While Japan was a major player in the Second World War, it also played a role in the first Great War. Scholars analyze the Anglo-Japanese alliance during World War I in the 30th installment of a 32-part series. Using a short video clip, they open a train of discussion and thought on how the Far East played a factor in the war and its lasting impact. The emotions carry on into a second conflict a few decades later—with Japan on the opposite side. 

Concepts

causes of world war i, post world war i, world war i, japanese history

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a series of questions on Japan's government to use during the video clip
• Add an additional video clip from Kahn Academy Japan in WWI

Classroom Considerations

• Video lesson lasts more than 10 minutes

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Resource provides detailed backstory on Japan during the Meiji Era leading to WWI
• Lesson includes primary photography from WWI to evaluate and analyze
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3