Lesson 7- Japan in the Pacific Answers

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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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Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s address to Congress after the attack on Pearl Harbor.Yesterday, December 7, 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. . . . I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.

A
He wanted to convince Americans that war was the only way to deal with Japan.
B
He wanted to prevent Americans from seeking revenge against Japan.
C
He wanted to show Americans that war with Japan was a last resort.
D
He wanted to explain to Americans that isolationism was still a valid option.
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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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