5.03 Two Wars Exam – U.S. History – Flashcards
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Why did many of the first island hopping battles in 1942 take place in the Solomon Islands?
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Controlling the Solomon islands would protect Australia
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Which battle took place mainly on land?
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Battle of Okinawa
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Which island was considered a stepping stone for an invasion of the Japanese mainland?
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Iwo Jima
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Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle led what action in 1942?
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air attacks on Tokyo
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Which battle convinced Allied leaders that an invasion of the Japanese mainland might be too costly in human lives?
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Okinawa
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Kamikaze is the name given to which of the following?
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Japanese suicide pilots
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Which of the following pushed the United States into entering World War II in the Pacific?
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the bombing of Pearl Harbor
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Which of the following did troops face in the Pacific Theater that they did not face in the European Theater?
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malaria
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After the victory in the Battle of Guadalcanal, which of the following strategy was put in place by the Allies?
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island-hopping
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This photo shows which major difference between the war in Europe and the war in the Pacific?
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Combat in the Pacific occurred in tropical locations.
