Attack on Pearl Harbor Test

On what day did Pearl Harbor occur on?

December 7, 1941

Japan withdrew from

League of Nations

China incident

Japan invaded China, continued territorial expansion

Panay Incident

USS Panay protects oil ships in China, attacked by Japan, 2 Am killed, 43 wounded, apologizes & pays damages

Japan perceives U.S. as a direct threat because

Only country that could stop them from building a Pacific Empire

America in the Great War

unprepared, took a year to contribute

When war breaks out in Europe, US...

remained neutral, isolationism

Selective training & Service Act

1st peacetime draft in nation's history

Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto

Japanese admiral that planned the Pearl Harbor attack, trains his forces, finalizes the plan

Hideki Tojo

becomes militaristic Prime Minister (Pro-war)

What did US and Japan try at first?

diplomatic approach to avoid war

During the first wave at Pearl Harbor..

Ships on Battleship Row are under torpedo attack

What does "TORA TORA TORA" mean?

indicates success, message to Japanese Navy

During the second wave at Pearl Harbor..

attack order, high

How many people were killed at Pearl Harbor?

2,403

How many people were wounded at Pearl Harbor?

1,178

U.S.S. Nevada

made a run from Battleship Row during the Pearl Harbor attack, but was sunk, it was salvaged and later served as a bombardment ship.

U.S.S. California

hit by two Japanese torpedoes, crew abandoned the damaged ship as burning oil drifts down on the ship, salvaged and reconstructed

U.S.S. Oklahoma

US battleship sunk during Pearl Harbor, turning over in the harbor 429 servicemen lost their lives.

U.S.S. Arizona

hit by bombs and forward magazines exploded, sank in 9 minutes with 1177 crew aboard, stands as the memorial to Pearl Harbor

U.S.S. West Virginia

workers located 70 bodies of sailors who had been trapped below when the ship sank, was repaired

U.S.S. Tennessee

was hit by two bombs, disabled second and third gun turrets, no further serious damage, set on fire from USS Arizona's explosion

U.S.S. Maryland

hit by two bombs, caused light damage and some flooding forward, 4 killed, was repaired

U.S.S. Pennsylvania

was in the dry dock, slightly damaged

Why was the depression so hard on Japan?

Import nearly all of their resources, other countries raised their tariffs, making things worse

What did the military leaders of Japan belief was necessary for Japan to prosper?

Seizing territory to get resources

Rape of Nanking

Japan defeated the Chinese city of Nanking, Chinese civilians were killed

Nye committee

arms factories made huge profits, in war to make money

What did Americans believe about the Nye committee?

U.S. was tricked into war by arms manufacturers and this document led to them believing it even more

Neutrality Act of 1935

Made it illegal for Americans to sell arms to any country at war

Neutrality Act of 1936

Extended the ban on arms sales imposed by the Neutrality Act of 1935, also banned loans to nations at war

Neutrality Act of 1937

Continuing the ban on selling arms to warring nations, buying all nonmilitary supplies from the U.S. on a "cashandcarry" basis, countries had to send their own ships to pick up goods and pay in cash

Neutrality Act of 1939

only on a "cashandcarry" basis, wanted to help Britain & France, asked Congress to revise the neutrality laws to allow the sale of weapons to warring nations

How did FDR work around the Neutrality Acts to aid allies?

revised the act, developed the hemispheric defense zone, the U.S. Navy patrol the western Atlantic and reveal the location of German submarines to the British

Why did Italy invade Abyssinia (Ethiopia)?

Mussolini ordered the Italian military to invade Ethiopia, he knew the U.S. couldn't help them from the act

What is the significance of the Spanish Civil War in leading to WW2?

first clash between the forces of fascism and the forces of western democracy, fear another world war was coming

Axis Powers countries:

Germany, Japan, Italy

Who is Winston Churchill?

The Prime minister of the United Kingdom

Lend

Lease Act

What actions did FDR take against Japan to stop their aggression in the Pacific?

Restrict sales of strategic materials, lend

How did FDR's effort to help Britain fight Germany result in Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor?

efforts to help Britain fight Germany resulted in Japan's decision to attack, due to lack of resources, planned to attack Dutch & British, philippines (US), Am. fleet at Pearl Harbor

Why was Hawaii not considered a viable attack option?

it's great distance from Japan, officials doubted that Japan would attack Hawaii

Why did Hitler want Japan to attack the US?

so that the majority of U.S. forces would be sent to the Pacific front

What did Hitler hope would happen?

for Japanese support against the Soviet Union after they had defeated the Americans