The War in the Pacific

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Japan overwhelmed American forces in the Philippines & took control of the islands.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Put the following battles into chronological order:

(Which happened first?)

• Battle of the Coral Sea

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Okinawa

• Doolittle's Raid

• Philippines Campaign

Which general led the American forces in the Philippines?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• George S. Patton

• Omar Bradley

• Douglas MacArthur

More than 7000 American & Filipino prisoners died on the _____ _____ _____ following the withdrawal of American soldiers in the Philippines.

In April 1942, ​ (a)   dropped bombs on Tokyo & other Japanese cities, avenging the attack on Pearl Harbor.

• Doolittle's Raid
• Battle of the Coral Sea
• Battle of Midway
• Battle of Okinawa

Doolittle's Raid did little damage to the Japanese cities that it targeted.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In the ​ (a)   , the United States was able to stop the Japanese advance towards Australia.

• Battle of the Coral Sea
• Battle of Midway
• Battle of Okinawa
• Doolittle's Raid

How was the Battle of the Coral Sea different from previous naval battles in history?

The American victory in the ​ (a)   was the turning point in the War in the Pacific, putting the Japanese of the defensive for the rest of the war.

• Battle of Midway
• Battle of Okinawa
• Doolittle's Raid
• Battle of the Coral Sea

How did American code breakers impact the outcome of the Battle of Midway?