Japans Pacific Campaign

Which of these terms best describes the official foreign policy of the United States at the start of World War II in 1939? 1) aggressive 2) isolationist 3) militaristic 4) interventionist

In a major blow to Japan, Allied troops returned to free which of these areas from Japanese control in 1944? 1) Hawaiian Islands 2) China 3) India 4) the Philippines

Which statements accurately describe the Battle of Guadalcanal? Check all that apply. 1) It was the first major Allied offensive in the Pacific. 2) It was fought completely at sea. 3) It ended in a draw. 4) It lasted six months. 5) It ended with Japan's defeat.

After Pearl Harbor, which of these statements most likely describes the attitude of most Americans concerning Japan? 1) "I have no strong feelings when it comes to the Japanese." 2) "I know nothing about Pearl Harbor or our foreign policy toward Japan." 3) "I want our country to avenge its losses and defeat Japan." 4) "I still have feelings of friendship toward the Japanese."

To win the war in the Pacific, the United States adopted a strategy called 1) massive retaliation. 2) appeasement. 3) island-hopping. 4) liberation.

In response to Japan's aggressive actions in the Pacific in the 1930s, the United States 1) signed a peace treaty with Germany and Italy. 2) imposed an embargo on shipping war goods and petroleum products to Japan. 3) sent bombers over Japan in an effort to frighten that nation's rulers. 4) embarked on a policy of disarmament.

Who was president of the United States when World War II started in Europe? 1) Herbert Hoover 2) Franklin D. Roosevelt 3) Harry S. Truman 4) Dwight D. Eisenhower

Look at this photograph of American prisoners, taken after the Philippines fell to the Japanese in 1942. Which of these words best describe the appearance of the prisoners? Check all that apply. 1) hungry 2) content 3) ill-treated 4) exhausted 5) relaxed 6) suffering 7) well-treated

Where did the Bataan Death March take place? 1) Hawaiian Islands 2) China 3) Japan 4) the Philippines

Which statements describe actions taken by Japan before the Pearl Harbor attack that resulted in strained relations with the United States? Check all that apply. 1) It entered into an alliance with Germany and Italy. 2) It placed an embargo on imports from the United States. 3) It occupied French Indochina. 4) It torpedoed American ships in the Pacific. 5) It invaded China to gain control. 6) It allied itself with Britain and France.