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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. Why did the Japanese think an invasion of their homeland was impossible?
(a) They had developed germ warfare to repel invaders.
(b) They planted undersea bombs to repel invaders.
(c) They thought Japan was well fortified against invasion.
(d) They believed they were sacred and divinely protected.

2. To where did MacArthur move his advance base once he had the Japanese in retreat?
(a) To Honolulu.
(b) To Amsterdam.
(c) To Philadelphia.
(d) To Moresby.

3. How high was the Anglo-American commitment of military resources to the Pacific?
(a) Fifty percent.
(b) Fifteen percent.
(c) Ten percent.
(d) Thirty percent.

4. Why didn't MacArthur think China could conduct a war in Korea?
(a) China lacked the funds for a war.
(b) China didn't have enough soldiers for war.
(c) China lacked the industrial capacity to conduct a war.
(d) China didn't want Korea.

5. With which branch of the military did MacArthur have conflict during the war in the Pacific?
(a) The Air Force.
(b) The Navy.
(c) The Coast Guard.
(d) The Marines.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did MacArthur say a nation should do if it wasn't willing to make the full military commitment to winning a war?

2. What factors helped the Japanese succeed in the Pacific during World War II?

3. Why did MacArthur never send his men to battle on the island of Rabaul?

4. How did MacArthur see the war in the Pacific?

5. What allowed the Allies to successfully thwart the Japanese in the Pacific?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of government did José Laurel establish in the Philippines during the war, and how did MacArthur feel about this government?

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

3. What was Operation Ketsu-Go?

4. How long were Jean and Arthur separated from General MacArthur during the battle to retake the Philippines, and what arrangements did Jean make for Arthur's education once she and her son returned to the islands?

5. Who wanted MacArthur to run for President against Roosevelt in 1944 and how did MacArthur claim to feel about politics at that time?

6. What changes in Korea in the late 1940's indicated that a war might be imminent?

7. What conflicts did MacArthur and Truman have as the Korean War progressed?

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

9. How did MacArthur deal with the issue of Filipinos who had collaborated with the Japanese?

10. Why did MacArthur want to launch an amphibious attack against the North Koreans at Inchon and what objections did his advisers have against that location?

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