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Agenda. Intro notes—Pearl Harbor RAFT #1 Assignment. Japanese Threat. Japan siezed much of China in the 1930s They took Indochina in Southeast Asia from France in 1940 and wanted to take other island territory including the Philippines to acquire rubber and oil resources
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Agenda • Intro notes—Pearl Harbor • RAFT #1 Assignment
Japanese Threat • Japan siezed much of China in the 1930s • They took Indochina inSoutheast Asia from France in 1940 and wanted to take other island territory including the Philippines to acquire rubber and oil resources • US attempted economic pressure and froze Japanese assets in American banks, angering the Japanese.
Japanese Aggression • Japan began planning a military attack in response to US economic actions. • 7:55 A.M. on Sunday December 7, 1941 • “A day that will live in infamy” • Japanese warplanes surprise attacked American military base at Pearl Harbor Hawaii. • Pearl Harbor was the worst defeat in United States military history. • United Americans in the war effort against the Japanese and the other axis powers.
Visual History • Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor--Hollywood Style
2402 killed 1282 wounded