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Environmental Issues — Cumulative exam

Question 48 • HVA 26-27 IM Contemporary World Problems A

How did the Doolittle Raid of April and May 1942 boost US confidence during World War II?

Answer
A
The US capture of the Philippines increased US determination.
B
The US bombings of Tokyo forced Japan to surrender.
C
The US bombings of Tokyo proved that Japan was vulnerable to attack.
D
The US capture of the Dutch East Indies increased US morale.

Explanation

The Doolittle Raid sent U.S. bombers to attack Tokyo in April 1942. Although the raid caused limited damage and did not force Japan to surrender, it showed that the Japanese home islands could be reached and attacked. That proof that Japan was vulnerable boosted U.S. confidence.

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