Japan's Pacific Campaign Answers

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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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Where did the Bataan Death March take place?

A
Hawaiian Islands
B
China
C
Japan
D
the Philippines
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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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What was the most likely response of the American people when they later heard news of the Bataan Death March?

A
approval
B
shock and anger
C
understanding
D
lack of caring
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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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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
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Who led Japan during World War II?

A
Adolf Hitler
B
Benito Mussolini
C
Hideki Tojo
D
Franklin Roosevelt
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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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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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Read these sentences from a famous speech made by President Roosevelt in 1941.Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its government and its emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific. –President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1941To which event was the president referring?

A
the Battle of Guadalcanal
B
the Bataan Death March
C
the attack on Pearl Harbor
D
the Battle of Midway

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