Japanese Aggression

•March 12-13, 2014

•Objective: Students will write an informational paragraph and an argumentative paragraph that explains and justifies Japanese foreign policy during the early 20th centuryusing various texts.

•Warm Up: Use the “Africa, Asia, Australia” textbook to IDENTIFY and TRACE the following in your notebook.Draw these in relation to each other.

• the Chinese province of Manchuria• the countries of Indochina• Japan

• There are hints in the question that will help you.

December 7, 1941

•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX4sTBJ0tvA

Read “Japan 1915-1941”.

In your notebook, make a list of reasons for Japan’s growing hostility towards the United States. (In other words, what was the U.S. doing to provoke Japan to action?)”

Use bullet points.

Write two paragraphs (5-7 each) in your notebook.

Paragraph #1: Explain (informational) Japan’s foreign policy during the 1930’s and the military strategy behind it. Describe the aggressive action on the part of Japan in East Asia (China).

Paragraph #2: Justify (argumentative) Japan’s increasingpresence in China. Justify the events that led to U.S. entry into World War II from Japan’s point of view.

Use RACE. Do not use pronouns. Your paragraphs must be at least 5-7 sentences each.

works cited

• http://edsitement.neh.gov/curriculum-unit/road-pearl-harbor-united-states-and-east-asia-1915-1941#sect-introduction

• http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_and_why_did_Japan_start_World_War_2

• http://www.warbirdforum.com/south.htm