Chapter 13 Self Quiz

War Without Mercy: Fighting in the Pacific, 1942-1945

. In 1941, Japanese forces ________ US forces in the Pacific.

. Why was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor termed by Roosevelt "infamous"?

. Which of these key US sites was lost in May 1941?

. Which of these battles turned the tide in the Pacific?

. The pivotal battle in the Pacific was made possible by ________.

. Between 1941 and 1944 US military industrial production ________ Japanese production.

. Which of these were key to the capture and defense of Guadalcanal?

. The battle of Guadalcanal proved the importance of ________ to the war effort.

. Compared to earlier engagements, the island-hopping period of Pacific warfare was ________.

. Because of their poor performance nearly ________ percent of submarine commanders were replaced in 1942.

. In the course of the Pacific war the role of US airpower ________.

. The fires ignited by firebombing Tokyo reached ________ degrees Fahrenheit.

. By the end of 1944, Japan was limited to its own islands and ________.

. Which of these battles saw the end of the Japanese navy as a serious threat to US forces?

. The US armada that anchored off of Okinawa in April 1945 included ________ ships.

. Like other island battles against Japan the battle for Okinawa was ________.

. The Japanese losses on Okinawa indicated to US strategists that the Japanese would ________.

. The Manhattan Project ultimately cost the US ________ dollars.

. Which of these signaled the end of the conflict in Japan?

. Which of these arguably transformed itself most, to confront Japanese military power?

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