Modern World History Chapter 16-2: Japan’s Pacific Campaign
1) In order to increase resources for Japan, after the war in china was dragging on, Japan
decided to attack __________________________
Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor:
2) After Japan took over French Indochina the US cut off _____________ shipments to
Japan.
3)
The
Japanese
Admiral
__________________________
decided
to
attack
_________________________ on 12/7/1941 because he thought that it was a threat to
Japan.
Japanese Victories:
4) The Japanese quickly conquered
_____________ from the US.
______________, ______________, and
___________________, and ________________ from
the British, and ___________________________ from the Dutch
The Allies Strike Back:
5) In April 1942, the US launched a symbolic bombing run on ___________________
6) In May 1942, the US and Japan fought the first ever all aircraft carrier battle at the
Battle of _________________________
7) In June 1942, at the Battle of ________________ the US turned the tide of the war by
crippling Japan’s fleet, sinking 4 aircraft carriers.
8)
US
General
______________________
developed
a
plan
called
__________________________ where we would only attack islands that were not well
defended, but closer to Japan..
9) At the Battle of______________________ the Japanese showed their commitment to
fighting the war by fighting until they lost 24,000 out of 36,000 soldiers. US soldiers
referred to the island as ____________