War in the Pacific

1. What was the importance of the Battle of Midway?

It was important because that was when the American's got their revenge on Japan from Pearl Harbor. Also because then the Allies began island hopping and slowly they were winning all the islands and working their way towards Japan.

2. What strategy did the United States adopt in fighting Japan?

The strategy that the United States adopted in fighting Japan was kamikaze which was suicide-plane.

3. Why did the Japanese fight so hard on Iwo Jima?

Because it was cruitial to win so that they could have a base from which heavily loaded bombers might reach Japan.

4. Why did the Allies believe Okinawa was a foretaste of an invasion of Japan?

Because it was what they imagined as a fortaste of what the Allies invasion of Japan's home islands would be.

5. What was the Manhattan Project?

An atomic bomb that was to be used on Japan.

6. Ultimately, why did President Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan?

So that the Allies didn't need to do an invasion on the mainland which could kill thousands if not millions of Americans.