Battles of World War 2 in the Pacific

Who described the attack on Pearl Harbor as a 'date which will live in infamy'?

• President Franklin D. Roosevelt

• General Douglas MacArthur

• Admiral Chester Nimitz

• President Harry S. Truman

What strategy did the U.S. use to defeat Japan in the Pacific?

• Trench warfare

• Blitzkrieg

• Total warfare

• Island hopping

Which battle was considered the turning point in the Pacific, where the U.S. began to put their plan into action?

• Battle of Guadalcanal

• Battle of Okinawa

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Iwo Jima

Who were in charge of U.S. forces in the Pacific?

• General George S. Patton and Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

• General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz

• General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Admiral William Halsey

• General Omar Bradley and Admiral Ernest King

What was the first major offensive on land against the Japanese?

• Battle of Tarawa

• Battle of the Philippines

• Battle of Guam

• Guadalcanal Campaign

How many Marines lost their lives in the Battle of Iwo Jima?

• Over 7,000

• Over 6,000

• Over 5,000

• Over 4,000

What nickname was given to the Battle of Okinawa due to the high number of casualties?

• Ocean of Fire

• Typhoon of Steel

• Storm of Vengeance

• Blizzard of Bullets

What made the planned invasion of Japan unnecessary?

• The signing of a peace treaty

• The surrender of Japan before the invasion

• The use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• A successful blockade of Japan