BattlesMotivesPeopleCultureNanking Cause & Effect
This battle brought the United States into WWII Pearl Harbor
This battle was the turning point in the Pacific War Midway
The first atomic bomb ever used in war was dropped here Hiroshima
This was the last major battle of the war Okinawa
This battle was the beginning of the US counter- offensive Guadalcanal
Japan needed colonies because she lacked these Natural resources
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor to do this Destroy the US Pacific fleet
Japan wanted to secure these in the East Indies Petroleum fields
Japanese attacked US bases here on the same day they bombed Pearl Harbor Philippines
The US wanted to destroy this in order to strangle Japan supply lines Merchant fleet
These pilots crashed their planes into enemy ships Kamikazes
He was considered to be a god by his people Emperor of Japan
He ordered the use of atomic bombs Pres. Harry S. Truman
Identify the speaker in this audio file Pres. F.D. Roosevelt
Identify the speaker in this audio clip Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Japanese were taught that Chinese were chancorro, meaning what? subhuman
Japanese soldiers did this rather than surrender Commit suicide
Japanese government revived this ancient religion Shinto
Japanese soldiers were taught this medieval code of conduct Bushido
The Japanese capture of US & Philippine troops in 1942 led to this infamous example of Japanese cruelty toward POW’s Bataan Death March
Westerners created this to protect the civilians of Nanking Safety Zone
What was the significance of Nanking for the Japanese? Capital of China
The leader of Westerners in Nanking was the local head of this political party Nazi Party
How did the mayor of Nanking react to the Westerners’ efforts to help He left town & left them in charge of city
Their attack was used as the excuse for the invasion of Shanghai Seven Japanese Monks
Effect: Hirohito surrendered Cause: Nagasaki nuked
Cause: US embargo of iron & petroleum Effect: Pearl Harbor bombed
Effect: Mao gained popularity & support of his people Cause: Chiang Kai-shek misuse of foreign aid
Cause: Japan was criticized for rapes in Nanking Effect: Japanese gov’t created “comfort women”
Effect: US used island-hopping strategy Cause: Japanese defensive perimeter