Turning Points in the Pacific

Question 1

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 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

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

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island hopping.

Question 5

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

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Battle of the Coral Sea

Question 6

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

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kamikaze fighters

Question 7

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 8

Which is a result of island-hopping?

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

Question 9

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 10

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

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United States

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