The attack on Pearl Harbor was a The Axis Powers Leaders are Adolf
surprise military strike by the Hitler of Germany, Benito
Imperial Japanese Navy Air
Service upon the United States in
Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday morning,
December 7, 1941, a date which
will live in infamy because
thousands of Americans were dead
due to the attack.
Axis Powers is a tripartite pact signed
on September 27,1940 to formally
become allies of the 3 powerful countries
namely: Germany, Italy and Japan.
Bataan Death March is the forcible
march of Filipino and American soldiers
from Mariveles, Bataan to Capas,
Tarlac under the broiling sun by the
Japanese Imperial Force. They were
forced to march as they were beaten and
stabbed randomly then shot or run over
if they got tired.
MacArthur returns to Philippines. Battle
of Leyte Gulf was the decisive victory of
the Americans led by Gen. Douglas
MacArthur over the Japanese forces.
Comfort women were women and
girls forced into sexual slavery by
the Japanese Imperial Army in
occupied territories before and
during World War II.
Mussolini of Italy and Emperor
Hirohito of Japan.
The Battle of Manila was a major
battle of the Philippine campaign of
1944-45, during the Second World
War. It was fought by American
forces from both the U.S. mainland
and the Philippines against
Japanese troops in Manila, the
capital city of the Philippines.
Manila was declared as Open
City.
HUKBALAHAP stands for Hukbo
ng Bayan Laban sa mga Hapon.
An organization that agreed to fight
as a unified guerilla army. Luis
Taruc was the leader. Members
were simply called HUKS.
Battle of Corregidor was the
successful recapture by U.S. troops
during World War II of Corregidor
Island at the entrance of Manila
Bay in the Philippines, which had
been surrendered to the Japanese
on 6 May 1942, marking the fall of
the Philippines.
The night before the Battle of
Corregidor, MacArthur was ordered
to go to Australia. Gen. Douglas
MacArthur made a stirring
promise to the Filipinos before
leaving Australia. “I came
through and I shall return.”

Collaboration Issue is an issue
about what to do with the Filipinos
who served under the Japanese-
sponsored government.
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity
Sphere is a front for the Japanese
control of occupied countries
during World War II, in which
puppet governments manipulated
local populations and economies
for the benefit of Imperial Japan.

Jose Abad Santos was the martyrdom

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He
National Defense Act is an act
was executed by the Japanese Imperial
provided for compulsory military
for refusing to cooperate during their
service for all able-bodied male
occupation in the Philippines. He was
Filipino citizens who reach the age
killed because he stood his ground for his
of 20 to build up a Filipino army to
country.
repel foreign invasion.
Bell Trade Act is a law providing
for free trade between Philippines
Educational System under Japanese
and United States.
Period were the ff:
 Japanese mandated the teaching of
Treaty of Manila or Treaty of Tagalog, Philippine History and
General Relations is a treaty Character Education with
provided for the recognition of the emphasis on love for work and
independence of the Republic dignity of labor.
of the Philippines and the  Re-opening of elementary schools,
relinquishment of American vocational and normal schools.
sovereignty over the Philippine  Institutions of higher learning
Islands. giving courses in agriculture,
medicine, fisheries and
engineering.
Philippine Rehabilitation Act is
an act where US appropriated $620
million to be paid to those Filipinos
 NIPONGGO was used to terminate
who suffered war damage in WWII.
the use of English.
 Filipino children went to school to
learn Japanese songs and
Parity Rights are equal rights
games.
granted by the Filipinos to  The teachers were to become
Americans to develop and exploit condescending mouthpieces of the
the natural resources of the Japanese Propaganda.
Philippines and to operate public
utilities.
Economic Conditions during the
Japanese period were:
 Mickey Mouse Money was the
currency used during the period.
 Malnutrition was rampant.
 Food shortage was alarming.
Kangkong and other vegetables
become a common food to fight for
hunger.
 People live in constant fear and
apprehension.
 Prices of goods were set to
maximum cost.