War in the Pacific

What U.S strategy involved bombarding islands followed by marine landings to overtake the Japanese? 

• Hopeful Operations 

• Nippon Kamikaze

• Island Hopping 

What was the most important battle in the Pacific campaign during 1942 and a turning point in the war?  

• Midway

• Coral Sea

• Leyte Gulf

What group of Native Americans used their native language to communicate messages and help win the battle of Midway? 

• Karankawa Messengers

• Navajo Code Talkers

• Cherokee Communicators

• The Fred-Dogg Whisperers 

In terms of helping the U.S. win the war, why was the Battle of Midway the most important turning point battle in the Pacific War against Japan? 

• Japan surrendered following Midway 

• It allowed the U.S. to launch the successful war strategy known as "Island Hopping" 

• The U.S. captured all of Japan's battleships, so the island nation of Japan was virtually defenseless

What were kamikaze attacks?  

• propaganda attacks

• suicide pilots attacks

• islands hopping attacks

Most of the Japanese soldiers were taken prisoner after they surrendered.

• True

• False

What type of bomb did the U.S drop on Japan to end WW II?

• Atomic bomb

• Napalm bomb

• Cluster bomb