United States Marines arrive on shores of Japan as post-World War II military occupation begins

The US carried the main responsibility during the Pacific War, tasked with disarming 7 million Japanese servicemen and ensuring a peaceful and violence-free surrender.

Which country carried the heaviest load during the Pacific War?

• Australia

• United Kingdom

• United States

• China

What was one of the main challenges faced by the US during the Pacific War?

• Training new soldiers

• Disarming millions of Japanese servicemen

• Managing economic resources

• Building new alliances

How many Japanese servicemen were the US responsible for disarming?

• 5,000,000

• 3,000,000

• 7,000,000

• 10,000,000

What was the US tasked with ensuring after the Japanese surrender?

• Economic stability

• Peaceful and non-violent compliance

• Reconstruction of cities

• Formation of a new government

What was the primary goal of the US in the post-surrender period?

• To expand territory

• To negotiate trade deals

• To establish military bases

• To ensure a peaceful surrender