Battle of Midway

Major US victory in the Pacific, defeated Japan's naval fleet

• Battle of Coral Sea

• Battle of Normandy

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of Midway

What conflict marked the turning point for the U.S. in the Pacific, when the American navy decisively defeated the Imperial Japanese Navy?

• The Battle of Iwo Jima

• The Battle of Midway

• The Battle of Okinawa

• The Battle of Normandy

Based on the map, what strategy did the U.S. military use to advance against its enemy during World War II?

• Island hopping

• Atomic warfare

• Death March

• Flying Tigers

Why was the Battle of Midway an important victory for the United States?

• it was considered the bloodiest battle of the war

• it meant that the war was half over

• the Japanese surrendered after the victory by the U.S

• it was regarded as the turning point for the Allied forces fighting the Japanese in the Pacific

Which of the following would have likely been World War II era newspaper headlines? (Choose 3 that apply)

• "Atom Bomb Blasts Japan: New Era in Warfare Has Begun"

• "Italy Begins Ruthless Sea Warfare: Submarine Crisis Confronts the United States"

• "Japan's Fleet Crippled, Driven Back at Midway"

• "Allied Armies Land in France: Great Invasion is Under Way"

A 1942 sea and air battle of World War II, in which American forces defeated Japanese forces in the central Pacific

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of France

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of France

Japan's most prominent naval officer during World War II, he planned the attack on Pearl Harbor and was responsible for the later Japanese defeat at the Battle of Midway.

• Yamamoto, Isoroku

• Hirohito

• Erwin Rommel

• Hiroshima

Which battle is considered the turning point in the Pacific Theater during World War II?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Guadalcanal

• Battle of the Coral Sea

• Battle of Leyte Gulf

Who was the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during the Battle of Midway?

• Chester W. Nimitz

• Douglas MacArthur

• William Halsey

• Raymond Spruance

What was the primary objective of the Japanese forces during the Battle of Midway?

• To destroy the U.S. Pacific Fleet

• To capture Hawaii

• To invade Australia

• To secure the Philippines