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Read the quote from Allied Commander Douglas MacArthur as he left the Philippines.The President of the United States ordered me to break through the Japanese lines. . . . I came through, and I shall return.

A
The US has been forced to retreat from the Philippines but will take it back from Japan.
B
The US has defeated Japan in the Philippines but must leave to fight elsewhere.
C
The US has freed the Philippines from Japan but later lost control of the territory.
D
The US has failed to take back the Philippines but will defeat Japan elsewhere.
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What happened to Allied troops after they surrendered to Japan in the Philippines?

A
They were taken prisoner and forced to join the Japanese military.
B
They were taken prisoner and forced to march to Japanese prison camps.
C
They were freed and forced to return to their home countries.
D
They were freed and forced to hand over their war supplies.
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A
3,500
B
2,300
C
5,000
D
10,000
5

After Japan’s victory in the Philippines, which strategy did the US use to turn the war in its favor?

A
The US diverted troops from Europe to the Pacific to fight Japan.
B
The US used diplomacy to negotiate peace with Japan.
C
The US convinced the Allies to impose an embargo against Japan.
D
The US used airplanes and aircraft carriers against Japan.
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In the spring of 1942, the US bombed Tokyo in what became known as the

A
Doolittle Raid.
B
MacArthur Raid.
C
Battle of Midway.
D
Battle of the Coral Sea.
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What was significant about the United States’ victory at the Battle of Midway?

A
It meant a temporary setback for Japan.
B
It became a turning point in World War II.
C
It introduced new warfare involving planes.
D
It forced the Axis powers to surrender.

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