WWII: Japan VS the United States

Why did the United States of America enter WWII? Made by: Luke Romijn and Mathijs van Selm

Opening question:

World War II

During this lesson you will learn about the following topics:

• Which countries fought during WWII and which countries stayed neutral.
• The names of the two groups fighting during WWII.
• Why Japan entered WWII.
• What Japan achieved during WWII.
• Why Japan attacked the United States.
• What the final event was that ended the war between Japan and the United States.

Lesson objectives:

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The WWII map

The map shows three different colors: blue, black and grey. The countries in blue are called the "Allied". The countries in black are called the "Axis". The countries in grey stayed neutral during WWII. Objective: write your answers on a piece of paper. - Name three countries that fought for the Allied side. - Name three countries that fought for the Axis side. - Name three countries that stayed neutral. Click on the link for more information.

Map of the world in the year 1943

So on the last page you may already found out that Japan was not neutral during WWII. Answer the following objective. Objective: Write on a piece of paper why Japan entered WWII. The answer has to be atleast 2 sentences or more. The use of internet is allowed.

Why did Japan enter WWII

Map of Japan.

Japan's quest for power

Objective: So we have established that Japan did enter WWII. But what did Japan achieve during the war? Write your answer on your piece of paper. Watch the video to be able to answer the question. Bonus questions: - Name three countries that Japan conquered during WWII. - On which date did Japan attack Hawaii?

Watch the video from: 2:26 till 5:47.

Dark day for the United States

If you watched the video from the last page, you will have found out that Japan attacked the United States in Hawaii. Objective: Why did Japan attack the United States in Hawaii? Make use of the video to find the answer to this question and write down the answer on your piece of paper. Bonus question: - What was the name of the place that got attacked?

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The final event

The attack on Pearl Harbour started a four-year long war between Japan and the United States where both countries took heavy cassualties. Objective: What was the reason that the war between The United States and Japan ended? Bonus question: - What where the dates of these events? Click on the link for more information.

Why did the United States enter WWII?

What have we learned: So we have learned about the war between the United States and Japan. You have answered questions about Japan's role during WWII. But now we are back to the opening question. Objective: Write down the reason you think the United States entered WWII. Done? Hand in your sheet of paper with all the answers to the questions with your name on top of it.