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3.3: War in the Pacific

Why is WW2 called a 'world' war?

Reasons for attack
on Pearl Harbour

1) The USA could try to stop Japan's expansionism

2) The USA and Dutch Indies had declared an oil boycot

Why was Japan able to conquer so much of Asia?

1) USA's navy was destroyed

2) They were trained in jungle warfare

3) They were sometimes seen as liberators

Who here has any family
from the Dutch East Indies?

Why was Japan able to conquer the Dutch East Indies?

1) The Dutch couldn't defend against Japan's air attacks

2) Dutch soldiers and citizens were put in Japanese internment camps

Get to work

All workbook questions for 3.3

Name 3 things you've learned, 2 things you thought were interesting and 1 questions you still have