Naval Battles
In which Pacific Ocean battle during World War II did American forces defeat the Japanese navy, marking a turning point in the war in the Pacific?
What is the Battle of Midway
In which 1942 battle did U.S. Marines famously raise the American flag atop Mount Suribachi on a Japanese-held island?
What is Iwo Jima
Which U.S. President served as the Commander in Chief during much of World War II and made the historic decision to declare war on Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
What was the first naval battle in history where the participating ships never saw each other, due to the entire engagement taking place through aircraft attacks?
Which Pacific island was the site of the 'Bloody Ridge' battle in 1942, as U.S. Marines fought to capture an airfield?
What is Guadalcanal
Who held the position of Prime Minister of Japan during most of World War II and was a key figure in Japan's decision to go to war and its wartime strategy?
Who was General Hideki Tojo
What is considered the largest naval battle in history, where American and Japanese fleets clashed in the waters of the Philippines during World War II?
What is the Battle of Leyte Gulf
In the Pacific War, what island was the site of a famous amphibious assault in 1945, often considered the last major battle of World War II?
What is Okinawa
Which Japanese naval commander was responsible for planning the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and served as the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet?
Who was Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
What battle in the Pacific, often called the 'Great Marianas Turkey Shoot,' witnessed the devastating defeat of Japanese carrier-based aircraft by American naval forces?
What was the Battle of the Philippine Sea
In 1944, U.S. forces fought a decisive battle on which island in the Pacific, which was home to a strategically significant airfield nicknamed 'Henderson Field'
What is Bougainville
Which Allied military leader, known for his leadership in the Pacific Theater, was appointed as the Supreme Commander of Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific during World War II?
Who was General Douglas MacArthur
In the Battle of Midway, a pivotal World War II naval engagement, which aircraft carrier was famously sunk by American forces, resulting in a turning point in the Pacific War?
What is the Japanese aircraft carrier 'Akagi'
What was the strategy employed by the Allied forces in the Pacific War, which involved selectively capturing key islands to bypass heavily fortified Japanese-held positions?
What was 'island-hopping'
Who served as the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet during World War II and played a pivotal role in the Allied strategy known as 'island-hopping'?
Who was Admiral Chester Nimitz