The allied plan for Japan after WW2 ended was for the-

U.S. to occupy and rebuild Japan with MacArthur in charge

The Allies strategy was defined by-

"island hopping" to establish small bases en route to Japan

After the atomic bombs were dropped on Japanese cities Japan-

surrendered as long as their Emperor remained on the throne

The treatment of prisoners of war by Japan-

was defined by torture and death marches like in Bataan

On April 12, 1945 the U.S. was shocked when-

FDR died and Harry Truman became the new President

In response to reports of German research into nuclear weapons in 1939 President Roosevelt-

Created the Manhattan project to create a nuclear bomb

Japanese naval supremacy in the Pacific was ruined by-

Huge losses at the Battle of Midway in June 1942

Japanese kamikaze pilots were-

Suicide pilots that flew planes into ships

On August 1945 the United States tried to end the war with Japan by-

Dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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World War 2 Pacific V2

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Modified version of old WW2 Pacific Quiz

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1
The early years of the Pacific front were marked by-
Constant victories for the Allies
Firebombing of the Japanese home islands
Constant victories for Japan
Invasions of Europe and the United States
2
The allied plan for Japan after WW2 ended was for the-
Soviet Union to rebuild Japan
U.S. to occupy and rebuild Japan with MacArthur in charge
United Nations to oversee Japan's reconstruction
Chinese government to take over Japan
3
The Allies strategy was defined by-
American suicide pilot tactics
"island hopping" to establish small bases en route to Japan
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Copying German blitzkrieg tactics
4
After the atomic bombs were dropped on Japanese cities Japan-
Abandoned Japan and moved into China
Invaded the mainland United States
Agreed to unconditional surrender
surrendered as long as their Emperor remained on the throne
5
The treatment of prisoners of war by Japan-
had them sent to labor camps in the home isands
was defined by torture and death marches like in Bataan
Followed international guidelines
was defined by disguising prisoners as soldiers for fodder
6
On April 12, 1945 the U.S. was shocked when-
the Soviet Union declared war on Japan
FDR died and Harry Truman became the new President
Hitler surrendered to the Allies
The Japanese attacked the west coast
7
In response to reports of German research into nuclear weapons in 1939 President Roosevelt-
Created the Manhattan project to create a nuclear bomb
Declared war on Germany
Declared war on Japan
Adopted a neutral stance in World War II
8
Japanese naval supremacy in the Pacific was ruined by-
Huge losses at the Battle of Midway in June 1942
The Societ invasion of Manchuria
A surprise attack on China by Germany
The atomic bombs
9
Japanese kamikaze pilots were-
Skilled aces that shot down many U.S. planes
Suicide pilots that flew planes into ships
Bombers that attacked U.S. cities
Defended the Japanese mainland
10
On August 1945 the United States tried to end the war with Japan by-
Began a bloody land invasion of Japan
Dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Assassinated the Emperor of Japan using spies
Withdrew from World War 2

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