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50 Cards in this Set
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Japan had shortages of raw materials and land. They chose to build an empire through _____________ to meet these needs. |
War |
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Japan believed it was their destiny to ___________ Asia. |
Dominate |
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Japan invaded Manchuria in __________. |
1931 |
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Japan invaded China in ___________. |
1937 |
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Japan invaded French Indochina in _________. |
1941 |
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The United States stopped the sale of war materials to Japan on _________. |
July 1941 |
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Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on ___________. |
December 7 1941 |
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Japan saw the U.S. as the only thing that could stop them from controlling ____________. |
Asia |
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2,400 Americans were killed and 18 ships sunk when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on _____________. |
December 7th 1941 |
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President Roosevelt called the attack on Pearl harbor a date that _________. |
We live infamy |
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On December 7th 1941 Germany declares war on the ____________. |
U.S. |
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On December 7th 1941 the US declares war on the _____________. |
Axis powes |
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On December 7th 1941 ___________ awakens. |
Sleeping giant |
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__________________ conquered many nations including Guam Wake Island the Philippines the Dutch Indies Malaysia Burma and Hong Kong. |
Japan |
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_____________ delivered extremely brutal treatment to people in occupied areas. (Atrocities) |
Japan |
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Commander of the Allied naval forces |
Admiral Nimitz |
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Commander of Allied land forces |
General MacArthur |
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When was the Battle of the Coral Sea? |
May 1942 |
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In the battle of the coral seas the Navy's fought without firing directly at each other using _________________. |
Aircraft from carriers only |
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In the battle of the Coral Sea May 1942 the Navy's fought to a __________, but it did slow down the Japanese |
Draw |
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When did the Battle of Midway take place |
June 1942 |
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In the Battle of ____________ the US broke Japanese code and knew in attack was coming |
Midway |
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In the Battle of Midway the US ambushed the ____________fleet and destroyed 322 planes and 4 carriers |
Japanese |
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The ______________ was a turning point of the Pacific war |
Battle of Midway |
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When did the Battle of Guadalcanal take place? |
August 1942 through February 1943 |
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In the Battle of ___________the Allied forces overran the Japanese air base and conquered the island. |
Guadalcanal |
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Avoid some islands and gain control of islands close to Japan is a strategy called __________. |
Island hopping |
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Japan was ___________ the materials and weapons they were losing |
Unable to replace |
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In desperation the Japanese began using the _____________ strategy with their planes. |
Kamikaze |
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Japanese suicide planes are called ____________. |
Kamikaze |
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Americans took _____________ and other Islands approaching Japan |
Philippines |
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Between March and April 1945 the US takes _____________ and ____________. |
Iwo and Okinawa |
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The taking of Iwo Jima and Okinawa gave the US _______________ close to Tokyo. |
Air bases |
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The US made numerous ___________ raids on Japan with help from air bases close to Tokyo |
Bombing |
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Plans were made for a _____________ type invasion of Japan |
D-Day |
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Estimated U.S. casualties would have been a _______________ men on a D-Day type invasion of Japan |
Million 100,0000,000 |
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Estimated Japanese casualties for a D-day type invasion were in the______________. |
Millions |
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Us top secret program to develop the atom bomb was called___________. |
Manhattan project |
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The first atom bomb was dropped on ____________. |
Hiroshima |
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What date was the first Atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima |
August 6th 1945 |
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___________ people died from the Hiroshima atom bomb |
73,000 |
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____________ people died from the effects of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, within a year. |
70,000 |
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Japan _____________ after the Hiroshima atomic bomb |
Would not |
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The second atomic bomb was dropped on ____________ Japan. |
Nagasaki |
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On what date was the second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki Japan |
August 9th 1945 |
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_______________ people died from the second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki Japan |
37,000 |
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After the second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan agrees to ________________. |
Surrender |
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Japan formally surrendered on ______________. |
September 2 1945 |
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Japan's formal surrender on September 2, 1945 was called _______________. |
V-J Day |
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After Japan's surrender _______________ were to occupy Japan until the new government is formed |
U.S. Troops |