Turning Points in the Pacific

Question 1

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 2

Which is a result of island-hopping?

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

Question 3

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 4

During World War II, US naval forces were able to intercept the Japanese fleet before it reached Midway because

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US intelligence had deciphered messages laying out the Japanese plan.

Question 5

What made Allied leaders worry about the cost of invading the Japanese mainland?

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kamikaze fighters

Question 6

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

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island hopping.

Question 7

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.

Question 8

Which of the following arguments decided the debate over using the atomic bomb against Japan in 1945?

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Using the bomb would shorten the war and avoid heavy casualties among invading troops.

Question 9

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 10

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

United States

Turning Points in the Pacific Answers