The US Enters the War

The US Enters The War 1941-1945

Bell Ringer What was the massive bombing campaign against London in WWII called?

Japan Builds an Empire ,[object Object]

Economic crisis due to Great Depression

Many blamed the Democratic gov’t ,[object Object]

Japan blew up RR tracks in Manchuria

Withdrew from League of Nations

1932- navy helped assassinate PM,[object Object]

Raped women, then killed or forced into prostitution

Became symbol of Japanese atrocities,[object Object]

In the mid-1930’s the United States passed several Neutrality Acts - WHY?

US Remains Neutral Two days after Hitler invaded Poland, the US officially declared itself neutral, although 5/6 of the population supported war

French Indo-China ,[object Object]

July 1941 - US froze all Japanese assets in America

US embargo on all goods to Japan, especially oil and scrap metal...,[object Object]

Pearl Harbor Attack “A day that will live in infamy…” December 7, 1941

War Inevitable ,[object Object]

They had run out of natural resources in Japan and China – with whom they were at war…,[object Object]

US Naval Base in Hawai’i,[object Object]

It begins… ,[object Object],[object Object]

Climb Mt. Niitakayama ,[object Object]

Code Name for Operation - Climb Mt. Niitakayama

Fushiga led the attack ,[object Object],[object Object]

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