Winning the War in the Pacific

Question 1

Based on this excerpt, what major economic initiatives did General MacArthur advance during the reconstruction of Japan? Select two options.

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C: giving small farmers more power over their land; D: decreasing the number of very large companies

Question 2

After which event did General Douglas MacArthur take command of the US Army in the Pacific?

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A: The Japanese invaded the Philippines.

Question 3

Read the quote from Albert Einstein."I made one great mistake in my life, when I signed the letter to President Roosevelt recommending that atomic bombs be made; but there was some justification—the danger that the Germans would make them.”

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D: He understood the potential for the destruction the bomb could cause in the world.

Question 4

Examine the map of Allied advances in the Pacific theater.

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A: Its location made it useful as a base for air attacks on Japan.

Question 5

Read President Truman’s comment about his decision to use the atomic bomb."I knew what I was doing when I stopped the war that would have killed half a million youngsters on both sides if those bombs had not been dropped. I have no regrets and, under the same circumstances, I would do it again.”–President Harry S. Truman

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B: The war would continue if he did not use the atomic bomb.

Question 6

What was one of the goals of the US occupation of Japan after World War II?

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C: change the government to involve more people

Question 7

Read these words from President Truman’s 1963 letter.I knew what I was doing when I stopped the war that would have killed half a million youngsters on both sides if those bombs had not been dropped. I have no regrets and, under the same circumstances, I would do it again.–President Harry S. Truman Letter to Chicago journalist Irv Kupcinet, August 5, 1963

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B: It was necessary to save as many lives as possible by ending the fighting quickly.

Question 8

During the occupation of Japan after World War II, what kinds of Americans did General MacArthur most likely need to help rebuild the country?

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D: American advisors to grow the economy

Question 9

Which of these actions led to the success of the occupation of Japan led by MacArthur? Select three options.Japan was no longer able to declare war on other nations.Weapons were removed or broken apart.The occupation was extended for a long time.Military leaders sent to court for crimes.MacArthur did not make any changes in Japanese lifestyles.

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A: Japan was no longer able to declare war on other nations.; B: Weapons were removed or broken apart.; D: Military leaders sent to court for crimes.

Question 10

What was the most likely reason that Julius Robert Oppenheimer opposed the use of the atomic bomb even though he had led the Manhattan Project?

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B: He had firsthand knowledge of the destructiveness of the bomb.

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