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WW2 In Pacific Exam Review

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1) What is similar about the attacks on bases at Pearl Harbor and in the Philippines?

AThe Japanese did significant damage to American forces. BAll are correct CIt was unexpected

2) Why was the Battle of Midway important?

AAfter losing it, the Japanese could no longer attack, only defend. BIt allowed the Japanese to set up a base in order to invade Australia. CIt was the first only air battle involving planes dropping bombs on their enemies.

3) Describe the Japanese attitude towards battle.

AThey were highly organized and would have won the war if Germany had not surrendered. BThey felt it was dishonorable to surrender and fought to nearly the last man. CTheir attack strategies were mostly ineffective against the stronger Allied forces.

4) Who were the US commanders in the Pacific?

ATojo, Isoroku, Yamamoto BMacArthur, Nimitz, Halsey CRoosevelt, Churchill, Stalin

5) What is island hopping?

Abombing enemies from the air Bcapturing islands to use as a base for the next attack Cfrog races on tropical islands

6) Why was the capture of Okinawa important to the Allies?

AThe Japanese held 76,000 Allied troops there and the US needed to rescue them. BIt housed the Japanese bomber fleet. Taking it out would mean an Allied victory. CIt was only 350 miles from Japan and could be used to mount a land invasion.

7) Why did President Truman decide to drop the atom bomb?

AAll these are correct BHe hoped to bring a swift end to the war CHe wanted to avoid heavy US casualites

8) On which city was the first atom bomb dropped?

AHiroshima BAlamaordo CTokyo

9) On what date did Japan surrender and WW2 come to an end?

AAugust 14, 1945 BJuly 4, 1946 CDecember 7, 1941

10) Which country experienced the most casualties as a result of the war?

AGermany BUSSR CUSA

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