What was Admiral Nimitz's strategy to thwart the Japanese attack on Midway?

He planned to ambush the Japanese navy.

A key to the American success at the Battle of Midway was

breaking the Japanese navy’s secret code.

Why were the Japanese unable to decipher the messages of the Navajo code talkers?

Code talkers used Navajo language, with no written alphabet.

Why was Midway considered a turning point in the war in the Pacific?

US destroyed 4 Japan carriers & drove Yamamoto to retreat.

What was the significance of the Battle of Leyte Gulf?

It was the largest naval battle in history.

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Ch.12 Lesson 2 WWII in the Pacific

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McGraw-Hill Education United States History Since 1877 US History B Ch.12 American and World War Two, 1941-1945 Lesson 2 War in Pacific

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1
General MacArthur advanced through Solomon Islands, captured coast of New Guinea, and retook
the Philippines.
Australia.
Indonesia.
Manchuria.
2
What was Admiral Nimitz's strategy to thwart the Japanese attack on Midway?
He retreated with his most important carriers.
He planned to meet the Japanese army on the beaches.
Crack the Japanese code and learn of their movements.
He planned to ambush the Japanese navy.
3
A key to the American success at the Battle of Midway was
the use of long-range B-25 bombers.
the superior capabilities of American submarines.
the use of new sonar and radar technology.
breaking the Japanese navy’s secret code.
4
Why were the Japanese unable to decipher the messages of the Navajo code talkers?
Code talkers used a code of a series of whistle-like noises.
Code talkers used math code based on Navajo numeric system.
Code talkers used Navajo language, with no written alphabet.
Code talkers had an advanced code machine early computer.
5
Why was Midway considered a turning point in the war in the Pacific?
After Midway, Japan asked for terms of formal surrender.
America learned code Japan was using and tracked them.
US destroyed 4 Japan carriers & drove Yamamoto to retreat.
Admiral Yamamoto was disgraced and left the Japanese navy.
6
1942 America bombed Japan for first time when air carriers’ short-range bombers replaced by
B-25 bombers.
paratroopers.
code breakers.
radio transmitters.
7
What was the U.S. strategy in the Pacific to reach Japan?
allying with Korea
island-hopping
air bombing
invading through China
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What was the significance of the Battle of Leyte Gulf?
It was the largest naval battle in history.
It enabled the U.S. to bring land forces to Japan.
Prevented Douglas MacArthur from capturing the Philippines.
Created blockade of Japan that would be difficult to breach.

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