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Spread ofSpread of

ImperialistImperialist

Japan inJapan in

WorldWorld

War IIWar II

Japan ExpandsJapan Expands

Emperor Emperor HirohitoHirohito::

We want to We want to expand our expand our empire and empire and

control control resources in the resources in the Pacific Ocean!Pacific Ocean!

To Korea and Beyond…To Korea and Beyond…

Museum Built by the Japanese in South Museum Built by the Japanese in South Korea during the OccupationKorea during the Occupation

Meanwhile, In Meanwhile, In America…America…

President Franklin RooseveltPresident Franklin Roosevelt::

Nevertheless, Nevertheless, We Will Demand That We Will Demand That Japan Leaves China!Japan Leaves China!

I Want To Stop Japan…I Want To Stop Japan…But My Fellow Americans But My Fellow Americans Are Reluctant To Go To Are Reluctant To Go To

WarWar

NO!NO!Japan’s Answer?Japan’s Answer?

Shhhh!Shhhh!…… Japan Japan

Has A Has A Plan!…Plan!…

Tora! Tora! Tora! Tora! Tora! Tora!

Japan 1, USA 0

The Only The Only Way To Way To Defeat Defeat America…America…

Is To Devise A Is To Devise A Plan…Plan…

To Take Out Their Vast To Take Out Their Vast Navy Fleet…Navy Fleet…

In In Hawaii…Hawaii…

With A With A Sneak Sneak Attack!Attack!

Paradise LostParadise Lost

December 7, 1941…December 7, 1941…

Just After 8 am…Just After 8 am…

Japan Launches An Japan Launches An Attack on Pearl Attack on Pearl

Harbor…Harbor…

USS ArizonaUSS ArizonaIn Just 2 Hours…In Just 2 Hours…

4 Battleships Sunk…4 Battleships Sunk…4 Others Damaged…4 Others Damaged…

2400 Killed2400 Killed

““A Date That Will Live In Infamy”A Date That Will Live In Infamy”

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President Roosevelt Gives A Famous President Roosevelt Gives A Famous

Speech About the Attack Speech About the Attack on on

Pearl Harbor…Pearl Harbor…

USS Arizona MemorialUSS Arizona Memorial

……and Declares WAR on and Declares WAR on Japan!Japan!

But Japan Continues To ExpandBut Japan Continues To Expand

Japan goes on to expand its empire Japan goes on to expand its empire around the Pacific Ocean, reaching all around the Pacific Ocean, reaching all

the way to Alaska!the way to Alaska!Finally, the USA stopped Finally, the USA stopped them on Midway Islandthem on Midway Island

From then on, the Americans pushed From then on, the Americans pushed back the Japanese by “island back the Japanese by “island hopping,” one island at a time hopping,” one island at a time

The Japanese fought long and hard for The Japanese fought long and hard for their country. Some committed suicide their country. Some committed suicide

instead of surrenderinginstead of surrenderingJapan began to get desperate, Japan began to get desperate, and resorted to a new weapon: and resorted to a new weapon:

suicide attacks from the air…suicide attacks from the air…

Kamikaze!Kamikaze!

•Pilots flew old airplanes Pilots flew old airplanes filled with explosives and filled with explosives and crashed directly into crashed directly into enemy shipsenemy ships

•The pilots were quickly The pilots were quickly trained and were so loyal trained and were so loyal to their country that they to their country that they were willing to sacrifice were willing to sacrifice themselves for itthemselves for it

Kamikaze = Kamikaze =

““divine wind”divine wind”

•Kamikazes sunk about 40 ships and damaged 50 more

•But the But the Americans had a Americans had a new, secret new, secret weapon of their weapon of their own…own…

Can You Spot The Can You Spot The Kamikaze??Kamikaze??

The Atomic Bomb

““Little Boy” & “Fat Man”Little Boy” & “Fat Man”

The U.S. thought that Germany was developing their own The U.S. thought that Germany was developing their own atomic bomb, so they rushed to build oneatomic bomb, so they rushed to build one

President Harry S. Truman believed that an President Harry S. Truman believed that an atomic bomb could be used on Japan because atomic bomb could be used on Japan because it would save thousands of American livesit would save thousands of American lives

The United States builds 2 The United States builds 2 atomic bombs, called “Little atomic bombs, called “Little

Boy” and “Fat Man”Boy” and “Fat Man”

On August 6On August 6thth, , 1945, the USA 1945, the USA

dropped the dropped the first atomic first atomic

bomb on the bomb on the city of city of

Hiroshima.Hiroshima.

Three days Three days later, on later, on

August 9August 9thth, , they dropped they dropped

another, on another, on Nagasaki. Nagasaki.

This photo This photo was taken was taken from one of from one of the B-29 the B-29 bombers that bombers that were used in were used in the bombing.the bombing.

The The mushroom mushroom cloud rose cloud rose 18 kms. 18 kms. above the above the groundground

In Total, 240,000 people were In Total, 240,000 people were killedkilled

On August 14, 1945 Japan announced its surrender.On August 14, 1945 Japan announced its surrender.

The USA allowed them to keep their Emperor, The USA allowed them to keep their Emperor, Hirohito, but put many restrictions on Japan.Hirohito, but put many restrictions on Japan.

The USA took control of Japan, but they helped The USA took control of Japan, but they helped them rebuild their country.them rebuild their country.

The War in the Pacific is The War in the Pacific is Over.Over.

So…What Did You Learn!?!So…What Did You Learn!?!

Time For A Time For A Quiz! Quiz!

Yes, You Heard Me!Yes, You Heard Me! A QUIZ!A QUIZ!

Instructions:Instructions:

•Put away your books and NO TALKING!Put away your books and NO TALKING!

•Take out a blank piece of lined paper & a pen Take out a blank piece of lined paper & a pen or pencilor pencil

•The questions will appear on the PowerPointThe questions will appear on the PowerPoint

•Write your answers on your paperWrite your answers on your paper

•When done, put your name on your paper and When done, put your name on your paper and hand it in!hand it in!

GO!!GO!!1. What was Japan’s Emperor’s name?1. What was Japan’s Emperor’s name?

2. What island did the USA finally stop 2. What island did the USA finally stop Japan on?Japan on?

4. What did “island hopping” mean?4. What did “island hopping” mean?

3. What does “kamikaze” mean?3. What does “kamikaze” mean?

5. Why did Truman think that using the 5. Why did Truman think that using the atomic bomb was necessary?atomic bomb was necessary?

6. What was the date and location of the 6. What was the date and location of the first atomic bomb drop?first atomic bomb drop?

7. How many people 7. How many people were killed as a result of were killed as a result of the atomic bombs?the atomic bombs?

8. Name 2 places that 8. Name 2 places that Japan expanded to.Japan expanded to.

9. Why did Japan want 9. Why did Japan want to attack Pearl to attack Pearl Harbor?Harbor?

10. What was “Tora! 10. What was “Tora! Tora! Tora!”?Tora! Tora!”?

DONE! HAND IN YOUR DONE! HAND IN YOUR QUIZQUIZ!!