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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did The United Nations Security Council respond to the invasion of South Korea by North Korea?
(a) They condemned the aggression.
(b) They supported the invasion.
(c) They ignored the conflict.
(d) They imposed economic sanctions on both Koreas.

2. What did the Japanese do to punish Filipino guerrillas who fought against them?
(a) They shot them in public.
(b) They beheaded them in public.
(c) They sent them to the front line to fight for Japan.
(d) They imprisoned them for life.

3. Why didn't MacArthur use the strategy of island-hopping, i.e. hitting the enemy with direct frontal pressure in battle?
(a) He thought it caused too many casualties.
(b) There were too many islands and not enough men.
(c) He didn't have enough bombs and ships to succeed.
(d) He believed in doing the unexpected.

4. What type of rifle did the Japanese infantry use during World War II?
(a) A 7.7-millimeter Arisaka rifle.
(b) A Winchester rifle.
(c) A Toyoki rifle.
(d) A Springfield rifle.

5. Who was named commander of the Pacific Ocean Areas in 1942?
(a) Admiral Halsey.
(b) Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.
(c) Admiral King.
(d) Admiral Maynard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a problem MacArthur had with maps of the Pacific during World War II?

2. When the South Koreans sustained heavy losses at Yalu, troops from which nation were identified as having helped the North Koreans in battle?

3. At the end of the Korean War, where was the line between North and South Korea?

4. Which of the following does not describe an aspect of life in the Philippines in 1944?

5. With which branch of the military did MacArthur have conflict during the war in the Pacific?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was island hopping and why did MacArthur not engage in it?

2. How did American code-breakers contribute to the war effort in the Pacific?

3. How was the everyday life of the Filipinos affected by the war and the Japanese occupation?

4. How did MacArthur demonstrate his knowledge of the Japanese culture and thinking in his treatment of the Japanese after their surrender?

5. What led to MacArthur's dismissal from the Army after fifty two years of service?

6. What kind of authority did MacArthur have in Japan after the surrender of Hirohito?

7. Why were the Japanese people still convinced that they were winning the war once MacArthur retook the Philippines?

8. What was the Japanese reaction when the MacArthurs left Tokyo on April 16, 1951?

9. What was A-Day?

10. What was the reaction of the American public when MacArthur was dismissed from the Army?

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