Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Japan's Attack on Southeast Asia

Previously, we saw Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour to prevent US intervention to her expansion in the Pacific. With US forces crippled on 7 Dec 1941, Japan began her invasion of Southeast Asia immediately the next day.

Follow the animation to find out more about Japan invasion of Southeast Asia.

credit: http://historyanimated.com/pacificwaranimated/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=34

You have had a number of practises with Explanation-Ranking (a) type SEQs in the 3 previous quizzes. This time, try a Explanation-Judgment (b) type SEQ:

Quiz 4: Here are two reasons why Japan invaded Southeast Asia in 1941: Economic supplies and Ideological drive. Which do you think was more important?