Today's Assignments 5/4

World History II(H) - A / G Blocks

See "Today's Assignments - 5/1"

World History II - B / F Blocks

Read “The Way of Subjects” and “The Nanking Massacre” and answer the following questions:
1. What were the developments of the 1930s that fueled Japanese nationalism and what were some of its core elements (from the introduction)?

2. Read the “Preamble” and your assigned part of the document and answer the following questions:
a. What are the problems Japan has with European/American civilization?
b. How does your selection reflect either a strong sense of Japanese fear, admiration or concern of other countries (Parts I, IV), Japanese responsibility to East Asia (Part III), the duty of the Japanese people (Part V)?

F Block
Part I: Sampson - Wood
Part III: Franco – R. Kelley
Part IV: Bejakian - Fama
Part V: Kuhn - Sa

B Block
Part I: Breen - Gill
Part III: Spang - Wyman
Part IV: Malia – B. McCabe
Part V: Panzarino - Ryerson

3. Summarize what was occurring in Nanking in December 1937. List 10 different specific examples that this reading explains that reflects the kinds of atrocities that were visited upon the Chinese people by the Japanese army during this invasion. (Due Wednesday for both classes)

"Between the Wars" test scheduled for next Monday, May 11