JAPAN
This alliance beetween japan germany and italy was called ?
Axis powers
Japan occupied this southeast asian country in WW2
Philippines
This 1941 attack by Japan brought the U.S into world war 2
Pearl Harbor
During WW2 this country was under colonial rule
India
This Chineese communist leader later beacme the founding leader of the republic of china
Mao zedong
What was the political ideology of Japan in world war 2
a mix of imperialism, militarism, ultranationalism
Which U.S General had a famous statement before leaving the philippines saying "I shall return" ?
Douglas Mac Arthur
This country entered ww2 after being attacked by japan in 1941
United States
This Indian leader promoted nonviolent resistance against british rule
Mahatama Gandhi
his Chinese leader led the Nationalist government during WWII.
Chiang Kai-shek?
This naval conflict in the Pacific is widely considered the turning point that weakened Japans carrier fleet
Battle of Midway
This 1944 Naval Battle near the Philippines became the largest naval battle in history ?
Leyte gulf
This US general led Allied forces in the Pacific and promised i shall return
Douglas MAC arthur
What year and day did India gain independence
August 15 1947
This river is the longest in China and was an important strategic locaiton during the war
yangtze river
this 1945 battle on a Japanese islands was one of the deadliest in the pacific war and influenced the US to decide to avoid Japan
Battle of okinawa
Why did many countries target the Philippines
For its resources and its stragetgic locaiton
This US strategy focused on capturing key islands while bypassing heavily defended ones
island hopping
This 1943 famine in British controlled India caused millions to die during WW2
Bengal Famine
This Chinese capital city was captured by Japan early in the war.
Nanjing?
What was the major operation that sent the worlds largest battleship, the yamato into a supposed suicide misson
Operaiton ten go / kikusui
What happened to the Filipinos in Luzon during the Japanese-Philippine war in WW2?
Filipinos were imprisoned and massacred
In 1945 the US dropped atomic bombs on these two japanese cities
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This muslim majorty country was created in 1947. after the partiton of British India
Pakistan
his Asian country fought against Japan for most of World War II.
China?