An overview

1M Esterman 2009

Syllabus requirementsSyllabus requirements

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Principal focus: Principal focus: Students investigate key features Students investigate key features and issues in the history of the conflict in the Pacific and issues in the history of the conflict in the Pacific 1937-51.1937-51.

Key features and issues:Key features and issues: Imperialism and responses to itImperialism and responses to it Nature and impact of nationalismNature and impact of nationalism Japanese and Allied strategiesJapanese and Allied strategies Impact of the war on the home fronts of Japan and Impact of the war on the home fronts of Japan and

AustraliaAustralia Impact of the war on Occupied Territories in South-East Impact of the war on Occupied Territories in South-East

AsiaAsia Use of the A-bombUse of the A-bomb Reasons for the Japanese defeatReasons for the Japanese defeat Aims and consequences of the Allied Occupation of JapanAims and consequences of the Allied Occupation of Japan

Students learn to:

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• 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.

1 Growth of Pacific Tensions1 Growth of Pacific Tensionseconomic and political issues in the economic and political issues in the

Pacific by 1937Pacific by 1937Japanese foreign policy 1937-41Japanese foreign policy 1937-41US and British policies in the Pacific US and British policies in the Pacific

1937-411937-41Strategic and political reasons for Strategic and political reasons for

bombing Pearl Harbourbombing Pearl Harbour(about 2 weeks)(about 2 weeks)

4M Esterman 2009

22 Course of the Pacific WarCourse of the Pacific War Japanese advance 1941-1942 and the impact Japanese advance 1941-1942 and the impact

of the fall of the Philippines, Singapore, of the fall of the Philippines, Singapore, Burma and the East IndiesBurma and the East Indies

Turning points in the war: Battle of the Coral Turning points in the war: Battle of the Coral Sea, Battle of Midway, Battle of Guadalcanal, Sea, Battle of Midway, Battle of Guadalcanal, New GuineaNew Guinea

Strategies used by Allied forces against Strategies used by Allied forces against Japan 1942-1945Japan 1942-1945

(about 2 weeks)(about 2 weeks)5M Esterman 2009

3 Civilians at War3 Civilians at WarSocial, political and economic effects Social, political and economic effects

on civilians in occupied territories in on civilians in occupied territories in South-East AsiaSouth-East Asia

Life under Occupation: collaboration Life under Occupation: collaboration and resistance, the use of slave labourand resistance, the use of slave labour

The effect of the war on the home The effect of the war on the home fronts in Japan and Australiafronts in Japan and Australia

(after Trials - about 2 weeks)(after Trials - about 2 weeks)6M Esterman 2009

44 End of the conflictEnd of the conflict Reasons for the use of the A-bomb Reasons for the use of the A-bomb

and the subsequent controversy over and the subsequent controversy over its useits use

Reasons for the Japanese defeatReasons for the Japanese defeat War Crimes Tribunals and the status War Crimes Tribunals and the status

of the Emperorof the Emperor Allied Occupation of Japan to 1951Allied Occupation of Japan to 1951(after Trials – about 2 weeks)(after Trials – about 2 weeks)

7M Esterman 2009

Time Topic area

Week 9 & 10 – Term 2 Growth of Pacific tensions

Thursday 9th 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

8M Esterman 2009

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

9M Esterman 2009

10M Esterman 2009

1937-1941 Japanese expansion

1945-51 End of the Conflict &

Occupation of Japan1937-42 Japanese expansion and push

through SE Asia 1942-1945

Allied strategies

against Japan