WWII: Pearl Harbor

When did the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor take place?

• December 7, 1940

• December 7, 1941

• December 7, 1942

• December 7, 1939

What was the relationship between Japan and the United States regarding the status of China before the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• They had an agreement on the security of Southeast Asia.

• They were in a cooperative alliance.

• They had deteriorating relations due to the status of China.

• They had no prior interactions regarding China.

What event marked the beginning of tensions between Japan and the United States over China?

• Japan's full-scale attack on the rest of China in 1937.

• The Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931.

• The attack on Pearl Harbor.

• The signing of a mutual defense treaty.

How did Japan respond to American protests regarding their actions in China?

• They withdrew from Manchuria.

• They ignored the protests and attacked the rest of China.

• They negotiated a peace treaty with the United States.

• They ceased all military actions in China.

What was the main objective of the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan?

• To gain control over Pearl Harbor and use it as a Japanese military base

• To immobilize the Pacific Fleet so that the United States could not interfere with Japan's invasion plans

• To force the United States to join the Axis powers

• To destroy the economic infrastructure of Hawaii

How did the Japanese government view the measures taken by the United States such as embargoes on oil?

• As a minor inconvenience

• As an act of war

• As threats to their national security

• As a gesture of peace

What was the first action taken by the destroyer USS Ward during the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• It alerted the headquarters at Pearl Harbor

• It sank the submarine with depth charges and gunfire

• It launched an air raid on the Japanese fleet

• It evacuated the personnel from Pearl Harbor

What was the code phrase indicating that the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor had begun and that surprise had been achieved?

• "Tora, Tora, Tora"

• "Attack, Attack, Attack"

• "Mission Accomplished"

• "Operation Sunrise"

How many waves of Japanese planes struck during the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What was the outcome for the U.S. Pacific Fleet after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• It was completely destroyed.

• It was left with no aircraft carriers.

• It was shattered, but aircraft carriers were still afloat.

• It suffered no damage at all.