the Japanese threat Flashcards

1
Q

Hong Kong 1941

the Pacific Coast was under pressure from the empire of ____- Hong Kong, a British colony, was feared to be ___________

A

Japan / a future target

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2
Q

Hong Kong 1941

Churchill realized that Hong Kong was __________

A

an undefendable outpost

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3
Q

Hong Kong 1941
the ____________ and ____________, under the command of Brigadier J.K. Lawson, sailed from Vancouver on October 27, 1941- they had little/ no military experience

A

Royal Rifles of Quebec / The Winnipeg Grenadiers

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4
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____ Canadian soldiers reached the island along with ______ Allied soldiers

A

1975 / 12 000

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5
Q

what was believed about the Japanese?

A

they were poorly trained and poorly equipped

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6
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what happened on December 7, 1941?

A

Pearl Harbour is attacked by Japan

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7
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what happened on December 8, 1941?

A

the attack starts on Hong Kong with planes bombing

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8
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what happened on December 18, 1941?

A

50 000 Japanese soldiers attacked Hong Kong

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9
Q

when did Hong Kong fall?

A

Christmas 1941

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10
Q

how many were killed in the falling of Hong Kong?

A

290, the rest were prisoners for the duration of the war

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11
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how and when was Brigadier J.K. Lawson killed?

A

on the 25th defending his station

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12
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who was John Osborn?

A

awarded the first Canadian V.C. of ww2 for sacrificing himself for his mates

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13
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how many would die in Japanese prison camps?

A

267

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