History Chapter 16.2 Japan’s Pacific Campaign – Flashcards
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How did the United States respond to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
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Declared war on Japan
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What countries lost territory to Japan early in the war?
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US, Britan, China
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Name three Allied victories against Japan.
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Battle of Coral Bay
Battle of Midway
Battle of Guadalcanal
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Bombing of Pearl Harbor
What happened?
What is significance of the battle or attack?
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Japanese surprise attack on US naval fleet in Hawaii
US declared war on Japan
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Fall of Southeast Asian colonies.
What happened?
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Japan invaded and gained more than 1 million square miles of territory
Japanese gained rich resources and strategic advantage
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Doolittle's raid on Japan
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Bombs dropped on Tokyo and other Japanese cities
Important psychological impact that Japan was vulnerable to attack
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Battle of the Coral Sea
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New naval warfare where airplanes attacked ships; allies suffered more losses
Allies stopped Japan from advancing southward
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Battle of Midway
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American forces allowed Japanese to begin their assault then American planes swooped in and attacked the Japanese fleet and destroyed 332 Japanese planes
This battle turned the tide of war in the pacific.
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Battle of Guadalcanal
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What is significance of the battle or attack?
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Allies struck the Japanese air base before it was completed. After battling for 6 months, the Japanese abandoned the fight.
Victory for allies.
