1931: Japanese begin
expansion
Japanese armed forces
occupy Manchuria.
July 1937: Japan invades
China. Japanese brutally
attack the Chinese. 300,000
civilians are estimated to have
been killed in Nanking alone.
August 6th and 9th, 1945:
1940- 1941: United
States pass a series of
trade restrictions
(embargos) on Japan.
Why are these days important?
August 6th- Atomic bomb dropped
on Hiroshima, Japan
Dec. 8, 1941: President
Franklin D. Roosevelt gives
his famous “A date which
will live in Infamy” speech.
United States declares war
on Japan
August 9th- Atomic bomb dropped
on Nagasaki
World War II- Pacific
1940: Japan joins
alliance with Germany
and Italy. Form the Axis
Powers
War
Begins
Dec. 11th, 1941: Germany
and Italy declares war on
United States.
TURNING POINT IN THE
PACIFIC:
Battle of Midway
Date: June 1942
Why is it important?
December 7th, 1941:
1933: Japan withdraws
from the League of Nations
to avoid criticism after
invading Manchuria.
Japanese launch a surprise
attack on U.S. Naval base
at Pearl Harbor. 2,403
Americans were killed. 12
ships sunk, 9 damaged.
Turning point in the Pacific
- 1st Japanese loss
- Ends Japanese naval
superiority
Winner: United States
END OF THE WAR:
Known as: V-J Day
Date: August 15, 1945
Why is it important?
Ended WWII