Batan Death March
What was the Bataan Death march during WWII ?
Japanese soldiers captured American soldiers, placed them into POW camps, and then marched them into internment camps.
As of 1945, how many Navajo men served as Navajo Code Talkers during World War II ?
540 Navajo men served as United States Marine Code Talkers during World War II
Who was Dr. Robert H. Goddard, and why was he significant in American history during World War II ?
Dr. Robert H. Goddard created the first liquid fueled rocket.
What was the Manhattan project, and how did the project impact World War II ?
The Manhattan project was a research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons.
How many American soldiers were forced to move into the Japanese-American Internment camps during World War II ?
120,000 American soldiers
How long was the Bataan Death march ?
6 days
Who originally created the idea of young Navajo men becoming Navajo Code Talkers during World War II ?
US Army Colonel Phillip Johnston who lived on the Navajo reservation
Where was the liquid fueled rocket launched and when was it launched ?
In Dr. Robert H. Goddard's aunt Effie's farm in Auburn, Massachusetts. The liquid fueled rocket was launched in 1926.
Who were the important people involved in the development and creation of the Manhattan project process ?
Top physicists from universities and scientific labs.
What human rights were violated in the Japanese-American Internment camps during World War II ?
The human rights violation included no law shall deprive any person or life of liberty or property.
How many American soldiers made it to their destination during the Bataan Death march ?
54,000 to 72,000 American soldiers
How many Navajo men did the United States Marine Corps recruit to become Navajo Code Talkers during World War II ?
200 young Navajo men were recruited to become Navajo Code Talkers during World War II
What was the reason Dr. Robert H. Goddard invented the liquid fueled rocket ?
Dr. Robert H. Goddard theorized a rocket would work in a vacuum, and didn't need to push against air in order to take flight.
Where did physicists and chemists work and live during the development and creation of the Manhattan project process ?
They lived and worked in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
a. Why did Americans place Japanese into Internment camps during World War II ?
Many Americans worried that citizens of Japanese ancestry would act as spies or saboteurs for the Japanese government during World War II.
What was the designated route of the Bataan Death march ?
The route started in San Fernando near the capital city of Manilla in the Phillipines, and ended in Capas.
a. Which Navajo language term was used to identify the plane in battle during World War II ?
b. Which Navajo language term was used to identify the submarine in battle during World War II ?
a. Hummingbird
b. Iron fish
How many American soldiers escaped the Bataan Death march ?
over 3,000 American soldiers
The secret code was developed to keep the Japanese from understanding, knowing and countering American troop movement and battle strategies during World War II