Turning Points in the Pacific

Question 1

Which is a result of island-hopping?

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The end of the war was faster and fewer lives were lost.

Question 2

During World War II, which battle denied the Japanese the opportunity to attack Australia?

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Battle of the Coral Sea

Question 3

During World War II, which battle was the first significant US victory in the Pacific?

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Battle of the Coral Sea

Question 4

Which Allied nation dropped the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945?

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United States

Question 5

During World War II, the Battle of the Coral Sea was significant because it

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denied the Japanese the chance to launch a direct attack on Australia.

Question 6

Which of the following did General Douglas MacArthur do in the Southwest Pacific during World War II?

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He led US ground forces in an “island-hopping” campaign.

Question 7

The World War II strategy used by the US for attacking Japan was called

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island hopping.

Question 8

Why did the Allies capture so few Japanese soldiers when they attacked Iwo Jima?

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The Japanese had planned for no surviving prisoners.

Question 9

During World War II, who was the commander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet?

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Chester Nimitz

Question 10

The Japanese planned to continue advancing and taking islands in the Pacific. Which of the following losses changed that plan?

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Japan’s loss of aircraft carriers in the Battle of Midway.

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