Assignment #5
Chapter 16 Section 4
Pp.486-487
Look at the terms listed below. Put a check mark ÷ next to the terms you already know something about. As you read the section, draw a line through the other terms as you learn about them.
Island-hopping Kamikaze Hideki Tojo Douglas
MacArthur
Bataan Death
March
Chester Nimitz
Guadalcanal
Battle of Coral
Sea
Code Talkers
Battle of Midway
Saipan & Tinian
“I Shall Return”
Iwo Jima
Battle of Leyte
Gulf
Okinawa
Objectives:
• I can identify where the Japanese attacked after they bombed Pearl Harbor
• I can distinguish three battles as major turning points in the war in the Pacific.
• I can describe how the Allies advanced toward Japan.
Japan Advances across the Pacific
1.
Japanese General Hideki Tojo believed in a policy of expansion. List some of the places they attacked and conquered. List them according to whether they happened before or after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Before Pearl Harbor After Pearl Harbor
2.
When did General Douglas MacArthur say “I shall return?” What did he mean by that promise?
3.
What happened at the Bataan Death March?
Halting Japan’s Advance
4.
Who was the commander of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific and what top secret advantage did he have?
5.
Why was the Battle of the Coral Sea important for the U.S. Navy?

6.
How was the Battle of Midway an important turning point in the war in the Pacific?
7.
Why did the U.S. attack the island of Guadalcanal?
Taking the Offensive
8.
Describe how the island-hopping strategy would work for the Allies.
9.
What important role did Seabees play in the island-hopping campaign?
10.
What advantage did the U.S. gain by capturing Saipan and Tinian?
11.
What was the significance of the Battle of Leyte Gulf?
Closer to Japan
12.
What happened as the Allies got closer to Japan?
13.
What were kamikaze planes and what did they accomplish?