Pearl HarborPearl Harbor

The US joins WWII, and The US joins WWII, and Japanese Internment begins…Japanese Internment begins…

World History 2010World History 2010

JapanJapan

While Germany was seeing the rise of the While Germany was seeing the rise of the Nazis, economic depression, and the Nazis, economic depression, and the segregation and harassment of political segregation and harassment of political enemies & racial/religious/other enemies & racial/religious/other minorities…minorities…

Japan’s economy was depressed as well.Japan’s economy was depressed as well.

Japan cont’dJapan cont’d

Extreme nationalismExtreme nationalism

MilitarismMilitarism

Foreign Expansion was viewed as a cure Foreign Expansion was viewed as a cure for the depressionfor the depression

Japan (cont’d)Japan (cont’d)

By 1937, Japan was at war with China to gain By 1937, Japan was at war with China to gain territory. territory. In 1940 (one year after WWII had started), the In 1940 (one year after WWII had started), the US terminated a treaty with Japan, cutting US terminated a treaty with Japan, cutting Japan’s access to American raw materials.Japan’s access to American raw materials.Then, Japan signed Then, Japan signed

the “the “Tripartite TreatyTripartite Treaty” ” with Germany and Italy with Germany and Italy to become part of the to become part of the Axis PowersAxis Powers

The US vs. JapanThe US vs. Japan

In response to Japan joining with Germany In response to Japan joining with Germany and Italy, the US increased its aid to and Italy, the US increased its aid to China.China.

In July 1941, Japan seized French Indo-In July 1941, Japan seized French Indo-China (now Vietnam). In response, the China (now Vietnam). In response, the US froze all of Japan’s assets.US froze all of Japan’s assets.

For the next 4 months, Japan negotiated For the next 4 months, Japan negotiated with the US to restore trade.with the US to restore trade.

Japan’s Big DecisionJapan’s Big Decision

In negotiating, Japan had to choose In negotiating, Japan had to choose between two things:between two things:– Give up expansionist plans (no more invading Give up expansionist plans (no more invading

other countries to get raw materials) in other countries to get raw materials) in exchange for the US lifting its trade embargoexchange for the US lifting its trade embargo

OROR

– Go to war with the USGo to war with the US

December 7, 1941December 7, 1941

The following 3 minute clip describes The following 3 minute clip describes Japan’s initial attack on the US.Japan’s initial attack on the US.

It includes actual live radio broadcast It includes actual live radio broadcast (breaking news) from US radio on the (breaking news) from US radio on the afternoon of December 7afternoon of December 7thth, 1941., 1941.

(click to play)(click to play)

Pearl HarborPearl Harbor

Pearl Pearl Harbor is Harbor is a US a US naval naval base on base on the the Hawaiian Hawaiian Island of Island of Oahu (in Oahu (in the the Pacific Pacific Ocean)Ocean)

December 8December 8thth, 1941, 1941The next day, the Japanese The next day, the Japanese attacked British and American attacked British and American posts throughout the Pacific.posts throughout the Pacific.President Roosevelt formally President Roosevelt formally declared wardeclared warOn December 11, honoring the On December 11, honoring the “Tripartite Treaty,” Germany and “Tripartite Treaty,” Germany and Italy declared war on the United Italy declared war on the United States.States.Neither Adolph Hitler nor Neither Adolph Hitler nor Admiral Yamamoto believed that Admiral Yamamoto believed that the US would play a significant the US would play a significant role in the warrole in the war

Assignment #1 (20 minutes)Assignment #1 (20 minutes)

At the end of the unit you will be creating a At the end of the unit you will be creating a newspaper using the paragraphs you have newspaper using the paragraphs you have written, Holocaust photos and captions, and written, Holocaust photos and captions, and other materials. To add depth to your other materials. To add depth to your newspaper, your assignment is to write a letter newspaper, your assignment is to write a letter to the editor about Pearl Harbor. You letter to the editor about Pearl Harbor. You letter should: should: – explain three things you have learned about the explain three things you have learned about the

bombing of Pearl Harbor; bombing of Pearl Harbor; – explain why you think the Japanese attacked Pearl explain why you think the Japanese attacked Pearl

Harbor; and Harbor; and – pose two to three questions you would like to ask a pose two to three questions you would like to ask a

Pearl Harbor survivor (Japanese or American). Pearl Harbor survivor (Japanese or American).

Japanese InternmentJapanese Internment

The US went to war because of the Attack The US went to war because of the Attack on Pearl Harboron Pearl Harbor

They fought in the Pacific and in EuropeThey fought in the Pacific and in Europe

Within the US, something else was Within the US, something else was happening as a result of the bombing of happening as a result of the bombing of Pearl Harbor…Pearl Harbor…

Japanese InternmentJapanese Internment

(7 minute clip from Ken Burns’ (7 minute clip from Ken Burns’ The WarThe War))– On DVD, click:On DVD, click:

““Lesson Plan Clips”Lesson Plan Clips”

Then, “Japanese Americans and Internment”Then, “Japanese Americans and Internment”

Then, “Made into an Enemy”Then, “Made into an Enemy”

Discuss:Discuss:

Why do you think only the Japanese Americans on the West Coast were affected by Executive Order 9066?Why didn’t fellow Americans object to the internment of Japanese Americans in 1942?What was the social, economic and personal impact of the internment - for those sent to camps and those left behind?Was the government justified in sending Japanese Americans to relocation camps purely on the basis of ethnicity? Why or why not? What would other options have been?

Your Second Assignment:Your Second Assignment:

Create a Venn Diagram to compare the Create a Venn Diagram to compare the Japanese Internment to the HolocaustJapanese Internment to the Holocaust

Then, draft a paragraph explaining your Then, draft a paragraph explaining your hypothesis as to:hypothesis as to:– why each event happened, why each event happened, – why there was no large objection by the why there was no large objection by the

people, people, – and how each could have been prevented. and how each could have been prevented.