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Vocabulary
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Vocabulary
Discussion Questions/Sentences
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What was the result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
A. The US was forced to end the embargo. B. The US mobilized for war C. Japan occupied Hawaii for 3 years.
100
What does Infamy mean?
A. A horrible act or deed which lives in history B. To forget quickly C. To be famous
100
What did Donald Stratton see on the underside of the plane's wings?
A symbol of the rising sun
100
What does stagnation mean?
A. moving forward B. moving backward C. no movement of economy or growth of economy
100
Why did our President travel to Japan to attend the ceremony commemorating the bombing of Hiroshima?
To show respect to those who were killed in the bombings. To work with the rest of the world for no future usage of nuclear weapons
200
What was the main target of the attack on Pearl Harbor?
A. Battleships B. Buildings C. Civilian Neighborhoods
200
What does murky mean?
A. Clear B. Unclear C. Truthful
200
Describe 2 things about the attack on Pearl Harbor
!. the explosion sent 1000 men on the Arizona to the bottom of the Harbor 2. For 2 hours 353 planes bombed the battle ships and planes
200
What does precision mean?
A. To do something hurriedly B. To quit doing something C. to do something carefully and accurately
200
Use precision in a sentence.
The surgeon worked with precision
300
During WWII the US fought against all of the countries except:
A. China B. Japan C. Italy, D. Germany
300
What does heave mean?
A. To stop B. To Go C. To lift upward
300
Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
A. The US had stolen their ships B. The US had placed an embargo around Japan C. They did not like American food
300
What does complementary mean?
A. To work against B. To work with or to go with C. To work slowly
300
Use infamy in a sentence
The attack on Pearl Harbor will live in infamy.
400
What is the author's main purpose to write the article?
A. to explain why the Pearl Harbor attack was a surprise. B. To compare the Japanese and Us economies C. To explain how the relationship between Japan and US started and continued
400
What does shrewdly mean?
A. Someone who acts foolish B. Someone who commits a crime C. Someone who acts in a wisely and cleverly
400
What did the US stop from coming into Japan during the embargo?
A. food B. clothes C. oil
400
What does to rattle sabers mean?
A. A saying which means that the country threatens war B. A saying which means that the country is at peace C. A saying which means shaking of a sword
400
Why is Japan a close ally of the US?
The US has military bases in Japan and protects the country The US and Japan have great trade agreements The US and Japan share the same values.
500
The relationship between the US and Japan today is characterized by
A. Interest in one another culture B. shared values C. partnership in trade D. All of these
500
What does diligently mean?
A. Someone who wastes time B. Someone who commits a crime C. Someone who works hard to get the job done
500
What ended the war with Japan?
A. Capture of Tokyo B. Bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima C. Capture of the Philippines by US forces
500
What does this sentence mean? Douglas MacArthur shrewdly sent in shiploads of food to a destroyed Japan
He was wise to send in food
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Why is the attack on Pearl Harbor remembered in infamy?
It was the worst naval disaster in history. It began world war II Thousands of military personnel were killed. (2,403)
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