Pearl Harbor Documentary Viewing Questions
1. What was Japan’s goal for expansion during the 1930’s?
a. Build a militant Asian empire with Japan at the helm
b. Obtain resources
2. How did the United States and Russia attempt to stop Japan’s expansion throughout the 1930’s?
a. By giving aid to their enemies
3. What is the first example of Japanese aggression toward the US leading up to World War II?
a. Sinking of the USS Panay
4. What realization led to the Japanese-Soviet Neutrality pact in early 1941?
a. Japanese soldiers were superior, but the shear numbers of Soviet troops were
impossible to defeat.
5. Why was the attack at Pearl Harbor so important for the Japanese?
a. If they did not decimate the US naval force, it did not matter what their plans were they
would be defeated.
6. Name two of the many reasons the US was not prepared for the attack on Pearl Harbor
a.
b.
7. How long after the attack on Pearl Harbor did Japan actually declare war on the US?
a. 7:30 hrs