Cambridge IGCSE History
DS-E2How did the Second World War in the Asia-Pacific develop?
How did the Second World War in the Asia-Pacific develop? in Cambridge IGCSE History: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview
Specified content: reasons for and consequences of the attack on Pearl Harbor; reasons for initial Japanese successes in Southeast Asia by early 1942 (case study: Malaya and Singapore); the Battle of Midway and its impact.
Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- DS-E2.1Explain how US-Japanese relations deteriorated.
- DS-E2.2Assess how successful the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was.
- DS-E2.3Explain why the Japanese were successful in the early stages of the war.
- DS-E2.4Explain why the Battle of Midway was a turning point.
Lessons
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The war in the Asia-Pacific, 1941-1942
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