Kahoot questions Flashcards

1
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who was australias PM through most of world war 2

A

john curtin

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2
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what is the date of the pearl harbour attacks

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7 December 1941

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3
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Why was australia significant to Japan and the US during WW2

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A strategically positioned land base

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4
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how did japan respond to US policy during the pacific war

A

Isolate australia

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5
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who took charge of australian defence in WW2

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General McArthur

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6
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When and how much did japan bomb australia

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in 1941 and over 60 times

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7
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When was the battle of the coral sea?

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4-8 may 1942

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8
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In what way was the battle of the coral sea unique?

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None of the ships could see each other

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9
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Who won the battle of the coral sea?

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Neither side “won”, there were equal losses for both sides

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10
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Why was the battle of the coral sea important for australia?

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The battle was important because it ended the threat of a japanese naval/sea invasion

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11
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What was the allies’ stratergy against japan during the pacific war

A

attack from the south and the east

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12
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What was the japanese warrior code

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The samurai code

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13
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The the existance of the samurai code effect how australians viewed the japanese during the war

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yes

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14
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what happened in new guniea to the japanese when they invaded

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Their advance slowed significantly due to them struggling to transport rescources to the front lines

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15
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where did teh australians reverse the movement of the japanese invasion

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The kokoda trail

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16
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Why did japan continue to fight even though they were almost certaintly going to lose

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To delay defeat, retain territory and prevent invasion

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17
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why was a surrender so hard to negotiate with the japanese

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Their bushido code to never give up

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18
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When was “Little Boy” dropped on Hiroshima?

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6th of August 1945

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19
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Why did the US decide to drop 2 bombs on japan

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To have a quick end to the war and force japan to surrender

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20
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what were the consequences of the pacific war

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The end of colonialism and division on some countries

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21
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in what year in the 19th century did japan open to foriegn influence

22
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What impact did opening to foriegn infuence have to japan.

A

it copied european ideas

23
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What limited japans industrial progress after it opened to foriegn infuence

A

Lack of natural rescources

24
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What decade did japan become recognised as a superpower

25
why did japan want to be an empire
to be like europeans, china and russia
26
why was japan so expansionist leading up to WW2
to secure rescources
27
What name best described US foriegn policy from 1918-1942
isolationist
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Why did the US choose this policy
To keep out of european wars
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What was the neutrality act
an act to ensure that the US is only at war for it's own defence
30
why was china vuneralble to japanese attack before WW2
poverty, weak government, civil war
31
in what year did the marco polo bridge incident happen
1937
32
in what city did the chinese slow the japanese advance?
Shanghai
33
Why do the chinese remember the "Rape of Nanking" with anger
Japanese brutality
34
what impact did japan have in china in the period of 1932-45
caused mass destruction and chaos
35
what decision did japan make in an effort to defeat china
isolate china
36
When did world war 2 start in europe
september 1939
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what particular event caused the start of world war 2
hitler invaded poland
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what opportunity did hitler invading poland give japan
to attack european colonies
39
who formed the triparte pact
Japan, italy and Germany
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What was the aim of the greater east asia co prosperity sphere
to secure rescources, end european colonisation in asia and create a japanese empire
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how did the USA respond to the japanese invasion of china
they froze japanese assets
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what significant event brought the USA into the war
Attack on pearl harbour
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why was the attack not decisive
aircraft carriers at sea
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By what methods did japan defeat singapore's defences
attacked by land
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in what ways did the invasion of singapore effect australia's defence thinking
australia sought help from the US
46
what did the europeans think of the japanese before WW2
dismissed it, bellitled them, minimised them
47
Name the two obsticles to japanese expansion into southern asia.
singapore and the phillipines
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on what date did singapore fall to japan
15th of february 1942
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what did General McArthur promise when he left the phillipines in 1942
I shall return
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why was japans conquest of south east asia a relative failiure strategically
not enough ships