Lesson 4 Flashcards
What was the Bataan Death March?
Fought and marched them to death camps
Who was Chester Nimitz?
United States Admiral in charge of the U.S Pacific Fleet
American and Japanese aircraft carriers and fighter planes fought in the battle of ___________.
The Battle of the Coral Sea
In the Battle of Midway, the Americans bombed the Japanese while they were refueling their Airplanes.
True
What is island hopping?
Allied forces took only the most important islands, instead of all
Battle of Leyte Gulf
The largest naval battle in history
What made Iwo Jima such a difficult island for soldiers to take?
The Japanese made tunnels/caves to go into and stay in
What was a kamikaze mission?
Purposefully crashing piloted planes in to enemy ships
Japanese pilots died to fulfill their duty
In what way did the Japanese contribute to their own staggering losses?
They were ordered to fight to the death
Or battle until you die
Who was Douglas MacAurthor?
American General who fought the Japanese in the Philippines
