12.2 Flashcards

1
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Admiral Chester Nimitz -

A

commander of the US navy in pacific

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2
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General Douglas MacArthur led troops in what US territory? -

A

philippines

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3
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Bataan Death March -

A

78k POW forces to march to prison camp

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4
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The first series of bombing raids on Japan -

A

Doolittle raid

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5
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What was the importance of the Battle of Midway -

A

turning point in the war in the Pacific

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6
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What was island hopping -

A

strategy used the by the US to hop from one island to another until we hit Japan

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7
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What is an Amphtrac -

A

amphibious tracker used to get troops past

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8
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What is Kamikaze -

A

suicide bombing

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