People
Events and Places
Vocab Words
Objects and Some Politics
Pearl Harbor
100
This man would go on to become the Commanding General for all Allied Forces in the Pacific
Who is: General Douglas Macarthur
100
The Japanese launched an attack on December 7th, 1941 at what major US Pacific Fleet base?
What is: Pearl Harbor
100
This term describes the way that US Battleships were docked at Pearl Harbor
What is: Battleship Row
100
The United States placed a halt on all trade to Japan. This is whats known as:
What is: An Embargo
100
This vessel was destroyed at Pearl Harbor when Japanese Divebombers dropped a bomb into the ship's magazine.
What is: The USS Arizona
200
This person was responsible for planning the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Who is: Isoroku Yamamoto
200
Japanese Forces captured this major U.S. Territory in Asia immediately after the attacks of December 7th, 1941.
What is: The Philippines.
200
This term describes placing the military above all other things in importance
What is: Militarism
200
This was the most widely used Japanese Aircraft, and up until 1942 was the best in the world.
What is: The Zero Fighter
200
Japan planned this number of waves against Pearl Harbor
What is: Two Waves
300
This world famous comedian was the target of a plot by Japanese Officers to overthrow the Japanese Government
Who is: Charlie Chaplin
300
This incident was a "false flag attack" by the Japanese Army at a bridge named after a famous explorer in 1936. It would later be used as a justification to invade China.
What is: The Marco Polo Bridge Incident
300
This term was known as the "Way of the Warrior", designed by the Japanese Samurai Class in Feudal Japan
What is: Bushido
300
These vessels brought over 400 aircraft across the Pacific in order to attack the US Fleet at Hawaii.
What is: An Aircraft Carrier
300
President FDR would address the nation the following day of the attacks in a speech that was known as:
What is: The "Day of Infamy" Speech.
400
This person was the Emperor of Japan during the Second World War
Who is: Hirohito
400
Thought to be the "most fortified city in Asia", Japanese Forces captured this place on the 15th of February 1942.
What is: Singapore
400
This term describes the state religion which all citizen of Japan adhered to
What is: "State Shintoism"
400
This device scans objects on the surface several miles away. The U.S. detected Japanese aircraft at Pearl Harbor with this, but thought they were friendly aircraft.
What is: RADAR
400
This Battleship was one of the first attacked, and capsized, trapping over a thousand sailors inside of it.
What is: The USS Oklahoma.
500
This General was responsible for ordering the actions that would later go on to be known as the "Rape of Nanking"
Who is: Hisao Tani
500
Thought to be the "most fortified city in Asia", Japanese Forces captured this place on the 15th of February 1942.
What is: Singapore
500
This term describes the method of expanding power by taking other people's territory
What is: Imperialism
500
This faction was made up of pro-military extremists that wanted to give the Emperor absolute power in Japan
What is: "The Imperial Way" Faction
500
This man was in Command of the U.S. Fleet at the time of Pearl Harbor. He would later be used as a scapegoat for the attacks, and fired.
Who is: Admiral Kimmel