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27 Cards in this Set
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Why did Japan want to expand?
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To gain land and resources
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What else happened on December 7th 1941?
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Japan launched surprise attacks throughout the pacific , including Pearl Harbor and the Philippines
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What was the Bataan Death March?
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Philippines island- U.S. and Filipino troops surrendered and endured a brutal march over 65 miles to a prison camp
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How many people died during the Bataan Death March?
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About 10,000 died along the way.
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When was the battle of coral sea?
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May 1942
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What was the battle of coral sea?
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The first naval battle where ships never saw each other - the U.S. stopped the Japanese advance towards Australia.
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When was the battle of Midway?
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June 1942
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What was the battle of Midway?
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A turning point in the war, even though the Japanese had a larger fleet the Americans had broken the Japanese radio code and caught the Japanese fleet by surprise.
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What was island hopping?
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To bypass heavily defended Japanese controlled islands and slowly work their way to Japan itself.
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Why was Midway important?
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It was important for the U.S. to control Midway because of it's close location to Hawaii and the U.S. mainland
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When was the battle of Guadalcanal?
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August 1942
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What was the battle of Guadalcanal?
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U.S. gained first major land victory with the help of Navajo code talkers.
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Who were the Navajo code talkers?
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Navajos serving U.S. military transmitting messages to keep Japanese from breaking American codes; the code was never broken
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When was the battle of Leyte?
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October 1944
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What was the battle of Leyte?
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Three day naval battle that left the Japanese navy so badly damaged it was no longer a threat.
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What were Kamikazes?
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Suicide pilots
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What were the two bases chosen close enough to Japan?
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Iwo Jima and Okinawa
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When was the battle of Iwo Jima?
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February 1945
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Why was the battle of Iwo Jima important?
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Control of the island by the Allies would serve as an emergency landing base.
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When did Americans invade Okinawa?
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April 1945
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Why did Americans invade Okinawa?
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The U.S. needed to establish an air base closer to Japan
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What was the Manhattan?
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A top secret program for an atomic bomb
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What does President Truman warn Japan?
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That if they do not surrender they would face destruction.
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When does the U.S. drop the first atomic bomb?
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August 6th 1945
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When does the U.S. drop the second bomb?
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August 9th 1945
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When did Japan surrender
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August 14 1945
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When does Japan formally surrender?
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September 2 1945 (V-J Day)
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