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Today, Japan is a country rich in history and culture. It is a society that is famous for its contributions to the world's industrial engineering, manufacturing, trade and economic markets. but in the 1930's and 1940's, Japan was famous for being involved in an event that brought destruction from one corner of the world to the other. In the late 1930's Japan entered WWII and would be forever changed by the military actions taken by it and towards it. This webquest role will provide you with questions and resources that will allow you to examine the role that Japan played in WWII. Through this role, you will examine the factors that contributed to the decision of the Japanese leadership to enter the war and the results of that decision. Directions: Carefully read the following questions. Explore the websites at the bottom of the page to locate information that will assist you in answering the questions. 1. What were the factors that contributed to Japan entering the war? How did these factors affect the people and country of Japan? What role did the Emperor of Japan play in deciding to enter the war. 2. Why did the Japanese leadership feel it was necessary to attack the United States? What advantages were the seeking to gain? 3. Japan occupied which country in 1940 after joining the Axis of Powers (Germany and Italy)? 4. On what dates did the U. S. drop atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki? 5. Officially, how many people died from the bombing of Hiroshima? How many people were injured? 6. What brought an end to war for Japan? How did the Japanese people and leadership feel about the possible surrender of Japan?

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