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Pearl Harbor
Defending the Philippines & the Bataan Death March
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What is date of the attack by the Japanese on Hawaii?
December 7, 1941
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The Philippines were attacked just a few hours after Pearl Harbor and although U.S. forces fought the invaders, they had to eventually . . .?
surrender.
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How many Americans lost their lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor?
2,400 Americans lost their lives.
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On what date did the Japanese capture 10,000 Americans and 60,000 Filipino troops.
In April, 1942.
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The President of the United States - President Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan and called December 7 "a . . .
date which will live in infamy."
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What is the Bataan Death March?
This is where U.S. soldiers, Filipino troops were forced to march 65 miles to a prison camp where they remained for 3 years.
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Who were the United States allies?
England, France, and the Soviet Union.
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What did the Japanese do to their prisoners of war (POWs)?
Withheld food and water - beat many of the prisoners and executed many of them also who were weak or sick.
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Who were the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy and Japan
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What was one of the effects of being a POW within these camps?
These men suffered poor health for the rest of their lives.