WWII Video Flashcards
"Made Enemy" "Matter of Fate" "Fearful Time"
Which order created Japanese internment on the west coast?
When?
Executive Order 9066
February 19, 1942
Who protested the order?
nobody!
How long of a warning did Japanese people have
48 hours
Guadalcanal location
South Solomon Islands
What were Japanese building @ guadalcanal
air strip
What was significant about the US invasion of Guadalcanal?
For the 1st in WWII, US land forces go on the offensive in Guadalcanal
What was the initial invasion of guadalcanal called?
opperation shoestring
How many Japanese die in battle of tenaru? marines?
900 Japan// 34 Americans
What was the “Tokyo express”
ships that resupplied Japanese on Guadalcanal
How many US sailors die fighting off Guadalcanal?
5000
How many Japanese died at Guadalcanal
21k
Why was Guadalcanal “crucial victory”
Stopped Japanese expansion
During 1942, it was a”____” time
fearful
When does the documentary “The War” begin
begins in 1941
How many die during WWII
50-60 million died during WWII
Most casualties during WWII came from the _____sector
civilian
How many US soldiers die
Only 405k, fewer than any other
How is the US changed as a result of WWII.
Center of world affairs
biggest economy
Target of Pearl Harbor attack
Ships and planes are the primary target of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor
How many Americans die at PH?
2, 403 Americans die
After FDR declares war on Japan, who declares war on the US?
Axis powers Germany and Italy declare war on US
How many US and Filipino troops are trapped on the Bataan Peninsula near Manila
80,000 US & Filipino troops trapped on the Bataan Peninsula near Manila
What does Secretary of War Henry Simpson say about men in Bataan
“men must die” in Bataan
MacArthur visits the troops how many times
1
Soldiers nickname MacArthur
“Dugout Dug”
In Australia what does MacArthur assure his troops
In Australia, MacArthur says “I shall return”
What does MacArthur order his troops to do
He orders troops to fight to the last man
Why is Bataan significant?
Bataan is historic b/c it’s the largest US surrender. (78,000 troops)
How do the Japanese say they will treat POW
“We are not barbarians”
Bataan death march
How long?
How many die along the way?
Bataan death march– 6 days and 7 nights– 6-11k die
how many die at Camp O’Donnell
16k die at Camp O’Donnell
What are the men fed at camp odonnel
Fed lugao (worm rice soup)
This ship picked up ______ in _______.
name ship, cargo, location
what was the cargo rumored to be?
USS Indianapolis picks up a “special cargo” in Hunters Point CA.
“special cargo” Rumored to be scented toilet paper for MacArthur.
what happens to the USS Indianapolis on the way to the Philippines
Japanese submarine blows up USS Indianapolis on the way to the Philippines
after the USS Indianapolis is destroyed, why arent the sailors rescued?
Sailors were not rescued b/c the US though the help signals were fake Japanese trickery
how long does Maurice Bell stay in the water for
Maurice Bell stays in the water for 4 days/5 nights. Some went crazy.
How many survive/die on the USS Indianapolis
880 die
321 survive
What was the “special cargo” on the USS Indianapolis
who knew?
“special cargo” was an atomic bomb intended for Germany. Not even VP Truman knew.
Name of bombs/locations dropped on Japan + order
What were the bombs made of
Little boy dropped on Hiroshima 1st
Fat man on Nagasaki 2nd
uranium atom bombs
Who declares war on Japan 2 days after Hiroshima
Soviet Union
After dropping the 2nd bomb, what problem did the US face?
After dropping the 2nd bomb the US ran out of nukes but Japan didn’t know
When does Japan finally surrender, who ultimately decides?
Japan surrenders after 2nd bomb
finally decided by emperor Hirohito
