M20L6 - War in the Pacific

After early defeats in the Pacific, the United States gains the upper hand and begins to fight its way, island by island, to _________.

• Italy

• Japan

• Russia

• Germany

Led the Allied forces in the Philippines:

• Gen. Omar Bradley

• Admiral Chester Nimitz

• Gen. Douglas MacArthur

• Gen. George Patton

Japanese military forced captured Americans through the.....

• Guadalcanal Death March

• Manila Death March

• Philippines Death March

• Bataan Death March

Led a daring bombing raid on Tokyo.

• Lt. Col. James Doolittle

• Gen. Douglas MacArthur

• Pvt. Michael Anderson

• Col. Henry Williams

American commander of naval forces in the Pacific:

• Admiral David Farragut

• Admiral Chester Nimitz

• Gen. George Marshall

• Gen. Douglass MacArthur

Breaking the Japanese code helped the Allies win this battle:

• Korea

• Tokyo

• Battle of Atlantic

• Midway

Capturing and securing some islands but avoiding those difficult to attack is called what?

• island hopping

• oceanic positioning

• tropical avoidance

• fortress skipping

The Japanese were never able to break the codes of these Americans:

• soccer moms

• Italians

• Navajo Indians

• New Englanders

What was a "kamikaze" attack?

• When Japanese ships would ram Allied ships.

• When Japanese pilots would crash their planes into their own ships.

• When Japanese pilots would crash their planes into Allied ships.

• When Japanese soldiers would refuse to surrender.

How many casualties did Allies think would result if an invasion of Japan was tried?

• 25,000

• 1.5 million

• 10.5 million

• 750,000