APUSH Chapter 23

December 7, 1941

When was Pearl Harbor?

No, they didn’t destroy any of the aircraft carriers.

Was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor a success?

Singapore, Guam, the Philippines, and Hong Kong

Where else did the Japanese attack on December 7 besides Pearl Harbor

Executive Order #9066

Roosevelt’s order in 1942 authorizing the removal of “enemy aliens” from military areas. Sent Japanese-Americans to internment camps.

16\.4 million

How many Americans served in the armed forces during WWII?

True

(T/F) Americans experienced a better standard of living during WWII than ever.

False- it caused unity

(T/F) The attack on Pearl Harbor caused great division through the U.S.

May 8, 1945

When was V-E Day?

U.S.S. Missouri

On what battleship did Japan surrender on in Tokyo Bay?

Force the United States to pay dearly in lives and materials to secure each invaded island.

What was Japan’s defensive strategy?

* Force Japan to surrender without land invasion
* Impress the Soviets

What did Truman hope would be the consequences of using the Atomic bomb?

Potsdam Declaration

The demand for Japan’s unconditional surrender

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

What two cities were demolished using atomic bombs?

August 14, 1945

When did Japan surrender?

50 million

How many people died in WWII?

Set an embargo on oil and metal.

Prior to Pearl Harbor, what did the United States do that provoked Japan?

Get ahead of the U.S. by 6 months.

What was the hope of the Japanese army by destroying Pearl Harbor?

Escort Bombers

What was the job of the Tuskegee Airmen?

* Porter planes
* Create ammo

What was the job of the women in the Women’s Army Corps?

Manhattan Project

What was the codename of the project for the creation of the atomic bomb?

September 2, 1945

When was V-J Day?

Rosie the Riveter

Who became a symbol of women joining the workforce during WWII?