Pearl Harbour Flashcards
1
Q
When was Pearl Harbour Attacked?
A
7th December 1941
2
Q
Where was Pearl Harbour?
A
Hawaii
3
Q
Axis or Aliied win?
A
Axis
4
Q
Who was the US leader?
A
Husband Kimmel
5
Q
What type of attack was it?
A
Aircraft attack on the US pacific fleet.
6
Q
Where the US prepared?
A
No it was a surprise attack.
7
Q
What did the US announce the day after?
A
They declared war on Japan.
8
Q
What happened within the same week?
A
They bombed Hong Kong, Singapore and the Philippines.
9
Q
Why did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbour?
A
They felt it was vital for their survival in the war and they wanted to neutralise the US Pacific fleet.
10
Q
Why did they want to move south?
A
They saw Hitlers successes in Europe and neutralise the US Pacific fleet.
