WW2- pacific theatre

What is the official start of WW2?

• Germany sinks the Lusitania

• Germany invades Poland

• Germany invades the USSR

• Germany sinks the USS Maine

Match the following :

• Why did the US enter WW2?

• Tuskegee Airmen

• Atomic bomb project

• Manhattan Project

• All black fighter pilot group

• The Holocaust

• Mass genocide in WW2

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan

• How does WW2 start?

• Germany invades Poland

Why did the United States do "island-hopping"?

• To establish future colonies and hotels

• To establish forward bases for aircraft and supplies

• To establish safe recreational spaces for soldiers

• To establish a strong Navy

The event in the Philippines that forced captured US soldiers to work and live in POW camps

• The long journey

• The trail of fears

• The trail of sadness

• The Bataan death march

Why is Japan upset with the United States prior to WW2?

• We sent supplies to the wrong country

• We forced them to surrender

• We cut off all trade with them (embargo)

• We sent them bad supplies

What is the reason for the creation of the atomic bomb?

• The USA wanted to take over the world

• The Germans were starting to work on the bomb, so the United States decided to study and research the atomic bomb before Germany built one

• For Scientific purposes

• To show the world the power of the Atom

What is the atomic bomb project called?

• The Seattle Experiment

• The Chicago Fire

• The Manhattan Project

• The Icarus Project

Why did Harry Truman decided to drop the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• The show the world our destructive power

• To minimize American casualties and end the war quickly

• The demonstrate our scientific capabilities

• The Italians wanted to use the atomic weapons first

Where did scientists test and develop the atomic bomb?

• Manhattan, New York

• Los Almos, New Mexico

• Los Angeles, California

• Aurora, Colorado

What were the Nuremburg Trials about/for?

• The find and investigate Japanese soldiers

• To prosecute and find Nazi soldiers accused of crimes against Humanity

• To find Nazi soldiers who went AWOL

• The locate Japanese soldiers for the Battan death march