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Conflict In The Pacific Overview

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Matt Esterman
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An overview presentation of the Conflict in the Pacific option of HSC Modern History International Peace and Conflict Section.

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An overview M Esterman 2009
Syllabus requirements Principal focus: Students investigate key features and issues in the history of the conflict in the Pacific 1937-51. Key features and issues: Imperialism and responses to it Nature and impact of nationalism Japanese and Allied strategies Impact of the war on the home fronts of Japan and Australia Impact of the war on Occupied Territories in South-East Asia Use of the A-bomb Reasons for the Japanese defeat Aims and consequences of the Allied Occupation of Japan M Esterman 2009
Students learn to: • ask relevant historical questions • locate, select and organise information from different types of sources, including ICT, to describe and analyse relevant features and issues • describe and analyse the origins of conflict in the relevant study • analyse the major events and issues in the development of the conflict • describe and evaluate the role of key individuals and groups during the conflict • evaluate the success of attempts to resolve the conflict • evaluate the usefulness and reliability of sources • account for and assess differing perspectives and interpretations of the conflict • present the findings of investigations on aspects of the conflict, analysing and synthesising information from different types of sources • communicate an understanding of relevant features and issues using appropriate and well-structured oral and/or written and/or multimedia forms including ICT. M Esterman 2009
1 Growth of Pacific Tensions economic and political issues in the Pacific by 1937 Japanese foreign policy 1937-41 US and British policies in the Pacific 1937-41 Strategic and political reasons for bombing Pearl Harbour (about 2 weeks) M Esterman 2009
Course of the Pacific War Japanese advance 1941-1942 and the impact of the fall of the Philippines, Singapore, Burma and the East Indies Turning points in the war: Battle of the Coral Sea, Battle of Midway, Battle of Guadalcanal, New Guinea Strategies used by Allied forces against Japan 1942-1945 (about 2 weeks) M Esterman 2009
3 Civilians at War Social, political and economic effects on civilians in occupied territories in South-East Asia Life under Occupation: collaboration and resistance, the use of slave labour The effect of the war on the home fronts in Japan and Australia (after Trials - about 2 weeks) M Esterman 2009
End of the conflict Reasons for the use of the A-bomb and the subsequent controversy over its use Reasons for the Japanese defeat War Crimes Tribunals and the status of the Emperor Allied Occupation of Japan to 1951 (after Trials – about 2 weeks) M Esterman 2009
M Esterman 2009 Time Topic area Week 9 & 10 – Term 2 Growth of Pacific tensions Thursday 9 th July (Holiday) Overview of whole course (esp. WWI/Germany) Week 1 & 2 – Term 3 Course of the Pacific War Week 3 & 4 – Term 3 TRIAL HSC Examinations Week 5 & 6 – Term 3 Civilians at War Week 7 & 8 – Term 3 End of the conflict Week 9 & 10 – Term 3 Revision and practice
Pollock, McKinlay & Cantwell, Contested Spaces: Conflict in the Pacific 1937-51 Revised Bell, Brawley & Dixon, Conflict in the Pacific: 1937-51 Dennett & Dixon, Key Features of Modern History (Use as a study guide – answer all questions in Chapter 13) Condon , Towards the Modern Age, Chapter 14 M Esterman 2009
M Esterman 2009 1937-1941 Japanese expansion 1945-51 End of the Conflict & Occupation of Japan 1937-42 Japanese expansion and push through SE Asia 1942-1945 Allied strategies against Japan

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Conflict In The Pacific Overview

  • 1. An overview M Esterman 2009
  • 2. Syllabus requirements Principal focus: Students investigate key features and issues in the history of the conflict in the Pacific 1937-51. Key features and issues: Imperialism and responses to it Nature and impact of nationalism Japanese and Allied strategies Impact of the war on the home fronts of Japan and Australia Impact of the war on Occupied Territories in South-East Asia Use of the A-bomb Reasons for the Japanese defeat Aims and consequences of the Allied Occupation of Japan M Esterman 2009
  • 3. Students learn to: • ask relevant historical questions • locate, select and organise information from different types of sources, including ICT, to describe and analyse relevant features and issues • describe and analyse the origins of conflict in the relevant study • analyse the major events and issues in the development of the conflict • describe and evaluate the role of key individuals and groups during the conflict • evaluate the success of attempts to resolve the conflict • evaluate the usefulness and reliability of sources • account for and assess differing perspectives and interpretations of the conflict • present the findings of investigations on aspects of the conflict, analysing and synthesising information from different types of sources • communicate an understanding of relevant features and issues using appropriate and well-structured oral and/or written and/or multimedia forms including ICT. M Esterman 2009
  • 4. 1 Growth of Pacific Tensions economic and political issues in the Pacific by 1937 Japanese foreign policy 1937-41 US and British policies in the Pacific 1937-41 Strategic and political reasons for bombing Pearl Harbour (about 2 weeks) M Esterman 2009
  • 5. Course of the Pacific War Japanese advance 1941-1942 and the impact of the fall of the Philippines, Singapore, Burma and the East Indies Turning points in the war: Battle of the Coral Sea, Battle of Midway, Battle of Guadalcanal, New Guinea Strategies used by Allied forces against Japan 1942-1945 (about 2 weeks) M Esterman 2009
  • 6. 3 Civilians at War Social, political and economic effects on civilians in occupied territories in South-East Asia Life under Occupation: collaboration and resistance, the use of slave labour The effect of the war on the home fronts in Japan and Australia (after Trials - about 2 weeks) M Esterman 2009
  • 7. End of the conflict Reasons for the use of the A-bomb and the subsequent controversy over its use Reasons for the Japanese defeat War Crimes Tribunals and the status of the Emperor Allied Occupation of Japan to 1951 (after Trials – about 2 weeks) M Esterman 2009
  • 8. M Esterman 2009 Time Topic area Week 9 & 10 – Term 2 Growth of Pacific tensions Thursday 9 th July (Holiday) Overview of whole course (esp. WWI/Germany) Week 1 & 2 – Term 3 Course of the Pacific War Week 3 & 4 – Term 3 TRIAL HSC Examinations Week 5 & 6 – Term 3 Civilians at War Week 7 & 8 – Term 3 End of the conflict Week 9 & 10 – Term 3 Revision and practice
  • 9. Pollock, McKinlay & Cantwell, Contested Spaces: Conflict in the Pacific 1937-51 Revised Bell, Brawley & Dixon, Conflict in the Pacific: 1937-51 Dennett & Dixon, Key Features of Modern History (Use as a study guide – answer all questions in Chapter 13) Condon , Towards the Modern Age, Chapter 14 M Esterman 2009
  • 10. M Esterman 2009 1937-1941 Japanese expansion 1945-51 End of the Conflict & Occupation of Japan 1937-42 Japanese expansion and push through SE Asia 1942-1945 Allied strategies against Japan

Editor's Notes

  • #3: Some of these key features and issues should be familiar to the students as they have completed the Germany National Study (nationalism etc) and also from Mandatory Stage 5 Australian History.