Group 7 - Japan's Imperialism Design Flashcards
How did the Japanese thought of the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia
- place for expansion
- source of materials
- market for its products
Road that the Japanese helped to build
Benguet Road
Benguet Road now
Kennon Road
Plantations that the Japanese established in Davao
- abaca
- coconut
- banana
By 1935, how many Japanese were in the Philippines
40,000
How many Japanese concentrated in Davao
25, 000
How many Japanese concentrated in Manila
5, 000
When did World War I end
1918
When did the Japanese leaders advocate a takeover of the Philippines
as early as 1922
When did the Japanese colonize Korea
1910
German possessions that the Japanese took over
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Carolines
- Palau
- Marshall Islands
When did Pres. Quezon create the Civilian Emergency Administration (CEA)
April 1, 1941
(April Fools! chariz)
What did Pres. Quezon create on April 1, 1941
Civilian Emergency Administration (CEA)
What was established in the Civilian Emergency Administration
- blackout practices
- evacuation centers
- air raid drills
Where did the first blackout practice held
Manila
When did the first blackout practice happen
July 10, 1941
When was Lt. Gen. Douglas MacArthur called back to Pres. Quezon’s active service
July 26, 1941
How many Filipino soldiers were taken into MacArthur’s command
100, 000
How were the citizen-soldiers trained
- Preparatory Military Training (PMT)
- Reserve Officers Training Course (ROTC)
Why were the training programs saddled
lack of adequate equipment and ammunition
When did Pres. Roosevelt order the Philippine Army’s mobilization and integrated it with the Philippine Division of the U.S. Army
July 27, 1941
What was formed after integrating the Philippine Army and the Philippine Division of the U.S. Army
United States Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE)
Who was the commander of the USAFFE
Lt. Gen. Douglas MacArthur
war plan which called for a defense of Manila and Subic Bays’ entrances
Rainbow-5
Rainbow-5 war plan
- no reinforcements to be sent
- implied Philippines’ loss
How many men did Gen. MacArthur said he has after protesting against the Rainbow-5 war plan
101, 550 men
With the pitiful state of the Philippines, what did Pres. Quezon contemplate once the country became independent
- neutralization
- placing the country under British Commonwealth
When did Pres. Quezon secretly go to Japan
June 1938
What did Pres. Quezon discuss with Japan after going secretly
prospect of neutrality
What did Pres. Quezon ask the National Assembly to establish
National Defense
When was the National Defense established
November 1, 1939
act provided infantry establishment consisting of a reserve force and an active force, an army air corps, and a navy
National Defense Act
When did the militarists took over the Japanese government
1930s
When did the Japanese annex Manchuria
1931
When did Japan prove an undeclared war with China
1937
When did Japan ally itself with the Axis powers and occupy the French Indochina
1940
What did the U.S. impose in reaction to the Japanese aggression
- embargo oil and scrap metal exports to Japan
- froze Japanese assets in American banks
Who did Japan send to negotiate with the Americans
Admiral K. Nomura
When did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor and other military installations in Hawaii
December 7, 1941 (Dec. 8, 1941, Philippine time)
The attack on Pearl Harbor left how many casualties
2, 897 dead
How many battleships were sank or heavily damaged after the bombing of the Pearl Harbor
8
Along with Pearl Harbor, the Japanese also attacked:
- Hong Kong
- Guam
- Wake Island
- Midway
- Philippines
When did the U.S. declare a state of war with Japan
December 8, 1941
(one day after bombing sa Pearl Harbor)
Where was the first point to be bombed in the Philippines by the Japanese
Davao
What places were raided in the Philippines after bombing of Davao
- Tuguegarao
- Baguio
- Iba
- Tarlac
- Clark Field
When did the Japanese invaders make their first successful landing at Aparri and Vigan
December 10, 1941
When did the Japanese land on Davao
December 20, 1941
Why could Gen. MacArthur not stop the Japanese landing
- Air Force has been destroyed
- lacked naval support
Why did Gen. MacArthur lack naval support
withdrawal of Admiral Thomas C. Hart’s fleet to the south
Because of the three-pincer movement of Japan from north and south, what did Gen. MacArthur order
transfer of valuable military supplies of the USAFFE to Corregidor and Bataan