War in the Pacific

What was the main strategy used by the Allies in the Pacific that involved moving from island to island?

• Blitzkrieg

• Trench warfare

• Island-hopping

• Attrition warfare

During the Bataan Death March, approximately how many Filipino soldiers were involved?

• 10,000

• 5,000

• 15,000

• 20,000

How did the nature of battles in the Pacific differ from those in Europe during World War II?

• Battles were mainly in deserts

• Battles were primarily at sea or on small islands

• Battles were mostly in urban settings

• Battles involved large tank engagements

What was the initial outcome of Japanese military efforts in Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands by May 1942?

• They were defeated by Allied forces

• They controlled much of the region

• They withdrew voluntarily

• They established democratic governments

What strategy did the United States use in the Pacific that involved capturing specific islands to move closer to Japan during World War II?

• Blitzkrieg

• Total war

• Island-hopping

• Scorched earth

Which battle marked the beginning of the "Island-hopping" campaign by the United States in World War II?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Guadalcanal

• Battle of the Coral Sea

• Battle of Iwo Jima

What was the outcome of the Battle of Midway in June 1942?

• It was a significant loss for the United States.

• It had no clear winner.

• It greatly weakened Japanese naval power.

• It led to a Japanese advance.

What was the primary reason American officials estimated an invasion of Japan would cost a million or more casualties?

• The geographical size of Japan

• The strong military defenses and strategies of Japan

• The use of kamikaze tactics by the Japanese

• The lack of American military intelligence

Which event directly influenced the United States' decision to use atomic bombs against Japan?

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The Japanese refusal to surrender after the Potsdam Declaration

• The Battle of Midway

• The signing of the Atlantic Charter

Where did the first successful test of an atomic bomb take place?

• Hiroshima, Japan

• Alamogordo, New Mexico

• Los Alamos, New Mexico

• Nagasaki, Japan