WWII / Pacific Theater

Match the following WWII events to the correct date

• Aug. 9, 1945

• U.S. drops Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima

• Sep. 1, 1939

• Germany Invades Poland

• Aug. 6, 1945

• U.S. drops Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki

• Dec. 7, 1941

• D-Day Invasion

• June 6, 1944

• Attack on Pearl Harbor

U.S. military strategy used in the Pacific Theater to get close enough to launch an attack on Japan's mainland

• Isolationism

• Leapfrogging

• Island Hopping

• Encircling

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Island Hopping,' a strategy used by the U.S. military during World War II to capture key islands in the Pacific, allowing forces to bypass heavily fortified positions and move closer to Japan's mainland for an eventual attack.

Allied victory that served as a turning point in the Pacific Theater

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of Midway

Answer explanation

The Battle of Midway, fought in June 1942, was a crucial naval battle that marked a significant turning point in the Pacific Theater, as it shifted the balance of power in favor of the Allies against Japan.

U.S. military action that aimed to boost American morale by bombing the Japanese mainland.

• Bataan Death March

• Doolittle Raid

• Battle of Midway

• Operation Overlord

Answer explanation

The Doolittle Raid was a U.S. military operation in 1942 that targeted the Japanese mainland, aiming to boost American morale after Pearl Harbor. It was a significant psychological victory despite limited military impact.

Why did the U.S. seize Pacific Islands during World War II?

• To gain access to vital natural resources

• To fulfill commitments to military alliances

• To protect shipping routes for neutral countries

• To establish military bases for use in further atttacks

Answer explanation

The U.S. seized Pacific Islands during World War II primarily to establish military bases, which were crucial for launching further attacks against enemy forces and securing strategic positions in the Pacific theater.

Match the following

• US used these as bases to attack Japan

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Turning point battle in the Pacific

• Okinawa and Iwo Jima

• Atomic bombings in World War II

• Battle of Midway