Marines Fight Fire With Fire on Palau

Marines Fight Fire With Fire on Palau

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Social Studies

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The video discusses a battle where over 8000 Japanese soldiers were killed after 15 days of fighting. The 1st Regiment Marines faced significant resistance, suffering 60% casualties due to mortar and machine gunfire. A cameraman was present, capturing the intense battle scenes.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many Japanese casualties were reported after 15 days of fighting?

Over 12000

Over 5000

Over 8000

Over 10000

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which regiment faced some of the toughest resistance?

2nd Regiment

3rd Regiment

4th Regiment

1st Regiment

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of casualties did the Marines suffer?

60%

50%

40%

30%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the primary causes of Marine casualties?

Artillery shelling

Lethal mortar and machine gunfire

Hand-to-hand combat

Sniper fire

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was present to document the battle?

A historian

A journalist

A photographer

A cameraman