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Today
Paragraph 3.3 - War in the Pacific
Slide 1 - Diapositive
Slide 2 - Vidéo
From an American point of view
Hitler or Japan: which is the bigger threat?
Military ‘advisors’ to China (1937)
Volunteers to train Chinese pilots
Burma Road; connecting China to Burma (British colony) to transport American military supplies
Slide 3 - Diapositive
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Slide 4 - Vidéo
Slide 5 - Vidéo
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
7 December 1941
Japan attacks the American marine base of Pearl Harbor. It is a surprise attack.
The American fleet is largely destroyed: the Japanes have free range in Asia
Slide 6 - Diapositive
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbour?
A
Due to an offense made by to the Americans to the emperor of Japan
B
Due to the fact that the American fleet was only big enough to prevent Japanse expansion in South-East Asia
C
Due to the Dutch and American oil boycott (and metal and steel)
D
Both C and D combined (without oil no expansion was possible)
Slide 7 - Quiz
Waking up the lion
US declares war on Japan (8th of December 1941)
Tripartite Act:
Germany and Italy declare war on the USA (11th of December 1941)
Slide 8 - Diapositive
Japan
China
Germany
USA
Oil supply
Burma Road
Tripartite Act
Declaration of war
Slide 9 - Question de remorquage
Defeating the colonial 'masters'
Read together 'Japanese successes in Asia' (TB 69)
Slide 10 - Diapositive
Slide 11 - Vidéo
Japan occupy the
Dutch East Indies
March 1942
Dutch were interned in Japanese internment camps.
The circumstances were terrible: bad hygiene, famine and corporal punishment.
Women sometimes were forced to work as prostitutes ('Comfort women')
Men were used as forced labourers, often dying in the process
Slide 12 - Diapositive
Use the picture on the right to explain why many Asian countries saw the Japanese army as liberators
Slide 13 - Question ouverte
After WWII many European colonies in Asia started to fight for independence. What influence do you think that Japanese military successes had on this movement? Explain your answer.
Slide 14 - Question ouverte
What is the difference between the Japanese internment camps and those in Europe?
Slide 15 - Question ouverte
Turning the tables
Read together 'Turning point' (TB 70)
Slide 16 - Diapositive
Which battle is considered the turning point for the Pacific front?
A
The battle of Stalingrad
B
The battle of Java sea
C
The battle of Midway
D
The battle of Normandy
Slide 17 - Quiz
The phase between 1942-45 on the Pacific front is known as...
A
island hopping
B
hopscotch
C
cruising
D
touring
Slide 18 - Quiz
The Pacific Allied front only had American soldiers
True
False
Slide 19 - Sondage
False!
There were also Australian, Kiwi, British and Canandian troops involved
Slide 20 - Diapositive
Was it worth it?
Read together 'Atomic bombings' (TB 71)
Slide 21 - Diapositive
Slide 22 - Vidéo
Slide 23 - Vidéo
Give two reasons why the USA decided to use their atomic bomb
Slide 24 - Question ouverte
In you opinion, was the use of the atomic bomb in WWII justified?
Yes
No
Slide 25 - Sondage
Explain your answer on the previous question
Slide 26 - Question ouverte
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The Battle of Midway
Tripartite Act signed
Hiroshima is struck with the atomic bomb
American volunteers are recruited to train Chinese pilots
USA declares war on Japan
Germany surrenders to Western Allied powers
Slide 27 - Question de remorquage
Homework
Make exercise 1, 2, 4 up to and including 6, 8, 10 up to and including 12
(if you particated in the lesson, you can fill out in no time at all)
Make exercise 1,2,4 up to and including 6, 8,10 up to and including 12
Slide 28 - Diapositive
Island hopping
After the Battle of Midway --> US slowly advanced towards Japan
But... they had to capture all the small islands in between, one by one.
From 1944 and onwards, allied bombers got close enough to Japan to start airbombing the island.