World War II (Pacific Theater)

The reason(s) that Japan expanded its territory after its attack on Pearl Harbor is/are....

• Japan wanted to strike first.

• Japan needed a buffer from the U.S. and additional resources.

• Japan had instructions from its ally, Germany.

• Japan had longstanding grudges with its neighbors.

What was Japan's reasons for attacking Midway?

• Midway was a good site to draw aircraft carriers in to fight and eliminate them.

• Midway was FDR's favorite island.

• The U.S. had an important naval base at Midway.

• Midway was once a Japanese possession.

What island was the first to be taken back from Japan giving the maries their first taste of jungle warfare?

• Midway

• Taiwan

• Okinawa

• Guadalcanal

At the Battle of Iwo Jima...

• the U.S. suffered more casualties than Japan.

• a flag was placed on the top of Mt. Suribachi.

• more Medal of Honors were awarded than any other battle.

• All of the above

In which battle did the U.S. eliminate the Japanese Navy?

• Leyte Gulf

• Midway

• Iwo Jima

• Okinawa

The United States strategy of Island Hopping involves....

• dropping bombs called "Hoppies" on Japan's many islands.

• hopping really hard on islands to increase seismic activity.

• challenging the Japenese to long and high jumping competitions.

• invading certain islands while bypassing others.

Japan used over ____________ at the battle of Okinawa.

• submarines

• aircraft carriers

• kamikazes

• soldiers

How did the U.S. know that Japan would attack at Midway?

• The U.S. deciphered JN-25.

• The U.S. used Japanese informants.

• The U.S. used sophisticated satellite images.

• The U.S. got information from spies.

What is the name of the location of the infamous location for Japanese abuse of American and Fillipino POW's?

• Guadalcanal

• Bataan

• Midway

• Okinawa

Where did the U.S. drop the first atomic bomb?

• Tokyo

• Kyoto

• Hiroshima

• Nagasaki