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He commanded the Japanese Fleet that attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.
Admiral Yamamoto
"Tora Tora Tora"
Tiger Tiger Tiger
The Japanese "Go Code" for the attack on Pearl Harbor.
1942 would be the pivotal year for the war. Name four Major Events that happened that year to "turn the tide" to the US.
1. Doolittle Tokyo Raid
2. Battle of Coral Sea
3. Battle of Midway
4. Battle of Guadalcanal
This happened on December 7th 1941.
Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.
The US declares war on December 8th.
US Army Commander in the Pacific ordered to withdraw from the Philipinnes. He stated "I Shall Return" to the people as he left.
He did return.
General Douglas MacArthur
"Enola Gay"
Name of the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan (Hiroshima).
The plane was named after the mother of Captain Paul Tibbets.
What was the main reason for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Japan wanted to "knock out" US war capabilites in the Pacific in order to establish a "foothold" in the region, allowing them access to natural resources in other less militarized countries.
Japan did not think the US would react as we did as we had practiced Isolationism for so long.
The name given to the treatment of captured US soldiers on the island of Bataan.
The Bataan Death March
5000 US soldiers die as they are forced to march 85 miles in the tropical heat to their prison.
General Chaing Kai-Shek
Nagasaki
The city in Japan that was the site of the detonation of the second Atomic Bomb.
This battle, fought in April, 1945 would be the last major battle of the war.
US General Simon Bolivar Buckner was killed in action there, becoming the first US general to die in action since the Civil War.
Battle of Okinawa
Name of the plane that dropped the first Atomic Bomb on Japan (Hiroshima).
"Enola Gay"
After Captain Paul Tibbets' mother.
The Prime Minister of Japan during World War II.
Hideki Tojo
Executed after the War.
Tri-Parte Pact.
Agreement that formed the Rome, Berlin, Tokyo Axis between Italy, Germany and Japan.
This battle, in June, 1942, would be fought by Aircraft Carriers and their planes.
This would be the first time a sea battle was ever fought where the ships did not see each other.
The Battle of Coral Sea
Secret Code name for the development of the Atomic Bomb.
The Manhattan Project
He would be the first US Ace Pilot of World War II. Sadly, he was shot down shortly thereafter.
Edward O'Hare
"Japan's Pearl Harbor"
The Battle of Midway
This battle, fought in October, 1943 saw the US destroy much of the Japanese Fleet.
It also marked the first use by Japan of "kamakaze" suicide planes.
Battle of Leyte Gulf (in the Philippines).
Why were Japanese casualties so high in the War?
Many soldiers committed suicide rather than surrender and face dishonor.
A real "cultural" issue that the US had a lot of trouble dealing with.
He would be the leader of the "Flying Tigers" group that assisted China during the War.
General Claire Chenault
Two methods of Japanese ritual suicide.
Many Japanese soldiers chose suicide over surrender (and dishonor).
This action in June of 1943, part of the Battle of the Philippine Sea, would see the US destroy over 500 Japanese planes while only losing less than 100.
The Marianas Turkey Shoot
Why did US B-29 bombers fly low?
To conserve fuel and carry a much bigger payload of bombs.
He led the famous "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" Raid that bombed Japan's capitol city in 1942.
Captain James "Jimmy" Doolittle
"Death Island"
Name given by the Japanese for Guadalcanal (and the battle fought there).
From April, 1942. This would be the first time US bombers would drop bombs on Toyko, Japan's capitol city.
Doolittle's Tokyo Raid
President Harry S Truman
He would be the leader of the famous "Black Sheep Squadron" of fighter pilots during the War.
Captain Gregory Boyington
"Death March"
Name given by the US for the 85 mile march in the sweltering heat of the jungle of Bataan by captured US soldiers.
Part of "Operation Watchtower" in August of 1942, this would be the first US victory over Japanese land troops during the war.
Battle of Guadalcanal
The Japanese called it "Death Island".
Where did the Japanese Unconditional Surrender take place?
Who represented the US at the ceremony?
The USS Missouri
General Douglas MacArthur
This Air-Force captain would pilot the plane (Enola Gay) that dropped the bomb on Pearl Harbor.
Captain Paul Tibbets
"Little Boy"
Name given to the first Atomic Bomb.
The "Major Turning Point" of the War in the Pacific.
US forces, under the command of Adm. Chester Nimitz, ambush the Japanese Fleet, sinking all four Japanese Aircraft Carriers and one heavy cruiser in the engagement.
The Battle of Midway
Why did President Truman authorize the use of the Atomic Bomb?
Truman wanted to save American lives by not invading the Japanese main island.
Estimates say Truman may have save a million American lives by this decision.
Pacific Fleet Naval Commander. After the Battle of Iwo Jima, he is quoted as saying "Uncommon valor was common that day".
Admiral Chester Nimitz
"Fat Man"
Name given to the second Atomic Bomb.
The "flag raising" picture on Mt. Suribachi at the end of this battle would be one of the most reproduced photos of all time.
The Battle of Iwo Jima
What US Battleship, sank at Pearl Harbor, remains there as a memorial to those who died that day in December, 1941.
USS Arizona
Admiral William "Bull" Halsey
Island Hopping
US strategy to bypass heavily defended islands on their way to Japan, avoiding excessive battles and losses.
August 6, 1945. After Japan refuses to surrender, the US becomes the first (and only) nation to utilize an atomic weapon as this city would be the first target.
Hiroshima
The first US shots of the War were fired by this ship at Pearl Harbor, sinking a Japanese "midget sub" that was spying on the base.
USS Ward
Air Force General. He directed his planes to fly lower to conserve fuel and carry bigger payloads of bombs.
General Curtis LeMay
Kamikaze
Japanese "suicide" bombers, first used in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
What was the key to victory for the US in the Battle of Midway?
The US forces broke the secret code of the Japanese, allowing for the US fleet to create and execute an ambush.
"Japan's Pearl Harbor"
He would be the first US General to die in battle since the Civil War when he was killed on the beach at Okinawa.
General Simon Bolivar Buckner
"Tokyo Rose"
Female Japanese Propaganda broadcaster, later to be found to be a US citizen.
After the War, she was tried and convicted of Treason and placed in prison. She was later pardoned by President Gerald Ford in 1976.
February, 1945. This battle would be the bloodiest battle of the War in the Pacific. Japanese soldiers fought almost to the last man.
The last Japanese soldier on the island surrendered in 1951 (six years after the war).
Battle of Okinawa
This man was placed in command of the "Japanese Occupation Forces" after the War ended.
General Douglas MacArthur
He also represented the US at the formal Japanese Surrender in Tokyo Bay in 1945.
Hiroshima
City in Japan that was the site of the first use of Atomic Weapons.
It is the largest naval battle in history.
The Emperor of Japan.
Hirohito
B-29
US Airforce "Super Fortress" bomber that dropped bombs on Japan.