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1. Conflict in the Pacific-causes of the outbreak of WWII

2. Japanese Nationalism Japanese Imperialism US interventionalism/ Isolationism US Nationalism US and British foreign policies Economic and Political issues in the Pacific Japanese Militarism

3. To what extent To a //great// extent....

4. To a great extent Japanese nationalism caused the outbreak of the war with the US in 1941

5. Japanese nationalism was a major factor leading to the war with the US in 1941 because it was the backbone of Japanese culture which the US were ignorant of.

6. Beasley- "Under the emperor a body of people of one blood and one mind."

7. Japanese Nationalism ( and Militarism within) US and British foreign policies Economic and Political issues in the Pacific US Nationalism

8. Manchurian Incident- The official Japanese reply, 24 September 1931: " ...hundreds of thousands of Japanese residents were placed in jeopardy. In order to forestall and imminent disaster the Japanese army had to act swiftly." (Investigating Japan) "Under the emperor a body of people of one blood and one mind."- Bealsey (book unknown atm!)

(Conflict in the Pacific)

9.Intro: Thesis included address question Argument 1 Evidence Argument 2 Evidence Argument 3 Evidence Conclusion