Foreign Developments: The Situation with Japan leading up to WWII Flashcards
What year did Japan invade Manchuria?
1931
How did President Hoover respond to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria?
He did not acknowledge it
What percentage of Japanese oil imports came from the USA?
80%
Why did Japan need to go overseas to expand their empire?
They did not have enough resources on the mainland
What year did Japan invade China?
1937
How did Japan respond to the USS Panay sinking?
They apologised to America
What ship did Japan sink in 1937?
USS Panay
What conference did Franklin Roosevelt condemn Japan for the sinking of the USS Panay?
Brussels Conference
Which acts limited FDR from taking further action against Japan?
Neutrality Acts
What did the 1936 Neutrality Act prevent?
Prevented American banks giving loans to countries at war
What did Japan declare in 1938?
They were creating a “New Order” in Asia
Which prominent territory did the USA have in South East Asia?
The Philippines
What did Japan do with China in 1940?
They blocked off an important Chinese trade route
What pact did Japan join in 1940?
Tripartite Pact
What year did Japan gain control of French Indo-China?
1940
What did Japan acknowledge they needed to do to allow for further expansion by late 1941?
They needed to reduce the chances that the USA could respond
Which American base did Japan plan to attack?
Pearl Harbor
When did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? (To the day)
December 7th 1941
How many days after the Pearl Harbor attack did Japan claim the Philippines?
1 day after
When did the USA declare war on Japan? (To the day)
December 8th 1941
What year did the USA freeze Japanese assets in America?
1941
How much of Japan’s oil supply did they lose after the 1941 freezing of assets?
Lost 95% of their oil supply
How many military aircraft were destroyed in Pearl Harbor?
200 military aircraft
How many battleships were destroyed in Pearl Harbor?
8 battleships
How many individuals died in the Pearl Harbor attacks?
2400 people
How much did FDR increase defence spending in 1938?
$200 million
How much did FDR increase defence spending in 1940?
$2 billion
Which act introduced US army conscription? What year was it passed?
Selective Service Act, 1940
