Pacific Flashcards
1
Q
What is the name of the general who said, “People of the Philippines, I have returned” ?
A
General Douglas MacArthur
2
Q
What island did Americans first use the portable flamethrower?
A
Guadalcanal
3
Q
What were the two standard bombers of the war in the Pacific
A
Boeing’s B-17 “Flying Fortress” and B-29 “Superfortress”
4
Q
What was the name of the Japanese admiral who masterminded Pearl Harbor and Midway?
A
Isoroku Yamamoto
5
Q
What plane achieved fame as part of the “Flying Tiger” in China?
A
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
6
Q
Which aircraft carrier played the largest role in the Battle of Midway?
A
USS Enterprise
7
Q
On what day did Japan sign the unconditional surrender with the U.S?
A
September 2, 1945
