Question 1
In World War II, the main American strategy to fight Japan was to
A. concentrate U.S. forces into one large offensive moving west from the Marshall Islands.
B. encourage the Japanese navy to overextend itself past the Gilbert Islands, then attack from behind.
C. mount two offensive campaigns to attack the Japanese from two directions.
D. establish a strong defensive position in the Solomon Islands to lure in the Japanese.
E. quickly recapture the Midway Islands from the Japanese.
Question 2
In World War II, one of the primary American commanders in the Pacific was
A. Dwight Eisenhower.
B. George Marshall.
C. George Patton.
D. Chester Nimitz.
E. Omar Bradley.
Question 3
Prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States knew that a Japanese attack was imminent, but it did not know where the attack would take place.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 4
The Roosevelt administration refused to issue economic sanctions against Japan prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.