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This is the attack on the U.S. led by Japanese naval strategist, Isoroku Yamamoto intended to weaken a potential threat to Japan. This attack resulted in President Roosevelt declaring war on Japan in December of 1941.
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
100
This man was the President of the United States during the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He declared war on Japan on December 8, 1941 due to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Who was President Franklin Delanor Roosevelt?
100
Which of the following events occurred earliest in history: - The Battle of Midway - Japanese Expansion - The attack on Pearl Harbor - The Battle of Guadalcanal
What is Japanese Expansion?
100
What was the impact of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
U.S. President Franklin Delanor Roosevelt declared war on Japan.
100
The attack on Pearl Harbor influenced President _____________________________ to declare war on Japan.
Who was President Franklin Delanor Roosevelt?
200
This is the battle in which the U.S. cracked a Japanese code and was able to successfully ambush the "largest naval force ever assembled?"
What is The Battle of Midway?
200
This Japanese naval strategist was responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor and the success of the Japanese naval forces. (First and Last Name)
Who was Isoroku Yamamoto?
200
Which of these events occurred earliest in history: - The Battle of Midway - U.S. declares war on Japan - Japan conquers Burma - The attack on Pearl Harbor
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
200
On June 1942, the U.S. intercepted a Japanese message talking of a Japanese naval force heading towards Midway. The U.S. were able to successfully ambush the Japanese as they saw the attack coming. What was the impact of The Battle of Midway?
The impact of The Battle of Midway was that the Americans avenged Pearl Harbor and more importantly, the tide of the war had turned against the Japanese. The Allies gained momentum and soon were able to go on the offensive side in The Battle of Guadalcanal.
200
The Battle of ___________________________ U.S. army officer Douglas MacArthur's strategy of island hopping in which the U.S. went on to conquer one of the Solomon Islands.
What is The Battle of Guadalcanal?
300
The U.S. utilized the tactic of island hopping in this battle, and were able to defeat the Japanese in the battle at this Solomon Island.
What is The Battle of Guadalcanal?
300
This U.S. commander of the Allied land forces in the Pacific created the tactic of island hopping in which he would conquer Pacific Islands that were not well protected in an attempt to get closer to Japanese mainland and benefit from more strategic military location.
Who was General Douglas MacArthur?
300
Place the following events in the correct order starting from earliest in history to latest (most recent): a.) The Battle of Guadalcanal b.) The attack on Pearl Harbor c.) The Battle of Midway d.) The Battle of the Coral Sea
What is: BDCA? b.) The attack on Pearl Harbor d.) The Battle of the Coral Sea c.) The Battle of Midway a.) The Battle of Guadalcanal
300
Explain the impact on China when Japan conquered Burma.
When Japan conquered Burma, this enabled Japan to prevent trade between China and India. China would become weaker due to less trade and as a result could have been forced to surrender by the Japanese.
300
Some of the Pacific Islands / Colonies which Japan conquered during expansion included Guam, Wake Island, The Philippines, Hong Kong, The Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), ___________________ Hint: The conquering of this country prevented Chinese trade with the Indians.
What is Burma?
400
This battle began in May of 1942 when an American fleet intercepted a Japanese strike force aimed to attack Port Moresby. The battle that followed used a new kind of naval warfare in which airplanes taking off from aircraft carriers did all of the fighting.
What was the Battle of the Coral Sea?
400
This U.S. military leader avenged the attack on Pearl Harbor by bombing the Japanese in April of 1942.
Who was Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle?
400
Place the following events in the correct order starting from earliest in history to latest (most recent): a.) Japan conquers Burma b.) Japan conquers Manchuria c.) An American fleet intercepts a Japanese strike force heading for Port Moresby d.) President Roosevelt declares war on Japan
What is BDAC? b.) Japan conquers Manchuria (1931 part of expansion) d.) President Roosevelt declares war on Japan a.) Japan conquers Burma c.) An American fleet intercepts a Japanese strike force heading for Port Moresby (The Battle of the Coral Sea)
400
This bombing of the Japanese by Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle, avenged Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Although the bombing itself did little damage, explain the psychological impact on the American standpoint.
The bombing mainly proved to Americans that Japan was not invincible and that Japan could be attacked.
400
Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Admiral _______________________ , ambushed the Japanese in The Battle of Midway.
What was Admiral Chester Nimitz?
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