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War in the Asia-Pacific: Crisis and Conflict in World War II

Explore the challenges to peace in the Asia-Pacific during the 1930s and the reasons leading to World War II. Investigate Japan's aggressive actions, the impact on international relations, and the outbreak of war. Utilize slides and notes for in-depth understanding.

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War in the Asia-Pacific: Crisis and Conflict in World War II

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  1. War in the Asia Pacific Combined As it was Lived and Crisis and Conflict

  2. Assignments • History Package: • SEQ Section on War in the Pacific: • Bukit Merah MYE 2008 Questions (a) and (b) • Due Date: • Question (a) – Term 1 Week 10 (Last EH Lesson) • Question (b) – Term 2 Week 2 (First EH Lesson)

  3. Syllabus Requirements • This is a purely SEQ Topic • Students will be able to: • Investigate the extent to which peace was challenged in the Asia Pacific in the 1930s • Analyse the reasons for the onset of World War II in the Asia Pacific

  4. Topic Approach • Content Structure from Crisis and Conflict with additional details from As it was Lived • Use of these slides and attached notes to prepare for this topic

  5. From Crisis & Conflict • Why was peace in the Asia-Pacific region threatened? • This deals with the reasons that made war likely: • Japan’s foreign policy aims between 1931 and 1941 • To build an empire in the Asia-Pacific region • To free Asians from Western control • Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere • Find room for Japan’s growing population • To control resources

  6. Japanese Propaganda Poster What can you infer about the purpose of the poster?

  7. From Crisis & Conflict • Why was peace in the Asia-Pacific region threatened? • This deals with the reasons that made war likely: • Japan’s military aggression: • Growing influence in Manchuria and Mainland China • The military acting without government permission • The Marco Polo Bridge Incident

  8. Marco Polo (Lu Gou) Bridge Incident

  9. From Crisis & Conflict • Why was peace in the Asia-Pacific region threatened? • This deals with the reasons that made war likely: • The League of Nations • Too weak to stop Japan’s invasion of Manchuria • Poor relations between Japan and the West • Western bias and Japanese hostility

  10. From Crisis & Conflict • Why did World War 2 break out in the Asia-Pacific region? • This deals with the reasons that made Japan start the war: • Japan’s war against China • International situation • Japan’s neutrality agreement with the USSR • War in Europe left European colonies in Asia neglected

  11. From Crisis & Conflict • Why did World War 2 break out in the Asia-Pacific region? • This deals with the reasons that made Japan start the war: • Worsening relations between the USA and Japan • Japan saw the USA as a threat to its plans to build an empire • US embargo on steel, scrap iron and oil • Breakdown of US-Japan talks in 1941

  12. From Crisis & Conflict • Why did World War 2 break out in the Asia-Pacific region? • This deals with the reasons that made Japan start the war: • Hideki Tojo becomes Prime Minister • Japan orders the attack of Pearl Harbour

  13. Hideki Tojo • 40th Japanese Prime Minister • Born into a military family and pursued a military career • Sentenced to death for war crimes

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