SOCSCI 031 Japan Flashcards
When did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor
Dec 8, 1941
What was Gen. Douglas McArthur’s rank in the Philippine Military?
Field Marshall
When did Japan attack the Philippines?
Dec 9, 1941 (literally 10 hours after Pearl Harbor)
What time was the curfew in the invasion?
8:00 Pm-6:00 Am
Then
12:00 Midnight-6:00 Am
Where did the Japanese Land in the Philippines?
Lingayen Gulf on Dec 22, 1941
When did the Japanese General declare the end of the American Occupation?
January 3, 1942
What was the Death March?
Happened April 9, 1942 Prisoners were disarmed and told to march to Bataan which was 105 kilometers to the north
Who was the Japanese leader for the Occupation
Lt. General Masaharu Homma, Commander of the 14th Forces
What does the KALIBAPI mean?
Kapinsanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas
-Non political party that wanted to reconstruct and rehabilitate the Philippines
Who were the military police at the time?
Kempeitai
Who surrendered his troops at Bataan at April 9?
US General Edward King Jr. Surrendered 75k troops (Due to starvation and disease)
What was the most feared word in the time?
“Kura” -If you waved your hand inward it was come here
If it was outward then it was go away
What publications were allowed to continue but with rigid censorship?
Taliba
La Vanguardia
Tribune
Liwayway
What was the currency circulated at the time that promoted heavy inflation?
Mickey Mouse Money
What does HUKBALAHAP mean?
Hukbong Bayan Laban sa mga Hapon
-Led by Luis Taroc a communist since 1939
-Based in Central Luzon
-Guerilla Resistance
