Carr - Superpower Notes Quiz 5 - Battles Pacific

What battle was the turning point of World War II in the Pacific?

• Battle of Iwo Jima
• Battle of Midway
• Battle of Pearl Harbor
• Battle of Guadalcanal

If Japan had won the Battle at Midway they planned to attack this island next.

• Hawaii
• Australia
• Philippines
• Guam

Why was the United States victory at the Battle of Midway considered a "miracle"?

• The United States had superior numbers and resources compared to the Japanese fleet.
• The Battle of Midway was fought on land rather than at sea.
• The United States was able to surprise and defeat a much larger and more powerful Japanese fleet.
• The United States lost the Battle of Midway.

After winning the Battle of Midway, the United States put this plan into action.

• Island hopping
• Air raid on Tokyo
• Direct invasion of Japan
• Naval blockade of Japan

Battles on these two islands proved to Americans that a land invasion of Japan would cause massive casualties.

• Iwo Jima and Okinawa
• Hawaii and Alaska
• Guam and Saipan
• Philippines and Taiwan

Instead of a land invasion of Japan, the United States employed this strategy.

• Chemical attacks
• Biological warfare
• Atomic bombings
• Nuclear testing

The United States dropped the first atomic bomb on this city-

• Nagasaki
• Tokyo
• Osaka
• Hiroshima

Nagasaki was the site of this event during World War II.

• Second Atomic bombing

• Nagasaki air raid
• Battle of Nagasaki
• Nuclear testing in Nagasaki

Who authorized the use of atomic weapons on Japan?

• President Dwight D. Eisenhower
• President Franklin D. Roosevelt
• General Douglas MacArthur
• President Harry S. Truman

What was the result of the use of atomic weapons on Japan?

• Complete surrender of Japan
• Peaceful resolution of the conflict
• Significant destruction to the Japanese fleet

• Limited impact on the population