Island Hopping

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Social Studies
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9th Grade
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Hard
John Robinson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is island hopping
A military strategy to take over the 4 main islands of Japan
A military strategy by the Allies in the Pacific War against the Axis powers (most notably Japan) during World War II.
Bombing all Japan Islands
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was the main purpose of the island-hopping strategy?
to liberate every island between Hawaii and Japan
to take over new territories for the United States
To get close enough to bomb the Japanese home islands
to cut the Japanese off from their supplies
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is Island Hopping?
avoiding battle until the time is right to attack
only invading the islands that are close to home
taking control of Islands one by one to gain the advantage
using ships and airplanes to drop the atomic bomb
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The United States won two important battles using the Island Hopping technique. What are the names of the two battles?
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
The Manhattan Project
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Strategy targeted key islands and atolls to capture and equip with airstrips, bringing B-29 bombers within range of the enemy homeland.
Cash & Carry
Dehumanization
Double-V Campaign
Island Hopping
Rosie the Riveter
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was the primary goal of the Island Hopping strategy during World War II?
To establish trade routes between islands
To capture specific islands and bypass others to reach Japan
To evacuate civilians from war zones
To create a network of naval bases
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following islands was a significant target in the Island Hopping campaign?
Greenland
Iwo Jima
Madagascar
Sicily
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