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

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.

(a)  

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

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

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

Soldiers from which Native Tribe were Code Talkers who helped American troops communicate safely?

• Apache

• Navajo

• Sioux

In the ​ (a)   , the Japanese made one last attempt to stop American forces before they reached the mainland.

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

Which of the following was the strategy used by the Allies against Japan?

• island-hopping
• blitzkrieg

• territory zones

Which of the following was a strategy used by the Japanese against the Allies during World War Two?

• island hopping

• kamikazes