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Japan in World War II

Japan in World War II. Japan wanted China and the USSR. Japan is an island, and not a big one. They wanted more living space and resources for their “superior” people. Japan wanted oil reserves. Japan wanted more oil to invade China. America embargoed their oil in Indonesia

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Japan in World War II

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  1. Japan in World War II www.assignmentpoint.com

  2. Japan wanted China and the USSR. • Japan is an island, and not a big one. • They wanted more living space and resources for their “superior” people. www.assignmentpoint.com

  3. Japan wanted oil reserves Japan wanted more oil to invade China. • America embargoed their oil in Indonesia • Japan considered this an act of war. www.assignmentpoint.com

  4. Japan joins Axis Powers • Germany was sick of the U.S. helping Britain with itslend lease program. Japan agreed to attack Pearl Harbor and distract the U.S. from Europe war. www.assignmentpoint.com

  5. Battle for Midway Island • If won, Japanese could have bombed Hawaii more from here. • Major turning point www.assignmentpoint.com

  6. Island Hopping – US fought to gradually reach Japan www.assignmentpoint.com

  7. Battle for Iwo Jima • Island hoppingbecame fact of the war with Japan. • Died: 6800 US 20000 Japanese. • This flag raising was a serious morale boost to soldiers on the island. www.assignmentpoint.com

  8. Kamikaze attacks www.assignmentpoint.com

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  11. This plane dropped an atom bomb on Hiroshima www.assignmentpoint.com

  12. Atomic bomb www.assignmentpoint.com

  13. Hiroshima and Nagasaki 1945 www.assignmentpoint.com

  14. Victims in Hiroshima www.assignmentpoint.com

  15. Why drop the Atomic Bomb? • The Japanese had shown they would fight to the last man, woman and child. • The atomic bomb saved as many as 1 million U.S. lives, and possibly many Japanese. • Harry Truman said he dropped the bomb to end the war. www.assignmentpoint.com

  16. Japan surrenders 1945 www.assignmentpoint.com

  17. World War II deaths • USSR 22 million • China 11 million • Germany 7 million • Poland 7 million • U.S. 0.5 million • Great Britain 0.3 million • Japan 1.5 million www.assignmentpoint.com

  18. Asia WW2 Quiz • 1. What cities were nuclear bombed? • 2. Define island hopping? • 3. What was the importance of Midway Island battle? • 4. Why did Japan want war with the USA? • 5. What ocean protected USA from Japan? www.assignmentpoint.com

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