Marines Dissemble And Burn Japanese War Planes

Marines Dissemble And Burn Japanese War Planes

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Social Studies, History

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The video discusses the Japanese Air Force in 1942, highlighting the aircraft graveyard in Sasebo, Japan. It describes the destruction of Japanese planes by the United States Marine Corps, using flame-throwing tanks to create a mass funeral pyre. The video concludes with the end of Japan's dreams of conquest, symbolized by the smoke and flames.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the reputation of the Japanese Air Force in 1942?

A terror in the Far East

A peaceful force

An ally to the USA

A weak military presence

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the United States Marines find the aircraft graveyard?

Hiroshima, Japan

Sasebo, Japan

Osaka, Japan

Tokyo, Japan

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the fate of the Japanese planes found by the Marines?

They were destroyed in a mass cremation

They were sold to other countries

They were displayed in a museum

They were repaired and used

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What symbolized the end of Japanese military ambitions?

The rise of a new government

The destruction of their aircraft

The signing of a peace treaty

The withdrawal of troops from China

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Japanese dream of conquest end?

In victory and celebration

In smoke and flames

In a peaceful resolution

In a stalemate