Chapter 7: Defeat of Japan

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  1. 3. The Battle of ______________ proved that Japan was no match for the USA's military and naval strengths.
  2. 4. A tactic used by the Japanese to attack Allies' use of the island-hopping strategy. It spurred the Allies to quickly end the war to minimise losses.
  3. 5. The Allied Powers wanted to liberate the Prisoners of War (POWs)who were used as ____________ labourers by the Japanese.
  4. 6. The attack on Pearl Harbour failed to cripple USA's __________ fleet as three aircraft carriers were not at the harbour during the attack.
  5. 7. The dropping of the __________ bombs on Japan was a decisive factor in bringing about the end of WWII in Asia Pacific.
Down
  1. 1. Japan occupied almost the whole of ____________ Asia, which was a large territory for the Japanese forces to manage.
  2. 2. The USA encouraged ____________ to contribute to the war effort by working in factories and serving as nurses and even soldiers.
  3. 3. The Allies had crippled Japanese supplies of raw materials by sinking the __________ vessels and bombing their factories.
  4. 7. __________ bombing of Tokyo had an adverse effect on its economy and ability to sustain the war effort.