A kamikaze was a Japanese suicide-bomber pilot who died for his country
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Name all 4 major battles of the Pacific
Battle of Midway, Guadalcanal, Coral Sea, and Okinawa
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What was MacArthur's title?
General
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What was the Japanese code of honor called?
Bushido
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What is island hopping?
Island Hopping was the strategy used by the United States to gain military bases and secure the many small islands in the Pacific
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Were Kamikazes volunteers or people who were forced to become one?
Kamikazes were volunteers who volunteered as they were extremely devoted to saving their country
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What was the first air-sea battle?
The Battle of Coral Sea
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What country did MacArthur help liberate?
Philippines
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What does Bushido mean in Japanese?
"Way of the warrior"
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What did code-talkers do?
Code Talkers created and memorized a special code that was used to communicate during battles
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By the end of WWll, how many Kamikazes had died?
By the end of WWll, over 7,000 Kamikazes had died
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What was the motive behind the Battle of Midway?
It was a distraction used to drive the U.S. fleet away from Pearl Harbor
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What was one of General MacArthur's tactics?
Island Hopping
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What did the code stress?
The code stresses honor and loyalty to your country and family above anything else
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What was island hopping?
A strategy used by the United States to gain military bases and secure the many small islands in the Pacific
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If a Kamikaze survived, what would he do?
He would commit suicide as it would be considered a failure
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Who was a support group of the Allies?
The Australians
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For every one American soldier killed under MacArthur, how many soldier's did the Japanese lose?
10
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Why couldn’t the code allow the Japanese to surrender?
The Japanese would not surrender because it was considered disgraceful and would bring great dishonor to their family
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What was the major issue with island hopping?
It was expensive and very time consuming
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Did Kamikazes create more damage psychologically or physically?
Kamikazes did more damage psychologically because there was no escaping their wrath. You could be shooting at an aircraft coming straight at you and know that there was no escape. Kamikazes did not fear death because they were devoted to their country.
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Why did the Battle of Guadalcanal last for 6 months?
Each side supplied in fresh, new troops who were prepared to fight. Both sides also really wanted that portion to be under their control.
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On what EXACT day did MacArthur accept Japan's surrender?
September 2, 1945
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What was the ritualistic suicide that was done by the Japanese that faced failure or disgrace?
Seppuku
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What was the greatest accomplishment of island hopping?
It helped with the destruction of the Japanese Navy because it brought the Allies close enough to where they could attack with bombs.