Social studies Unit 9 test Flashcards
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Who were the Americans fighting in the Pacific?
The Japanese
What happened in the
Philippines right after General
Douglas MacArthur left for
Australia in March of 1942?
American and Filipino troops surrendered to the
Japanese
What did 70,000 American and
Filipino soldiers endure?
Bataan Death March – 63 mile walk, starved and
beaten by Japanese soldiers.
Why were more than 400 Navajo
recruited for the war?
To serve as code talkers
Where did the Allies fear the
Japanese would advance?
India, Australia and U.S. mainland
Why was the Battle of Coral Sea
important?
While neither side won a clear victory, it did stop
Japanese assault on Port Moresby
What two Allied victories helped
change the course of the war in the
Pacific?
Midway and Guadalcanal
How did the strategy of island
hopping work?
Allied forces took only the most strategically important
islands instead of each Japanese held island.
In the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the
largest battle in history, who led the
mission?
General MacArthur
What made Iwo Jima such a
difficult island to take?
Japanese soldiers dug in caves making it difficult to
spot and overtake their locations. They were also
ordered to fight to the death.
What two islands did the Allies
take over to get closer to the
mainland?
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
What did the flag on Mt. Suribachi
on the island of Iwo Jima signal?
Victory even though fighting continued.
Courage
Determination
Patriotism
After the Japanese lost control of
the Philippines, they resorted to what
new weapon?
Kamikaze – Piloted planes filled with explosives
crashing into enemy war ships.
What was used to help Allied ships find and destroy German U-boats?
Sonar
Why does Stalin want the Allies to attack Europe immediately?
To distract the German forces and to
take pressure off the eastern front.
Why did Churchill convince the Americans to invade N. Africa fight?
To control the Mediterranean Sea, ease
pressure on Soviet armies and slow
German advancement in the Middle
East.
Why is the Suez Canal important?
Critical route from Asia to the middle east.
By May 1943, who controlled N. Africa?
Allied forces
Whose “soft underbelly” was attacked in 1943?
Italy
What happened to Mussolini?
April 28, 1945 a group of Italian Partisans tried and executed him (and his mistress)
In the middle of 1942, what happened to the Germans during the attack on the Soviet city of Stalingrad?
Left with no food or supplies, Thousands froze or starved to death
What did the Battle of Stalingrad become known for?
The turning point in the war
Who was responsible for the largest sea-to-land invasion ever attempted?
General Dwight Eisenhower
What happened on June 6, 1944?
Allied forces invaded the beaches of Normandy , france, to liberate France from the occupying Germans
