War in the Pacific

Question 1

Coral Sea

Answer 1

It was the first aircraft carrier battle ever fought, and the first naval battle in which the opposing forces of surface ships at no stage sighted or fired at each other. All attacks were carried out by airplanes. In the Pacific. Proved Japan wasn’t invincible.

Question 2

Midway

Answer 2

a decisive naval victory for the United States against Japan during World War II, where the US Navy intercepted and destroyed a large portion of the Japanese fleet, including four aircraft carriers, effectively turning the tide of the war in the Pacific.

Question 3

Iwo Jima

Answer 3

A battle over Iwo Jima between the U.S. and Japan. Japanese soldiers had dug tunnels, caves, and dugouts during the bombing which kept them hidden from initially being seen by Americans. 27 medals of honor were given to the US Navy and US Marines for this battle.

Question 4

Okinawa

Answer 4

The last major engagement of the war in WW2. Japan used Kamikaze pilots to attack the area.

Question 5

Manhattan Project

Answer 5

The name of the American program to develop an atomic bomb during World War II. A large number of the project’s initial locations were in Manhattan, New York, which is how the project got its name.

Question 6

Hiroshima

Answer 6

To put pressure on the Japanese, the United States dropped the first nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. Carried on the Enola Gay and was nicknamed “Little Boy”.

Question 7

Nagasaki

Answer 7

The second nuclear bomb, nicknamed “Fat Man”. It was the backup target.

Question 8

V - J Day(s)

Answer 8

The days that marked Japan’s official surrender.