World+War+II

Japan and why it entered World War II

To begin with Japan and China had been embroiled in a bitter war for many years. The most gruesome episode of the war occurred when Japan occupied the city on Nanjing (Nanking). For facts on what happened there, read the following link:

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for another version of what occurred, read the following depositions from trials after the massacre:

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For a quick over view of what we'll be covering: here's the lesson plan from National Geographic. We'll be using a lot of the resources therein to learn about why Japan attacked the United States in 1941.

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Resources you'll need: [] [|http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/pearl_harbour_01.shtml#four] []

Resources for WWII in Europe, The Holocaust, and Facing History and Ourselves

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World War II - Diary entry of a WWII soldier