war in the Pacific Flashcards
totalitarianism in Japan
what happened in the late 1920s in terms of power in Japan and what happened in 1931 to the government?
power in Japan shifted to hard line militarists who later dominated the Japanese government in 1931
totalitarianism in Japan
1931- Japan invades ________
Manchuria
totalitarianism in Japan
what was the result of Japanese forces landing at Shanghai in 1932 and in 1937 do a multi pronged attack?
full-scale war commences
Japanese rape of Nanjing
how many were killed in 1937 with full-scale war in Nanjing?
300 000 in early December
Japanese rape of Nanjing
what happened on December 13?
population of Nanjing was subjected to uncontrolled butchery known as the Japanese rape of Nanjing
Japanese rape of Nanjing
as Japanese poured into the city, what happened to fleeing citizens and members of the Chinese army?
citizens: were shot or bayonetted / army: were captured and brought to killing fields
Japanese rape of Nanjing
what happened at the killing fields?
they were shot, beheaded, used for bayonet practice, or killed in some other gruesome manner before being dumped into mass graves- thousands were buried alive
Japanese rape of Nanjing
what happened to thousands of women?
raped, brutally forced into sex, murdered afterwards
Pearl Harbour
what happened on December 7, 1941?
Japan bombs Pearl Harbour, an American naval base in Hawaii
Pearl Harbour
why did Japan attack Pearl Harbour?
they wanted to expand its empire in the Pacific and viewed the American’s growing naval strength as a possible obstacle
Battle of Hong Kong
what happened 8 hours after Pearl Harbour?
Japan attacks the British territory of Hong Kong
Battle of Hong Kong
who was involved in the battle (Canada vs Japan)?
1975 young, inexperienced Canadian soldiers and 2 nurses in Hong Kong vs 50 000 battle hardened Japanese soldiers
Battle of Hong Kong
what was the result of Japanese soldiers capturing the airport?
eliminating all hope for air support and reinforcements
Battle of Hong Kong
when did Canadians surrender?
Black Christmas (December 25 1941)
Battle of Hong Kong
what happened to the 1685 Canadians who survived?
were sent to POW camps where conditions were rough- 260+ Canadians dead
Japanese Internment
pre war- ________ Japanese Canadians lived in BC
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Japanese Internment
what was Canada’s reaction to Pearl Harbour and Hong Kong?
Canada took Japanese Canadians’ rights away
Japanese Internment
what happened on February 24, 1942 to all male Japanese Canadians aged 18-45?
were taken to camps in the interior of BC
Japanese Internment
what happened within 24 hours of sending all Japanese males away?
all Japanese Canadians had 24 hours to pack up and move inland
Japanese Internment
what happened on March 4th to all Japanese Canadians and why?
ordered to turn over their property and belongings to the Custodian of Enemy Alien Property as a “protective measure only”- but most never saw their possessions again
Japanese Internment
after the war, Japanese Canadians were encouraged to _______________
leave Canada
Japanese Internment
what happened to the Japanese Canadians who stayed in Canada?
were not allowed to return to Vancouver until 1949
Japanese Internment
what was the government apology in 1988?
a total of $12M ($21 000 to each internee)