RR: After the Storm

After the Americans won the battle for Saipan, what did they do to address the people's need for food?

• harvested surviving crops

• distributed MREs

• distributed canned foods

• let the people fend for themselves

What happened to the civilian Japanese, Okinawans, and Koreans after the war?

• They were put to work rebuilding the island's infrastructure.

• Most of them had died in the war.

• They were placed in an internment camp on Tinian.

• They were repatriated to their homelands.

What was Camp Susupe?

• An internment camp where survivors were housed immediately after the war.

• A recreational campground near Lake Susupe.

• A prison camp for captured Japanese soldiers.

• A base of operations for the U.S. troops.

Why wasn’t there a smooth transition in Saipan when the Japanese lost the island to the Americans?

• There was no local leadership available.

• Most of the infrastructure had been destroyed.

• Those who had been managing the island were shipped out.

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What is one reason why there was no massive rebuilding effort taking place in Saipan right after the war?

• There were not enough supplies.

• The people wanted to live simpler.

• U.S. troops were being sent home after four years of fighting

• There was no need.

What was a way islanders earned money right after the war?

• sugar cane production

• sold handicrafts

• served as teaboys

• sold their belongings

What initial health services did navy personnel provide?

• immunization

• operations

• dentistry

• chiropractor

How was education initial addressed?

• Schooling was not a priority.

• Students were sent off island.

• They used whatever and whoever was available.

• They built campuses and hired instructors.

What organization took the place of the League of Nations after WW II?

• World Health Organization

• United Nations

• Congress of Micronesia

• Justice League

After the war, why did the United States want to keep control over the islands of Micronesia?

• They realized it had strategic military value.

• They wanted to develop the islands for tourism.

• They wanted to expand their empire.

• They felt a special bond with the people.