True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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The islands of Wake and Guam were occupied by the Germans.
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2.
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The Allied troops defending Bataan surrendered on April 9, 1942.
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3.
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After the Battle of Midway, the United States adopted the strategy of island
hopping.
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4.
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The atomic bomb was tested in the New Mexico desert.
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5.
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V-J Day stands for Victory in Jamaica.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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The Allied commander in the Philippines was
a. | Douglas MacArthur. | c. | Dwight D. Eisenhower. | b. | Erwin
Rommel. | d. | George
Patton. |
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7.
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The first major Japanese defeat, where four aircraft carriers were destroyed,
was the
a. | Battle of Tokyo. | c. | Battle of the Coral Sea. | b. | Battle of
Midway. | d. | Battle of Leyte
Gulf. |
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8.
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American ships destroyed most of the Japanese fleet at the
a. | Battle of Guadalcanal. | c. | Battle of Iwo Jima. | b. | Battle of Okinawa. | d. | Battle of Leyte
Gulf. |
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9.
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The first atomic bomb was dropped by the United States on
a. | Berlin, Germany. | c. | Hiroshima, Japan. | b. | Nagasaki, Japan. | d. | Paris, France. |
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10.
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Nazi war criminals were tried in
a. | Nuremberg. | c. | the United States. | b. | Paris. | d. | Potsdam. |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | James Doolittle | d. | developed atomic bomb | b. | Bataan Death
March | e. | Chester Nimitz's
strategy | c. | kamikazes |
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11.
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journey of Bataan prisoners
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12.
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bombed Tokyo
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13.
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island hopping
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14.
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Japanese suicide pilots
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15.
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Manhattan Project
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Short Answer
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16.
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What is the name of the strategy of attacking and capturing key islands?
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17.
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What was the name of the top-secret operation that Roosevelt organized to build
the atomic bomb?
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18.
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What was the name of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb over
Hiroshima?
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19.
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Approximately how many people died during World War II?
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20.
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On what day does the United States celebrate its victory over Japan?
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