World War II Japan An Emerging Power

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World War IIJapan An Emerging Power
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1. JAPAN Modern Dynasty-Ancient Traditions

• Society

• Very Militaristic/Male

• Samurai Warrior Tradition

• Warriors Own Land

• Military Held Great Power

Bushido The Way of the Samurai
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2. Emperor Hirohito "emperor of heaven"
B. Leadership
Emperor Hirohito on September 27, 1945 after the
surrender of Japan.

• more a figurehead of the state than ruler.
• not factor in
• the war.

HIROHITO BECAME EMPEROR AT AGE 15

• a military industry
• who gained control of government.

• Considered to be a GOD.

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3. Political Map Of Japan Present Day

• Slightly smaller than California
• 125 million people
• Per Capita Income Today- 23,000 per year.

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4. JAPAN Growing-Industrializing

• Defense Philosophy
• Resources
• Essential Industrial Materials
• Space
• Effect of Depression?
• Fears Of Military Leaders
• What Are The Options?

• Best Defense Is Good Offensive
• Limited Must Trade OR get More
• Oil Iron Rubber Other Metals
• Limited Cramped U.S. Keeps Immigrants Out
• No To Buy Raw Materials
• Limited Economy Means Limited Military Limited
  Status Limited Offense
• Take What They Need

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5. Who Owns The Phillipines In 1941?
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6. Who controls Burma, India and Australia?
TIME LINE OF JAPANESE AGGRESSION (Pull out your
timeline)
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About The Last Samurai

• After examining the ravages of 19th century
  America in his Academy
• Award winning Civil War drama Glory, director
  Edward Zwick
• explores the birth of modern Japan in The Last
  Samurai, a sweeping
• epic set in Japan during the 1870s. Tom Cruise
  stars as Capt. Nathan
• Algren, a respected American military officer
  hired by the Emperor of
• Japan to train the country's first army in the
  art of modern warfare. As
• the Emperor attempts to eradicate the ancient
  Imperial Samurai
• warriors in preparation for more Westernized and
  trade-friendly
• government policies, Algren finds himself
  unexpectedly impressed and
• influenced by his encounters with the Samurai,
  which places him at the
• center of a struggle between two eras (Old vs
  New) and two worlds,
• with only his own sense of honor to guide him.
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OBJ. 1 How did the Depression Influence
American Foreign Policy?

• FDR Promotes Good Neighbor Policy with Latin
  America to ________________________ (We have no
  right to intervene in the affairs of other
  countries)
• Recognition of Soviet Union (USSR) trade with
  Soviets and send message to Japan that we have a
  ________________________________
• _____________________________________
• Passage of Reciprocal Trade Agreement 1934
  State department can negotiate treaties with
  other countries to _________. (increase trade!)

Improve relations increase trade
Relationship with someone who can
oppose them
Reduce tariffs