JAPAN-US Relations
In what year did WW2 start?
a) 1919
b) 1929
c) 1939
d) 1949
How much of Japan's oil came from the United States?
a) 25%
b) 70%
c) 80%
d) 90%
b) 70%
Why did Americans first start "visiting" the Kingdom of Hawaii
to spread Christianity
What reason(s) did the U.S. government give for why they were removing and relocating thousands of Japanese-American families to War Relocation Renters?
a) they could help an invading Japanese army on the West Coast
b) they were a threat because they were "loyal" to the enemy
c) They would sabotage and harm U.S. military operations
d) they were spies for Japan
True of False:
Japan's population was rapidly increasing leading up to WW2
TRUE
After Japan continues it's war with China, the United States put a ______________ on their oil and steel trade with Japan.
a) embargo
b) blockade
c) boycott
d) resolution
a) embargo
A ban on trade
Eventually a lot of powerful Americans became interested in Hawaii's ________________
sugar
TRUE OR FALSE:
The majority of Japanese-Americans relocated into camps during WW2 were not U.S. citizens.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
b) FALSE
The majority WERE U.S. citizens
In which area of the world did Japan look to expand?
a) Atlantic Ocean and China
b) Pacific Ocean and Hawaii
c) China and Southeast Asia
d) California and China
c) China and Southeast Asia
b) December, 1942
c) October, 1941
d) October, 1942
a) Sunday morning, December 7th, 1941
When did the U.S. government overthrow Hawaii's government and take control of the islands?
a) 1893
b) 1939
c) 1953
d) 1993
a) 1893
Approximately how many Japanese-Americans were forcibly removed from their homes and sent to War Relocation Centers?
a) 12,000
b) 120,000
c) 1,200,000
d) 2,000,000
b) 120,000
Why was Japan trying to expand and conquer other territories?
Approximately how many people died in the attack on Pearl Harbor?
a) 2,500
b) 4,500
c) 10,500
d) 13,000
a) 2,500
1) 20
2) 35
3) 40
d) 50
d) 50th
Why did U.S. not want Japan fighting a war with China?
Because it would disrupt our ability to sell our goods to China.
U.S. and China had a trade relationship
What did the U.S. government do after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
a) they immediately bombed Tokyo and other Japanese cities
b) they asked for a peace treaty with Japan
c) they bombed Japan's largest naval base
d) they declared war on Japan
d) they declared war on Japan
- the harbor was a perfect place to dock and refuel ships because it protected them from waves
- It allowed the U.S. to control the seas of the Pacific Ocean (extended its power)
- It served as a first line of defense against naval attacks on the West Coast
- It would allow for easier protection of U.S. trading routes in the Pacific Ocean