China in WWII
These two factions had a tense alliance during the Second Sino-Japanese War
KMT (Nationalists) & CCP (Communists)
This was a six-week-long massacre of Chinese civilians by Japanese troops
Nanjing Massacre
This is the most-spoken language in the world
Chinese
This was a contest of influence between the USA and USSR
The Cold War
This marked the beginning of the Korean War
North invades the South
To the overstretched Japanese Empire, China had become this by 1941
The "China quagmire"
What is a war crime?
Violation of international laws about how wars can/should be fought
This is the main language of Brazil
Portogeuse
This organization oversaw the elections that led to the creation of South Korea
United Nations
He led the UN counterattack against North Korea
Douglas MacArthur
China's only hope to end the stalemate of 1941 was this
Intervention by allies/US
These were the "Three Alls"
Kill All, Burn All, Loot All
Mrs. James is fluent in this language
American Sign Language
He was the leader of North Korea
Kim il-Sung
Intervention by this group turned back the UN forces
Chinese "volunteers"
This was the purpose of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
Knock US out of the war/Pacific
They were women forced into prostitution for Japanese soldiers
Comfort women
This is the official language of Egypt
Arabic
He was the leader of South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Demanding to use atomic weapons against Nk/China
This change in US policy provoked Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
Refusal to sell scrap & oil
Unit 731 was responsible for this
Human experimentation
This is the official language of Iran
Persian
The "two Koreas" had this in common before and during the Korean War
Ruled by dictators
The border between North & South Korea is an example of this
Demilitarized zone