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JAPAN in WWII. Attack on Pearl Harbor DEC. 7, 1941: A single, carefully-planned and well-executed attack removed the United States Navy's battleship force.

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Page 1: JAPAN in WWII. Attack on Pearl Harbor DEC. 7, 1941: A single, carefully-planned and well-executed attack removed the United States Navy's battleship force.

JAPAN in WWIIJAPAN in WWII

Page 2: JAPAN in WWII. Attack on Pearl Harbor DEC. 7, 1941: A single, carefully-planned and well-executed attack removed the United States Navy's battleship force.

Attack on Pearl HarborAttack on Pearl Harbor DEC. 7, 1941DEC. 7, 1941:: A single, carefully- A single, carefully-

planned and well-executed attack planned and well-executed attack removed the United States Navy's removed the United States Navy's battleship force as a possible threat to battleship force as a possible threat to the Japanese Empire's southward the Japanese Empire's southward expansion. expansion.

America, unprepared and now America, unprepared and now considerably weakened, was abruptly considerably weakened, was abruptly brought into the Second World War as a brought into the Second World War as a full combatant.full combatant.

So what happened?So what happened?

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Pearl Harbor AttackPearl Harbor AttackJuly 1940July 1940:: President Franklin D. Roosevelt had President Franklin D. Roosevelt had

transferred the United States Fleet to Pearl transferred the United States Fleet to Pearl Harbor as a deterrent to Japanese aggression. Harbor as a deterrent to Japanese aggression.

The Japanese military was deeply engaged in The Japanese military was deeply engaged in the war it had started against China in mid-the war it had started against China in mid-1937, and badly needed oil and other raw 1937, and badly needed oil and other raw materials. materials.

July 1941July 1941: The Western powers effectively : The Western powers effectively halted trade with Japan. A Pacific war was halted trade with Japan. A Pacific war was virtually inevitable because the Japanese were virtually inevitable because the Japanese were desperate and schemed to seize the oil and desperate and schemed to seize the oil and mineral-rich East Indies and Southeast Asiamineral-rich East Indies and Southeast Asia

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Attack on Pearl HarborAttack on Pearl Harbor November 1941November 1941: U.S. officials were expecting a : U.S. officials were expecting a

Japanese attack into the Indies, Malaya and Japanese attack into the Indies, Malaya and probably the Philippines. probably the Philippines.

The U.S. Fleet's Pearl Harbor base was reachable The U.S. Fleet's Pearl Harbor base was reachable by an aircraft carrier force. Japan’s planes hit just by an aircraft carrier force. Japan’s planes hit just before 8 am December 7th. before 8 am December 7th.

Within a short time five of eight battleships at Pearl Within a short time five of eight battleships at Pearl Harbor were sunk or sinking, with the rest Harbor were sunk or sinking, with the rest damaged. Several other ships and most Hawaii-damaged. Several other ships and most Hawaii-based combat planes were also knocked out and based combat planes were also knocked out and over 2400 Americans were dead. Soon after, over 2400 Americans were dead. Soon after, Japanese planes eliminated much of the American Japanese planes eliminated much of the American air force in the Philippines, and a Japanese Army air force in the Philippines, and a Japanese Army was ashore in Malaya. (now Malaysia)was ashore in Malaya. (now Malaysia)

These great Japanese successes, achieved without These great Japanese successes, achieved without prior diplomatic formalities, shocked and enraged prior diplomatic formalities, shocked and enraged the the previously divided American people into a level previously divided American people into a level of purposeful unity hardly seen before or since.of purposeful unity hardly seen before or since.

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PLAY NATIONAL GEO MAP / SERIES PLAY NATIONAL GEO MAP / SERIES OF EVENTSOF EVENTS

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Japanese–Canadians Japanese–Canadians in the 1940sin the 1940s

Canada’s National Flag

Japan’s National Flag

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Overview…Overview… Early in the war, many Early in the war, many

Japanese-Canadians Japanese-Canadians volunteered to fight with volunteered to fight with the Canadian forces.the Canadian forces.

Canadians were suspicious Canadians were suspicious of populations connected of populations connected with enemy countries.with enemy countries.

After the Japanese attack After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, on Pearl Harbour, Japanese–Canadians began Japanese–Canadians began to be treated unfairly by to be treated unfairly by the Canadian government.the Canadian government.

They were denied the right They were denied the right to vote and to own to vote and to own property because of their property because of their association with Japan in association with Japan in WWII.WWII.

Japanese–Canadians from British Columbia were forced to work on farms throughout Canada, often for little to no pay at all.

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Japanese–Canadians in 1941Japanese–Canadians in 1941

After Japan bombed Pearl After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii in 1941, Harbor in Hawaii in 1941, Canadians became Canadians became suspicious of Japanese – suspicious of Japanese – Canadians within our Canadians within our borders.borders.

There were 23,000 people There were 23,000 people of Japanese decent living in of Japanese decent living in Canada during WWII.Canada during WWII. 22,000 of them were located in 22,000 of them were located in

British Columbia.British Columbia.

The government wanted to The government wanted to protect Canada from protect Canada from possible terrorism, and possible terrorism, and formed internment camps formed internment camps for Japanese – Canadians.for Japanese – Canadians.

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Internment CampsInternment Camps Early in 1942 there were Early in 1942 there were

several anti–Japanese several anti–Japanese marches in Vancouver.marches in Vancouver.

In spite of these marches, In spite of these marches, only 750 Japanese–Canadians only 750 Japanese–Canadians moved voluntarily.moved voluntarily. They received hostile greetings They received hostile greetings

from local residents in the from local residents in the Okanagan Valley.Okanagan Valley.

The government was unhappy The government was unhappy with the small number who with the small number who moved.moved. In March 1942 all Japanese–In March 1942 all Japanese–

Canadians were rounded up and Canadians were rounded up and sent to internment camps in sent to internment camps in British Columbia.British Columbia.

An internment camp for Japanese – Canadians during

WWII.

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Conditions of CampsConditions of Camps

Camps were secured Camps were secured with armed guards.with armed guards.

Japanese – Canadians Japanese – Canadians slept in dormitory style slept in dormitory style wooden huts.wooden huts.

There were no flushing There were no flushing toilets or running water toilets or running water in these huts.in these huts.

Quality of life in these Quality of life in these camps was very camps was very primitive.primitive.

Inside a Japanese internment camp.

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Deportation of Japanese–Deportation of Japanese–CanadiansCanadians

The Canadian government The Canadian government offered all Japanese–offered all Japanese–Canadians free passage to Canadians free passage to Japan.Japan.

People who refused were People who refused were interned.interned.

In 1942 the Canadian In 1942 the Canadian government began deporting government began deporting people of Japanese decent.people of Japanese decent.

More than 4000 people were More than 4000 people were deporteddeported, many of whom , many of whom had never been to Japan in had never been to Japan in their lives.their lives.

Families were torn apart.Families were torn apart.Japanese–Canadians being taken to their deportation.

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Loss of PropertyLoss of Property

In 1943, the government In 1943, the government was given the power to was given the power to sell Japanese–Canadian sell Japanese–Canadian property including:property including: HousesHouses CarsCars ShopsShops Fishing BoatsFishing Boats

The owners of these items The owners of these items received little to none of the received little to none of the money. money.

A Canadian officer meets with two Japanese – Canadians during WWII.

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The ApologyThe Apology In 1988 the Canadian In 1988 the Canadian

government finally government finally apologized to the apologized to the Japanese– Canadian Japanese– Canadian population.population.

The government agreed The government agreed to pay $21,000 to each of to pay $21,000 to each of the 1400 people still the 1400 people still living who had been living who had been affected by the policy of affected by the policy of internment.internment.

Canadian citizenship was Canadian citizenship was also granted to people also granted to people who were deported.who were deported.

Prime Minister Brian Mulroney meetswith Japanese representatives in apology for Canada’s actions in the 1940s.