Name 3 reasons why a totalitarian government would rise in Japan

Consider themselves the leader of Asia

Defeat China & Russia in war Korea

Helped allied powers in WWIStrong trade based economy

Helped Allies in WWI, refused “racial equality” clause in League & received no spoils

1924, Exclusionary Act in America

Envy and anger over European colonies in Asia

1923, Great Kanto Earthquake

Great Depression America stopped

buying as much, especially silk – economic despair

Samurai culture (history) Communism rises with economic

troubles Movement to rid communism 1930s, purify Japan of all dissent

Extreme nationalism Military virtually taken over

country Indoctrination, censorship,

assassinate dissenters (even in gov’t)

Totalitarian regime formed Desire to take expand

It is Japan's mission to be supreme in Asia, the South Seas and eventually the four corners of the world.

General Araki

““WE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR IN WE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR IN FIGHTING THE US AND BRITAIN” 41’-45FIGHTING THE US AND BRITAIN” 41’-45

““SUBLIME IS THE MOMENT WHEN SUBLIME IS THE MOMENT WHEN THE WORLD IS AT PEACE” 26 - ’89’THE WORLD IS AT PEACE” 26 - ’89’

Unequal treaties with China ‘Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity

Sphere’ - Japan the leader 1931 – Army invade Manchuria,

create Manchukuo US refuse to recognize

1933, withdrew from League of Nations

Japan moves further into China 1937, Second Sino-Japanese War

Rape of Nanjing/Nanking ▪ 300,000 killed

Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos fall by 1940

1939 America creates trade embargo Oil and metals

1940: Tripartite Pact Japan, Italy & Germany

Japan seizes Indonesia (oil) Dec 7, 1941: Japanese dive

bombers; 160 follow up planes attack Pearl Harbor

2, 403 killed; over 1,000 wounded; 21 ships destroyed; 300 aircraft destroyed

America declares war!

How did America react to Japan’s aggression?

Japanese dive bombers; 160 follow up planes attack Pearl Harbor

8-10 a.m.; 2 attacks W1 - Airfields & battleships W 2 - Ships & shipyards

2, 403 killed; over 1,000 wounded; 21 ships destroyed; 300 aircraft destroyed

December 8th America declares war on Japan

December 11th America at war against Italy & Germany too!

Strategic: refueling station, lines of communication, then take over all areas in Asia

Underestimated US Response Give in bc did not want war

Get America involved before prepared

Did America know?