War in the Pacific

1. What was the importance of the Battle of Midway?
It was a turning point in war because they can island hop. Allied spies found out that Japan was going to attack Midway Island because that was there next target so the Allies had time to set up and defend Midway Island. They blew up Planes before they could even take off from there aircraft carriers.

2. What strategy did the United States adopt in fighting Japan?
Island hopping was the strategy they adopted from Japan because they did it to them during Pearl Harbor so now they can use it.

3. Why did the Japanese fight so hard on Iwo Jima?
Iwo Jima was controlled by the Japanese who had 20,700 men entrenched in tunnels and in caves with guns.

4. Why did the Allies believe Okinawa was a foretaste of an invasion of Japan?
Because they were out numbered and they were doing everything in there power to defeat the US in war.

5. What was the Manhattan Project?
The Manhattan Project was the development of an atomic bomb which was the best kept secret.

6. Ultimately, why did President Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
He wanted the war to end and if the Japanese did not surrender he would drop the bomb so they refused and he did.