WWII Video

Question 1

Which order created Japanese internment on the west coast?

When?

Answer 1

Executive Order 9066

February 19, 1942

Question 2

Who protested the order?

Answer 2

nobody!

Question 3

How long of a warning did Japanese people have

Answer 3

48 hours

Question 4

Guadalcanal location

Answer 4

South Solomon Islands

Question 5

What were Japanese building @ guadalcanal

Answer 5

air strip

Question 6

What was significant about the US invasion of Guadalcanal?

Answer 6

For the 1st in WWII, US land forces go on the offensive in Guadalcanal

Question 7

What was the initial invasion of guadalcanal called?

Answer 7

opperation shoestring

Question 8

How many Japanese die in battle of tenaru? marines?

Answer 8

900 Japan// 34 Americans

Question 9

What was the “Tokyo express”

Answer 9

ships that resupplied Japanese on Guadalcanal

Question 10

How many US sailors die fighting off Guadalcanal?

Answer 10

5000

Question 11

How many Japanese died at Guadalcanal

Answer 11

21k

Question 12

Why was Guadalcanal “crucial victory”

Answer 12

Stopped Japanese expansion

Question 13

During 1942, it was a”____” time

Answer 13

fearful

Question 15

When does the documentary “The War” begin

Answer 15

begins in 1941

Question 16

How many die during WWII

Answer 16

50-60 million died during WWII

Question 17

Most casualties during WWII came from the _____sector

Answer 17

civilian

Question 18

How many US soldiers die

Answer 18

Only 405k, fewer than any other

Question 19

How is the US changed as a result of WWII.

Answer 19

Center of world affairs
biggest economy

Question 20

Target of Pearl Harbor attack

Answer 20

Ships and planes are the primary target of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor

Question 21

How many Americans die at PH?

Answer 21

2, 403 Americans die

Question 22

After FDR declares war on Japan, who declares war on the US?

Answer 22

Axis powers Germany and Italy declare war on US

Question 23

How many US and Filipino troops are trapped on the Bataan Peninsula near Manila

Answer 23

80,000 US & Filipino troops trapped on the Bataan Peninsula near Manila

Question 24

What does Secretary of War Henry Simpson say about men in Bataan

Answer 24

“men must die” in Bataan

Question 25

MacArthur visits the troops how many times

Answer 25

1

Question 26

Soldiers nickname MacArthur

Answer 26

“Dugout Dug”

Question 27

In Australia what does MacArthur assure his troops

Answer 27

In Australia, MacArthur says “I shall return”

Question 28

What does MacArthur order his troops to do

Answer 28

He orders troops to fight to the last man

Question 29

Why is Bataan significant?

Answer 29

Bataan is historic b/c it’s the largest US surrender. (78,000 troops)

Question 30

How do the Japanese say they will treat POW

Answer 30

“We are not barbarians”

Question 31

Bataan death march How long? How many die along the way?

Answer 31

Bataan death march– 6 days and 7 nights– 6-11k die

Question 32

how many die at Camp O’Donnell

Answer 32

16k die at Camp O’Donnell

Question 33

What are the men fed at camp odonnel

Answer 33

Fed lugao (worm rice soup)

Question 34

This ship picked up ______ in _______. name ship, cargo, location what was the cargo rumored to be?

Answer 34

USS Indianapolis picks up a “special cargo” in Hunters Point CA. “special cargo" Rumored to be scented toilet paper for MacArthur.

Question 35

what happens to the USS Indianapolis on the way to the Philippines

Answer 35

Japanese submarine blows up USS Indianapolis on the way to the Philippines

Question 36

after the USS Indianapolis is destroyed, why arent the sailors rescued?

Answer 36

Sailors were not rescued b/c the US though the help signals were fake Japanese trickery

Question 37

how long does Maurice Bell stay in the water for

Answer 37

Maurice Bell stays in the water for 4 days/5 nights. Some went crazy.

Question 38

How many survive/die on the USS Indianapolis

Answer 38

880 die 321 survive

Question 39

What was the “special cargo” on the USS Indianapolis who knew?

Answer 39

“special cargo” was an atomic bomb intended for Germany. Not even VP Truman knew.

Question 40

Name of bombs/locations dropped on Japan + order What were the bombs made of

Answer 40

Little boy dropped on Hiroshima 1st Fat man on Nagasaki 2nd uranium atom bombs

Question 41

Who declares war on Japan 2 days after Hiroshima

Answer 41

Soviet Union

Question 42

After dropping the 2nd bomb, what problem did the US face?

Answer 42

After dropping the 2nd bomb the US ran out of nukes but Japan didn't know

Question 43

When does Japan finally surrender, who ultimately decides?

Answer 43

Japan surrenders after 2nd bomb finally decided by emperor Hirohito