This policy kept the U.S. out of foreign conflicts
What is isolationism?
Country that attacked Pearl Harbor
What is Japan?
Location of the attack
What is Hawaii / Pearl Harbor?
Country the U.S. declared war on first
What is Japan?
x5 points
Name the 5 oceans.
Southern, Arctic, Indian, Pacific, Atlantic
This agreement allowed Hitler to take land without punishment
What is appeasement?
Double Points
Japan expanded to gain these
What are natural resources?
Date of the attack
What is December 7, 1941?
Triple Points
Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the United States after Pearl Harbor, even though the U.S. had only attacked Japan?
Germany and Italy were allies with Japan (Axis Powers) and chose to support Japan. They also saw the U.S. as already helping their enemies, so they declared war.
x7 points
Speech after Pearl Harbor.
What is the Day of Infamy Speech?
The U.S. policy that refused to recognize land taken by force
What is the Stimson Doctrine?
Region where Japan was expanding
What is Asia / Pacific?
Number of Americans killed (approx.)
What is about 2,300?
Describe the main targets of the Pearl Harbor attack ?
Pacific Fleet of aircraft and battleships
FDR asked Congress to do this
What is declare war?
This speech suggested stopping aggressive nations but took no action
What is the Quarantine Speech?
Why did Japan see the U.S. as a threat?
U.S. had power/resources in Pacific
Type of attack used
What is a surprise air/naval attack?
Two sides of WWII
What are Allies and Axis?
List one of the Four Freedoms
Speech, religion, want, fear
Why did many Americans support staying out of war?
Fear of another war / WWI losses
Japan’s main goal before the attack
To weaken U.S. and control Asia
Why was the attack so damaging?
U.S. was unprepared / surprise attack
Why did Pearl Harbor unite Americans?
They were attacked / anger / patriotism
Why did FDR talk about freedom before the war?
To prepare Americans / justify war