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WW2: Entry to the Pacific Theater Quiz *use mouse only

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1) A surprise attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor on December 7 th led to US entry into WW2. What year did this occur? A) 1940 A) 1940 B) 1941 B) 1941 C) 1942 C) 1942 D) 1950 D) 1950

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2) The Japanese Empire was actively involved in an on-going war with which country prior to Pearl Harbor? A) Russia A) Russia B) Korea B) Korea C) China C) China D) UK D) UK

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3) ABDACOM (American-British- Dutch-Australian Command) was charged with holding back the Japanese in the South Pacific. Why did it fail within a matter of weeks? A) ABDACOM forces were too spread out to resist concentrated attacks A) ABDACOM forces were too spread out to resist concentrated attacks B) The vast area and different groups within ABDACOM made it difficult to effectively command B) The vast area and different groups within ABDACOM made it difficult to effectively command C) Singapore, a vital defensive point, was surprisingly lost very quickly C) Singapore, a vital defensive point, was surprisingly lost very quickly D) All of the above D) All of the above

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4) In March of1942, he famously claimed he would return to the Philippines. Identify the general who delivered this triumphant speech once the United States recaptured the islands. A) Omar Bradley A) Omar Bradley B) Franklin Roosevelt B) Franklin Roosevelt C) Dwight Eisenhower C) Dwight Eisenhower D) Douglas MacArthur D) Douglas MacArthur (press play)

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5) This battle was the first important victory for the United States against Japan and Japans first naval defeat in nearly eighty years. It proved to be a major turning point in the war. A) The Battle of Midway A) The Battle of Midway B) The Battle of Hansan Island B) The Battle of Hansan Island C) The Battle of Guadalcanal C) The Battle of Guadalcanal D) The Battle of Okinawa D) The Battle of Okinawa

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The Advance towards Japan Intense fighting and island hopping warfare as the United States advances towards Japan Intense fighting and island hopping warfare as the United States advances towards Japan Japanese ground forces advance in southeast Asia Japanese ground forces advance in southeast Asia Victory in the Pacific Japanese desperation (Okinawa, kamikaze tactics) Japanese desperationOkinawakamikaze tactics The Atomic Bomb The Atomic Bomb End of the War End of the War More learning: Radar, code breaking, Zero technology, Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, more background informationRadarcode breakingZero technologyGreater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere more background information Try the quiz again?