Pearl Harbor
What is the date of Pearl Harbor attack?
December 7, 1941
The Battle of Midway was the ___________ of WWII in the Pacific
TURNING POINT
What is the name of the city the first atomic bomb was dropped over?
Hiroshima
What time did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
7:45 - 8 AM
Where did the Baatan Death March occur?
The Philippines
What was the name of the second city where the atomic bomb was dropped?
Nagasaki
How long did the Pearl Harbor attack last?
2 hours
How did the Americans learning about the planned attack on Midway Island?
Americans intercepted and decoded a Japanese message outline the details of the attack
What was the two names of the atomic bombs?
1. Little Boy = Hiroshima
2. Fat Man = Nagasaki
What did the U.S. do in response to the attack?
Declared War on Japan and officially entered WW2.
What was the Baatan Death March?
Japanese soldiers took over the Philippines and forced American and Filipino prisoners of war to transfer locations.
What happened after the U.S. dropped the second atomic bomb on Japan?
Japan surrendered and WW2 ended.
What was 1 of the things the Japanese did not account for in planning the Pearl Harbor attack?
1. Did not destroy any U.S. aircraft carrier ships
2. Did not destroy in shoreline facilities.
3. Did not account for U.S. advanced technology to repair damage.
4. Did not realize they would "awaken a sleeping beast" and unite a divided nations, making Americans support U.S. entry into WW2.
Why were Americans interested in gaining access in the Island of Okinawa?
Okinawa location ... extremely close to main island of Japan.
What are 2 health impacts of the radiation from atomic bomb attack?
Skin Disease
Heart / Brain Damage
Radiation Sickness
Blindness
Birth Defects