2: Japan (WWII)
Japan's Involvement in World War II
You will choose one of the following questions for the formative assessment.
Please make sure your notes are through enough to do well on the next stages.
- How did Japan's involvement in WWII impact their PEGS development?
- What does effects does conflict have a country's development?
- How does Japan's role in the global economy and power structure reflect the changes from WWII?
Hungry Historian
Understanding how conflict shapes a country by analyzing the impact of World War II in Japan.
Appetizers
BEFORE
- What sparked Japan's aggression before and during WWII?
- Japan before and during WWII video
- Hirohito: Emperor of Japan
- US-Japan Relationships (Hull Note)
- Political crises (scroll until you see this title)
- Reasons for colonies (look for #1)
- Japanese colonies
- Everyday life in the colonies
- Japan military aggression
- JAPAN'S MILITARY AGGRESSION IN EAST ASIA 1931-1937
- Attack on Pearl Harbor (Japanese view)
- League of Nations involvement in Japan's aggression (#1, #2, video)
Main Courses
DURING
Japan on the Defense (when the US became involved)
Atomic Bomb dropped this day in history
Resource about dropping the bomb
Many videos about different aspects of Japanese history
Deterrent diplomacy: Germany (scroll until you see this title)
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere (scroll until you find these)
Kamikaze Pilots' Beliefs/how they convinced pilots
Japanese mentality (look for BUSHIDO)
Eyewitness to History: Kamikaze attack
Desserts
AFTER
- Japan builds first aircraft carrier since WWII
- cia.gov/worldfactbook (background)
- Wartime Experiences and US Policies after WWII
- Prosper in the coming crash banner: Japan’s Bubble Economy of the 1980s
- Japan's Post-WWII Recovery (focus on 2 lessons)
- Japan after WWII (broken down by PEGS)
- Japan after WWII
- US Returning to Japan Land Its Controlled since WWII
- US Role in Rebuilding Japan
- Immediate Post-War Relations
- Political and Economic Changes during the American Occupation of Japan
- Era of Rapid Growth (look for the title)
- Political Reform (look for this heading)
- Social and economic changes
Helpful Info:
Important term --> Japanese Miracle: The Japanese post-war economic miracle was Japan's record period of economic growth between post-World War II era to the end of Cold War. During the economic boom, Japan rapidly became the world's second largest economy (after the United States) by the 1960's. source
Enrichment/Side Dish Options
Japanese Internment Camps existed in the United States. Discover why these camps existed, what life was like in a camp, and the impact on the Japanese-Americans living during and after WWII.
Research a battle that occurred in the Pacific theater - fighting in the Pacific Ocean. Describe the impact of this battle on the war (either from the Soviet, Japanese, or American perspective). Resource 1; Resource 2: Doolittle Raid; Midway
Who was Tokyo Rose? What was her role during WWII? How “Tokyo Rose” Became WWII’s Most Notorious Propagandist
Ancient Japan link - Which system of PEGS seem to be the most important during Ancient Japan's development?