Japan's Pacific Campaign

22 August 2022
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Which statements accurately describe the Battle of Guadalcanal? Check all that apply.
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-It was the first major Allied offensive in the Pacific. -It lasted six months. -It ended with Japan's defeat.
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Which statements accurately describe the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? Check all that apply.
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-The Americans were unprepared for the attack. -The American Navy was severely weakened.
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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.
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-It entered into an alliance with Germany and Italy. -It occupied French Indochina. -It invaded China to gain control.
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Which of these words best describe the appearance of the prisoners? Check all that apply.
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-hungry -ill-treated -exhausted -suffering
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To win the war in the Pacific, the United States adopted a strategy called
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island-hopping.
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Which of these actions did the United States take immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
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Congress declared war on Japan the next day.
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President Roosevelt called December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy." Which of these definitions is the best meaning of the word "infamy"?
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dishonor
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In a major blow to Japan, Allied troops returned to free which of these areas from Japanese control in 1944?
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the Philippines
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Who led Japan during World War II?
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Hideki Tojo
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To continue expanding its empire, Japan needed large supplies of
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oil