WWII: Pacific Theater

May 8, 1945, V-J Day, the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender

In this battle the Navy destroys four Japanese aircraft carriers and hundreds of airplanes

Which Allied leaders were at the Potsdam Conference?

McArthur promised to return saying, “I shall return.” He did return almost 2 years later and recaptured the island.

What is the name of the plane that dropped the A-bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

__ __ warned FDR that the Nazis were also building and atomic bomb.

World’s first nuclear reactor, tested in New Mexico desert. Worked with the British to develop this technology.

__ __ Used Island hopping and was in charge of the War in the Pacific

Select the 1 that was not significant about Doolittle’s raid?

Who/What sank several destroyers during the battle of Okinawa

__ __ is international peace keeping organization formed in 1945 to maintain world peace and cooperation

This is the first US victory in the Pacific, destroyers and aircraft are hit hard

What does A gold star in a window symbolize

Select all the places Japan invaded:

Japanese bombers strike American airfields in the Pacific including Pearl Harbor and Manila

In this battle American ships destroy much of the Japanese fleet

__ __ was a meeting of Truman, Churchill and Stalin to discuss post-WWII issues.

__ __ were suicide pilots who crashed their planes loaded with explosives into American ships.

America gained control of Guam and nearby islands using this strategy:

Select the three countries in the Allied Powers

What was the total cost of life lost due to WWII?

The Nazi's were told to “surrender unconditionally or face utter destruction.”

Select the 1 that was not part of the Bataan Death March:

__ __ consisted of Land, air and Sea battles, had Long supply lines and Fierce fighting between Australia & USA vs Japan

Who was the 33rd President, that has to make the decision whether to drop atomic bombs on Japan

August 15, 1945, V-J Day, happened after the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Select the 1 false statement about the dropping of the Atomic Bombs:

n July 1945, what ultimatum was issued by the Allied leaders at the Potsdam Conference?