World War 2 In The Pacific Flashcards
Define sanctions
The act of punishing by not buying or selling goods to a country
Define Internment
Confinement during wartime
Define atrocities
Shockingly cruel and inhumane
Define POW
prisoner of war
When did Japan invade China
1931
Why did the Americans assist China
They had economic interests in China
What did America do in 1938 to help China with the invasion
The placed economic sanctions against Japan and also helped its government
Where was the American pacific fleet moved from and to where
From California to pearl harbour in hawaii
Why was the American naval base moved
To demonstrate the naval power available to the United States in the pacific region, and act as a detterent to japanese aggression against america
When did the Japanese attack pearl harbour
1941
Why did the Japanese attack pearl harbour
If they attacked and destroyed the pacific fleet at pearl harbour, they could continue their conquest of China
How did America respond to the attack on pearl harbour
They joined the war on the allied side
Where were the internment camps in America
California
What did the internment camps look like
Poorly- constructed barracks surrounded by barbed wire and armed guards.
What was the Japanese empire like in 1942
It stret he’d into South East asia and onto the islands to the north and east of Australia
