World War 2: Pacific Front Review

Where did the U.S. drop the Atomic Bombs?

• Nagasaki and Tokyo

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Berlin and Hiroshima

• England and Soviet Union

What happened to many U.S. soldiers involved in the Japanese occupation of the Bataan Peninsula?

• died during a forced march to a prison camp in the Philippines

• escaped and were redeployed to the European theater

• were exchanged for Japanese prisoners of war

• remained in trenches and resisted the Japanese invasion

How did President Harry S. Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations?

• It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union.

• It prompted other nations to begin investigations of war crimes.

• It enabled the United Nations to administer territory in Japan.

• It led to the establishment of the first global peacekeeping force.

Based on the map, what strategy did the U.S. military use to advance against its enemy during World War II?

• Island hopping

• Atomic warfare

• Death March

• Flying Tigers

What conflict marked the turning point for the U.S. in the Pacific, when the American navy decisively defeated the Imperial Japanese Navy?

• The Battle of Iwo Jima

• The Battle of Midway

• The Battle of Okinawa

• The Battle of Normandy

The Admiral who led the U.S. Pacific fleet and was known as the foremost authority on submarines was –

• Douglas MacArthur

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Chester Nimitz

• Vernon Baker

During World War II, the U.S. military –

• conducted most of the battles at sea

• maintained control of the Philippines from the beginning of the war

• concentrated its forces primarily against Japan

• fought the Axis Powers on multiple fronts

Which set of events is listed in chronological order?

• Battle of Normandy – Pearl Harbor – Midway - Hiroshima

• Pearl Harbor – Midway – Battle of Normandy - Hiroshima

• Pearl Harbor – Midway – Nagasaki - Battle of Normandy

• Battle of Normandy – Battle of Midway – Nagasaki – Pearl Harbor

Which World War 2 Historical figure served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe?

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Douglas MacArthur

• Chester Nimitz

• Harry Truman

Which World War 2 Historical Figure received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign?

• Douglas MacArthur

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Harry Truman

• Chester Nimitz