Social Studies 30: Introduction to the War in the Pacific 1937-1945.

1. Social Studies 30: Introduction to the War in the Pacific 1937-1945. PowerPoint file Number 2 Jared Goruk THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC

2. The Background of Conflict • Japan was the most powerful non-Western nation on the planet. • After successful wars against Russia in 1904-05, and as a member of the Allies in World War 1, Japanese confidence soared. • Japan was a small nation with little resources or living space. • It was this need for sustainability that prompted the Japanese to follow a plan of imperialistic expansion to meet its needs. THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC

3. Building the Empire • Conquest of Korea in 1910. • This gave the Japanese a very close presence in the Manchuria region of China, well known for its resources. • Invasion of Manchuria in 1931. • Later, an attack on a military supply route by Chinese insurgents caused the Japanese to declare full war on China in 1937. • Signing of the Mutual Defense Axis Treaty with Germany and Italy in 1938. • As British, Australian, and American objection grew to Japanese expansion, Japan felt it necessary to find allies to help protect its interests. THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC

4. Japan Formally Goes to War • After attacking British and French interests in Indo-China, the Japanese find that an American oil embargo is too much to bear for them, leading to the formal start of the war in 1941. Source: http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/curr_content/history20/unit3/pearlv.html THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC

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