When & Where
What countries did Japan partner with during WWII?
Italy and Germany
What caused the Us to go to war with Japan?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
What was the name the soldiers gave to the bomb dropped on Nagasaki?
Fat Boy
What US General was in charge or rebuilding Japan?
General Douglas MacArthur
What is one of Japan's reparations?
Not allowed to declare war unless they are attacked
When is VJ Day?
September 2, 1945
What is the name of the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb?
Enola Gay
What was the name of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
Little Boy
What event led to the US entering WWII?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Are the Japanese allowed to rebuild their military?
No
When was the attack on Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
Which president ordered the atomic bomb attacks?
Harry Truman
Why did Japan enter World War II on the side of the Axis Powers?
They wanted to expand their empire in South and East Asia.
Why did the US want to help rebuild Japan?
To help stop the spread of Communism
What type of economy does Japan have today?
Market Economy
What is Island Hopping?
Warfare that uses islands to get closer to Japan
Where was the first atomic bomb dropped?
Hiroshima
What did the Japanese people think of their emperor after the war?
He was not a god
Who was president when Japan attacked the US?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
When did Japan become a sovereign nation?
April 28,1952
What years did the US occupy Japan?
1945-1952
What caused Japan to surrender to the US?
The atomic bomb at Nagasaki
What happened to Japan's infrastructure during the war?
It was devastated
What type of government did MacArthur help to install in Japan?
Constitutional Monarchy
What kind of government does Japan have today?
Democratic