PACIFIC #1
Which group of American citizens lost the most constitutional rights during WWII?
Japanese Americans
Korematsu v. United States court decision supported what?
Individual rights can be restricted under certain circumstances.
Civil liberties are often challenged during wartime.
Where did the U.S. achieve its first major victory in the Pacific?
Battle of Midway
What did Truman believe was the only alternative to using the atomic bomb?
An Allied invasion of Japan.
Such an invasion would have caused high casualties on both side
The strategy allowed for staged attacks on the Japanese mainland and help the US seize Japanese Islands.
Island Hopping
Executive Order 9066
Who was the President that dropped the atomic bombs?
Harry Truman
What economic event ended as a result of WWII?
The Great Depression
Where was the atomic bomb developed?
New Mexico
A group of American volunteer pilots who fought in World War II against the Japanese in China
Flying Tigers
Who commanded the U.S Army in the Pacific?
Hint: (AR)my= _______Arthur
Douglas MacArthur
Turning point battle in Pacific Theater
Battle of Midway
What happened to U.S. soldiers during the Bataan Death March?
Many died during a forced march to a prison camp.
What led to the development of atomic weapons?
(Hint: Project)
The Manhattan Project
What were the names of the cities the atomic bombs were dropped on?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Which did NOT happen in the Pacific Theater?
1. D-Day
2. Midway
3. Pearl Harbor
4. Bataan Death March
Which military leader was Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Naval Fleet?
Chester Nimitz.
Nimitz led crucial naval operations in the Pacific.
Where did the Bataan Death March take place?
The Phillipines
What was President Truman’s main goal in using the atomic bomb?
to end the war quickly
On September 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri, General Douglas MacArthur accepted what?
surrender from the Japanese
American Indians who used their native language to send coded messages during battle
Navajo Code Talkers
What was the impact of the Battle of Midway
This battle marked a turning point in the war against Japan.
Reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor
U.S. trade restrictions/limitations had caused shortages of oil, gas and rubber
What year did Pearl Harbor take place?
1929, 1939, 1941, 1949
What years was WWII?
1939-1945