Turning Points in the Pacific

Question 1

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 2

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 3

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

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island hopping.

Question 4

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

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kamikaze fighters

Question 5

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 6

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 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

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.

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