Japan in the Pacific Answers

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What mistake does the news reporter accuse the US government of making?

They trusted their allies to come to their defense.

They did not believe that Japan would launch an attack without a declaration of war.

They thought that their base at Pearl Harbor could not be attacked.

They did not think that their ships could sink.

What is the most likely reason Roosevelt uses the phrase “unprovoked and dastardly” to characterize the attack on Pearl Harbor?

to show the importance of supporting the Allies in the war against Germany

to criticize the personality of the average Japanese citizen

to explain the effects of the attack on Hawaii and its people

to convince the American public that going to war is the honorable thing to do

What can be inferred about Allied prisoners of war from this passage?

Many were forced to fight for Japan.

Most were quickly turned over to US forces.

Most were forced to leave the Philippines.

Many were killed by Japanese soldiers.

Why was the battle at Midway Island a turning point in the war?

It reversed the trend of Japanese expansion.

It helped the United States crack Japan’s naval code.

It forced Axis powers to admit defeat.

It forced the Allies to admit defeat.

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