2/3: WWII Pacific Theater MAKEUP Assignment

Which battle had the least number of casualties?

• Battle of Makin

• Battle of Kwajalein

• Battle of Eniwetok

• Battle of the Philippine Sea

The U.S. now had the military advantage in strength of Navy over the Japanese after which event?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Tarawa

• Battle of Saipan

• Battle of Guam

The Battle of Tarawa resulted in how many casualties?

• 1,696

• 763

• 142

• 313

Which battle was not part of the major battles in the Philippines Campaign?

• Battle of Leyte

• Battle of Mindoro

• Battle of Luzon

• Battle of Angaur

How many casualties were there in the Battle of Iwo Jima?

• 14,000

• 26,000

• 20,000

• 30,000

Operation Downfall was the code name for the invasion of ________.

• Japan

• Philippines

• Germany

• Italy

September 2nd, 1945, was celebrated as V-J Day, marking victory in ________.

• Japan

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

The first atomic weapon was dropped on which city?

• Hiroshima

• Nagasaki

• Tokyo

• Kyoto

What was the code name for the construction of the atomic bomb during World War II?

• The Apollo Project

• The Manhattan Project

• The Trinity Project

• The Atomic Initiative

The U.S. and the Soviet Union entered into an arms race after the development of what?

• Nuclear weapons

• Biological weapons

• Chemical weapons

• Cyber weapons