Part II: Pacific Theater

Why was the US able to recover so quickly from the Pearl Harbor attacks?

• Aircraft Carriers were not at Pearl Harbor

• Japan ended the attack early

• The attacks on Pearl Harbor didn't affect the US much

How did the Battle of Midway end?

• Decisive win for the Japanese, US would take years to recover

• Decisive win for the US, a major turning point in the war

• Stalemate, neither side could win

• Decisive win for the Japanese, US retreats to Pearl Harbor

What is the strategy used by Nimitz's fleet to take many islands in the Pacific?

• Siege Warfare

• Strategic Bombing

• Slash and Burn

• Island Hopping

Which best describes Island Hopping?

• Taking the Pacific island-by-island to get closer to Japan

• Attacking the Japanese mainland's surrounding islands in quick succession

• Attacking and retreating to different islands to distract the Japanese navy

• The vacation we all wish we had for spring break

Which of these is NOT a reason the US want to take islands closer to Japan? (Choose the one which is NOT a reason!)

• To use island airfields to bomb mainland Japan

• To gain control of more of the Pacific Ocean

• To force Japanese forces back towards Japan

• To turn them into vacation spots for US forces

What event pulled the United States out of isolationism and declare war on Japan?

• The Great Depression

• Pearl Harbor

• Hitler invading Poland

• Japan invading Manchuria

The man in the picture above served as Japan's prime minister during much of WWII. Who is he?

• Chiang Kai Shek

• Mao Zedong

• Hideki Tojo

• Zeng He

Why was Japan more prepared for war than the United States?

• Japan had a much larger and newer military.

• Japan had combat experience from fighting in China the last four years.

• Japan invested heavily in their Navy and Military in the 1930's.

• All the above

Which of the following refers to the research and development of the atomic bomb by American scientist during WWII?

• The Manhattan Project

• Truman Project

• Oppenheimer Project

• Nuclear Development Project

What was the name of the men who served in the United States Marines who created an unbreakable code.

• Reconnaissance Battalion

• Logistics Combat Element

• Navajo Code Talkers

• Radio Battalion