Lesson 16 Flashcards
The PH was Japan’s target to be a source of their _____
Raw materials
USAFFE meaning
United States Armed Forces Far East
USAFFE was led by
General Douglas McArthur
Quezon and Osmeno won as President and Vp on ______
September 1935
When was the inauguration of Commonwealth
November 15, 1935
This administered the preparations for the defense of the country against possible invasion from hostile countries
USAFFE
Quezon and Osmena were reelected by the filipino people on
November 11, 1941
The Japan bombarded the Pearl Harbour, which led US to declare war to Japan
December 7, 1941
An American base in Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Manila was declared as an “Open City” by General McArthur to prevent Japanese bombings and civilian casualties
December 26, 1941
The Japanese forces already occupied Manila on
January 2, 1942
Where did the Filipino-American forces retreated ?
Bataan and Corregidor
How many soldiers from Bataan, both Americans and Filipinos were captured?
76,000
The 76,000 caputured soldiers could not be transported by their Japanese captors that’s why they forced to embark in the infamous
Death March
The Japanese formed this to serve as temporary government in the Philippines. This was composed of several Filipino Elited
PEC - Philippine Executive Commission
A political party composed of Filipinos supporting the Japanese
KALIBAPI / Kapisanan ng Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas
KALIBAPI
Kapisanan ng Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas
The Japanese installed a “Second Republic” which was commonly referred as the Japanese
“Pupper Regime”
In puppet regime, who was the president
Jose P. Laurel
Who are the two Vice Presidents in the Pupper Regime?
Benigno Aquino Sr. and Ramon Avancena
The part where rights of individuals are written
Bill of Rights
Another notable war crime commited by the Japanese forces was the
Systematic rape of women
Women in Japanese era was called
Comfort Women
Utilized by the revolutionaries in their movement that supported Filipino masses
Guerrilla Tactics
Japan’s strategies to dismantle Fil-Am troops
- Bombarded Pearl Harbor
- Attack the naval station in Cavite and Clark Field
- Attacked strategic locations in the country to dis
Japan’s strategies to dismantle Fil-Am troops
- Bombarded Pearl Harbor
- Attack the naval station in Cavite and Clark Field
- Attacked strategic locations in the country to disarm military units of Americans
Japan’s reason to conquer neighboring countries
- Japan was a rising imperial power
- They wanted to compete with western imperia
- They needed resources
