-Lease Act- “you don’t sell your neighbor your hose when his house is on fire” Lend-Lease Act- “you don’t sell your neighbor your hose when his house is on fire”

5. From Isolation to War Pearl Harbor Trade restrictions w/Japan (scrap iron & steel) Trade restrictions w/Japan (scrap iron & steel) Crack Codes- know something’s coming… Crack Codes- know something’s coming… 7:00 am… 7:00 am… 8:00 am… 8:00 am… 9:45 am… 9:45 am… FDR goes to Congress (12/8/41)… FDR goes to Congress (12/8/41)… 12/11/41… 12/11/41…

7. USS Arizona burning after the attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor, December 7,1941.

8. The sinking U.S.S. West Virginia and Tennessee quickly put an end to the policy of American isolationism.