1. What impact did imperialism have in the Pacific from 1937 to 1942? Did it cause the Pacific War?
2. Which event had the most the impact in the course of the Pacific War - the fall of the Philippines, the fall of Singapore, the Burma campaign or the fall of the Dutch East Indies?
3. How important a turning point in the Pacific War was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
4. How important to the outcome of the Pacific War was the New Guinea campaign?
5. Which were more effective in the Pacific War - Japanese or Allied strategies?
6. Did Allied strategies or the Allied economies win the pacific War?
7. What effect did the war have on the home fronts in Japan and Australia?
8. How were civilians in occupied territories in South-East Asia effected by the Pacific War? In your answer discuss life under Occupation, the prevalence of collaboration and resistance and the use of slave labour
9. After its incredible early success why did Japan go on to lose the Pacific War?
10. Were the War Crimes Tribunals in Japan a positive or negative aspect of of the Allied occupation?
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ReplyDeleteNo problems Kase! Study hard now & work out how you would change your answer and info. to match the different questions that they could ask!
ReplyDeleteYour a dancer - you must know all about being flexible!!!!! Ha ha
Thanks for these questions!
ReplyDeleteI was just wondering, for a question like 2, would you have to make a judgement in the introduction about which had the most impact and then spend the rest of the essay discussing that, or could you say that each was equally important and write a paragraph on each?
"Which event had the most the impact" means that you HAVE TO make a judgement in the intro.
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the fall of the Philippines - NO = little long term consequence, the Yanks simply moved to Australia
the fall of Singapore YES = enormous consequences, Dutch East Indies wide open, Australia under threat, psychologically devastating, Australia dumps Britain & is best allies with the US from then on, wouldn't have had to fight New Guinea campaign if it hadn't happened
the Burma campaign - NO = it was of a little importance, took Japanese forces away that were needed in the Pacific, stopped attack on India, but not a turning point just another area of fighting
the fall of the Dutch East Indies - NO = could have been devastating but wasn't because they couldn't get the oil there back to Japan anyway, ended up being a millstone around their neck - having to use troops to control it that could have been used elsewhere.
You can either spend nearly the whole essay talking about why your choice had the most impact & a little bit on why the others are crap. Or you can do half an essay on your choice & the other half saying why the other are crap!! lol
Any help??!!
That was very helpful, thanks sir :)
ReplyDeleteSir, you are the greatest history teacher in the world. Just reading that comment has made me feel better about modern history.
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