Code Talker Chapter 26-29 Review

How many years went by before the code talkers were allowed to discuss their contribution to World War II?

• More than 50 years
• Less than 20 years
• 2 years
• Almost 25 years

Upon Ned's return from the war, what did he realize about America?

• Many people were still fighting the war against Japan.
• The American people were still prejudiced against non-white people.
• Americans were very grateful for the service of the Navajos.
• The American people respected the Marines more than any other military branch. 

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What was the result of the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima?

• Millions of people died immediately.
• Japan surrendered to America.
• The Emperor fled Japan.
• FDR surrendered to Japan.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Who had the real power in Japan during the war?

• The Emperor
• The kamikaze soldiers
• The Supreme Military Council
• Parliament

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What did the American flag on Mount Suribachi symbolize to most of the Marines?

• It symbolized hope of winning the island.
• It symbolized the blood, sweat, and tears that had been lost on the island.
• It symbolized the destruction of the Japanese on the island. 
• It symbolized the end of the war.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What did the Americans find in the Japanese tunnels that angered them?

• They found American made weapons.
• The Americans found a code talker manual.
• They Americans found a stash of ammunition that had been stolen from them.
• They found food given to the Japanese by the Americans before the war began.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did the Japanese do differently on Iwo Jima that made it difficult to defeat them?

• They used banzi attacks against the Americans.
• They attacked the Americans at night.
• They attacked the Americans all day long to tire the Americans.
• The Japanese dug tunnels and bunkers where they stay hidden. 

The reason why Americans needed Iwo Jima was: 

• they needed an emergency landing strip close to Japan.
• They wanted a base in the Pacific to build their atomic bomb.
• The Americans wanted to defeat Japan at every possible area.
• The Americans needed Iwo Jima to show how strong they had become. 

Why did the Japanese not believe in the rules of the Geneva Convention?

• They believed all was fair in war time.
• They thought the rules were unfair to the Japanese.
• They believed it was a dishonor to surrender to the enemy.
• They thought the rules were not meant for their civilians. 

Why were the Geneva Convention rules so important?

• In war, rules had to be followed or chaos would reign.
• The rules state how soldiers should be treated during battle.
• The rules of the Geneva Convention were put in place to protect Prisoners of War.
• The rules safe guarded civilians during war.