Japan's Pacific Campaign Answers

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After their attack on Pearl Harbor, what did Japanese leaders do next?

A
They offered peace terms to the United States.
B
They tried to gain as much territory in the Pacific as possible.
C
They invaded the West Coast of the United States.
D
They sat back and waited for the United States to take action.
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An official government order that limits trade with another nation to punish or pressure that nation in some way is known as

A
an act of war.
B
an embargo.
C
isolationism.
D
appeasement.
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Which of these terms best describes the official foreign policy of the United States at the start of World War II in 1939?

A
aggressive
B
isolationist
C
militaristic
D
interventionist
4

Where did the Bataan Death March take place?

A
Hawaiian Islands
B
China
C
Japan
D
the Philippines
5

President Roosevelt called December 7, 1941, “a date which will live in infamy.” Which of these definitions is the best meaning of the word “infamy”?

A
celebration
B
dishonor
C
fame
D
honor
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Which statements accurately describe the Battle of Guadalcanal? Select three answers.It was the first major Allied offensive in the Pacific.It was fought completely at sea.It ended in a draw.It lasted six months.It ended with Japan’s defeat.

A
It was the first major Allied offensive in the Pacific.
B
It was fought completely at sea.
C
It ended in a draw.
D
It lasted six months.
E
It ended with Japan’s defeat.
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In response to Japan’s aggressive actions in the Pacific in the 1930s, the United States

A
signed a peace treaty with Germany and Italy.
B
placed an embargo on shipments to Japan.
C
sent bombers over Japan in an effort to frighten that nation’s rulers.
D
embarked on a policy of disarmament.
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Which of these actions did the United States take immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

A
The US evacuated citizens from the West Coast.
B
Congress voted to continue its isolationist policy.
C
American forces sailed to Japan and began to attack it.
D
Congress declared war on Japan the next day.
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To win the war in the Pacific, the United States adopted a strategy called

A
massive retaliation.
B
appeasement.
C
island-hopping.
D
liberation.
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Which statements describe actions taken by Japan before the Pearl Harbor attack that resulted in strained relations with the United States? Select three answers.It entered into an alliance with Germany and Italy.It placed an embargo on imports from the United States.It occupied French Indochina.It torpedoed American ships in the Pacific.It invaded China to gain control.It allied itself with Britain and France.

A
It entered into an alliance with Germany and Italy.
B
It placed an embargo on imports from the United States.
C
It occupied French Indochina.
D
It torpedoed American ships in the Pacific.
E
It invaded China to gain control.
F
It allied itself with Britain and France.

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