Matching Pairs Course of World War 2Online version World War II, also called Second World War, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45. by Luis Castellanos 1 CAUSE: On December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched their attack on Pearl Harbor, one of the islands of Hawaii 2 CAUSE: After the declaration of war on Japan, the U.S. attacked by bombing the capital city, Tokyo. 3 CAUSE: Germany had finally surrendered, and the only remaining Axis power was Japan. Harry Truman the new American president, had to make a decision. He was eager to finish the war. 4 CAUSE: France fell to Germany 5 CAUSE: The war on the Pacific continues and the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa will take place, but will escalate in violence 6 CAUSE: Japan decided to go over the Pacific on an imperialist and expansionist camapign CONSEQUENCE: Japan saw the opportunity and seized Indochina. CONSEQUENCE: The U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on Japan to force them to surrender CONSEQUENCE: Suicidal Japanese troops and Kamikaze pilots will try to stop the U.S. advance but will fail CONSEQUENCE: The U.S. reponded to this by freezing Japanese assets and impossing an oil embargo CONSEQUENCE: The U.S. (military, Congress, civilians) united and supported a war against Japan. The Islationism era was over. CONSEQUENCE: Japan replied by attacking the Midway island. This action would increase the defensive perimeter against the U.S.
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