Locate Mrs. Peters’ school Web site. Click on Social Studies and complete the questions for each of the topics listed by following the link and reading the information.
Hirohito
- When was Hirohito emperor of Japan? ______________________________________________
- As leader, what did Hirohito do during World War III? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Explain what was involved with the so-called Manchurian Incident? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- What was Hirohito’s role in this incident? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- What was the Tripartite Pact and who did Japan sign it with? How do you think this pact involve the United States in being in World War II? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Pearl Harbor
- The United States was unhappy with Japan because of how they treated China. The Japanese believed the only way to solve its economic problems was to _________________________________________________________________________________________________. America responded by putting forth __________________________________________________________________________________. The United States thought that without access to money and goods, Japan would have to stop its ___________________________________. Instead, the actions made the Japanese ______________________________________________________________________________.
- Name two reasons why no one believed Japan would never attack an American Territory. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- What was the Japanese plan? ______________________________________________________
- Summarize the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Use textual evidence. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Why did the Japanese fail to cripple the Atlantic Fleet? ______________________________________________________________________________
- When did Congress approve the declaration of war against Japan? What happened three days later? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Japanese-American Relocation
- Answer the 5 Ws and H questions about Japanese-American Relocation:
- Who was involved and what states were involved? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- What happened? ________________________________________________________________________
- Where were the camps? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- When was the Executive Order signed? _______________________________________
- Why were the Internment Camps built? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- In what ways was the Japanese-American Relocation unfair and why was it considered a violation of civil rights? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5 Attacks on U.S. Soil During World War II
- Write a summary of each of the five attacks on US soil during World War II.
The Duquesne Spy Ring ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Bombing of Ellwood Oil Field
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The Bombing of Fort Stevens and the Lookout Air Raids
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Operation Pastorius
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Japanese Fire Balloons
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Battle of Midway
- Why was the Battle of Midway considered one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- What events happened to help the United States defeat Japan in the Battle of Midway? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Battle of Iwo Jima
- Why did the Americans want control of the island of Iwo Jima? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Why was it so difficult for Americans to overcome Iwo Jima? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Battle of Okinawa
- Summarize the Battle of Okinawa and why it lasted so long. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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