Northern Plan
Who was the plan favored by?
Japanese Army
Who was the plan favored by?
Japanese Navy
Which ship was completely blown up?
USS Arizona
What is the battle that occurred 6 months after the Pearl Harbor attack?
Battle of Midway
How did the USS Arizona blow up?
A Japanese bomb ignited bomb and ammo carried in the ship
What areas would the Northern plan take over
Mongolia & Siberia
What was the first stop for the navy?
Indo-China/Vietnam
Date of attack?
December 7, 1941
What is the name of FDR's speech?
A date which will live in infamy
What allowed the US to be ready for the attack on Midway Island?
They intercepted and decoded Japanese messages detailing the attack
Why was this plan less risky than the southern plan?
Western powers wouldn't help USSR
Why was this the riskier plan?
It would lead to confrontation with better armies from more advanced countries
How many Americans died in the attack?
Over 2,400
Which countries declared war on the US?
Germany and Fascist Italy
How much imported oil did Japan lose after the embargo?
88%
Why was the army seen as useless?
Didn't hold up well in border skirmishes with USSR
What was the Japanese navy's biggest threat? Why?
US; we controlled many of the Southeast colonies and we had multiple naval bases stationed there
What time did the two waves occur?
8am and 8:50am
What is the battle of Midway known as
"Turning Point of the Pacific"
What was the original name for Vietnam?
Indo-China
How many Japanese aircrafts flew over in the 1st wave? In the 2nd?
189; 171
How many Japanese aircraft carriers did the US destroy at Midway?
4
On which Hawaiian island is Pearl Harbor located?
O'ahu