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WWII- The Pacific. Japanese Imperialism and Militarism. Rapid industrialization and militarization under the slogan - Enrich the Country, Strengthen the Military Emperor Hirohito assumed the throne in 1926 Revered as infallable Almost “God-like” to Japanese - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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WWII- The Pacific
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Japanese Imperialism and Militarism
Rapid industrialization and militarization under the slogan - Enrich the Country, Strengthen the Military
Emperor Hirohito assumed the throne in 1926◦ Revered as infallable ◦ Almost “God-like” to
Japanese◦ Approved vast military build-
up and aggressive imperialism
Military had great influence in society and politics◦ Military soon took control of
government
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Japanese Imperialism and Militarism
Island nation of Japan depends on imports for much of its resources
Great Depression led Japanese to acquire new territory for resources◦ Invaded and conquered large
portions of East Asia in the 1920s and 1930s
◦ 1931 – Invades and conquers Manchuria
◦ 1937 - Japanese Imperial Army marched into China's capital city of Nanking Murdered 300,000 out of 600,000
civilians and soldiers in the city Known as the Rape of Nanking
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Japanese Fascism
Based on the Bushido Code - "the way of the warrior" ◦ Warrior code of honor◦ Willingness to
sacrifice life for Emperor and nation
Expansion of Empire ◦ Japan leaves the
League of Nations in 1933
Political opposition was not tolerated and political parties were outlawed
Media was censored
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Japanese Leadership Prime Minister Fumimaro
Konoye (1937–41)◦ Distrusted and resisted military
influence◦ Loses job after failing to convince USA
to resolve differences Prime Minister Hideki Tojo
(1941–45)◦ Supporter of Nazi Germany ◦ Advocated “first strike” philosophy
against enemies Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
◦ Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet during World War II
◦ Responsible for attack at Pearl Harbor Hideki Tojo
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Fighting Japan: Fall of the Philippines
Japanese attack Philippines in December 1941
General Douglas MacArthur begins a withdrawal from Manila
U.S. forces on Bataan peninsula surrender unconditionally to the Japanese
FDR orders MacArthur out of the Philippines ◦ MacArthur declares, “I shall
return”
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Fighting Japan: Fall of the Philippines
Bataan Death March begins ◦ 76,000 Allied POWs are
forced to walk 60 miles toward a new prison camp 12,000 Americans Blazing sun No food or water Results in over 5,000
American deaths Japanese defeat last of
US forces in Corregidor◦ Philippines falls to Japan◦ U.S. and Filipino forces
unconditionally surrender
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Liberated American soldiers 1945
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Takes months to mobilize a army- American people become impatient- need a morale boost
Spring 1942- Bombing Raid over Tokyo◦ Led by James Doolittle◦ Plan- drop bombs, land in
mainland China and ditch planes
◦ Had no strategic Military Value This raid sent a message to
Japan- we can drop bombs on your cities
Preparing to fight Japan
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Australia had become a major staging area for the U.S
Japan wanted to shut down the supply route to Australia
First battle here opposing sides never saw each other- ships v. airplanes
Battle of Coral Sea- May 1942
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Turning Point of the War After Doolittle’s raid,
Japan is shocked- decide they needed to push farther east ◦ Sent 4 aircraft carriers and a
host of other ships U.S knew they were
coming- set a trap Japan lost- 275 planes
shot down, 4 carriers lost After Midway Japan will
fight defensively
Battle of Midway
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The American strategy was called Island Hopping
Instead of attacking Japan directly, the navy would capture the smaller islands around Japan to back them into a corner
Island Hopping
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Iwo Jima’s importance- had 2 air strips At total of 70,000 American troops landed on the island-
30,000 died Fighting took 6 weeks- almost all of the Japanese were
killed (21,000) If the Japanese would fight so hard for an island, how
hard would they fight to defend Japan itself?
Iwo Jima
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Remembering the tragic aftermath of the Hiroshima bomb - BBC
Re-telling of Atomic Bomb Drop