Turning Points in the Pacific

Question 1

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

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was the first major Allied offensive against Japanese forces.

Question 2

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

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Chester Nimitz

Question 3

As a result of Japan’s increasing use of suicide attacks in 1945, Allied leaders began

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thinking of a new strategy besides invading the Japanese mainland.

Question 4

Which is a result of island-hopping?

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

Question 5

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 6

Before August 1945, military leaders in Japan

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refused Allied requests for their surrender.

Question 7

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 8

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

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United States

Question 9

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 10

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.

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