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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. What did critics of MacArthur claim?
(a) That he was too pompous.
(b) That he choose which orders he would obey.
(c) That he was a drunkard.
(d) That he risked the lives of too many men.

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

3. When America entered the Korean War, what did President Truman worry about?
(a) Retaliation in other places from the communists.
(b) The Germans joining North Korea against America.
(c) Paying for the war.
(d) Losing the war.

4. What was MacArthur instructed to do for the South Koreans when the Korean War erupted?
(a) Train them to fight.
(b) Imprison them.
(c) Supply and support them.
(d) Shoot them.

5. What were the kempei-tai?
(a) The Philippine guerillas.
(b) The Japanese secret police.
(c) The Philippine senators.
(d) The Japanese infantry.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Soviet Union announced in 1949 that it had moved its forces out of North Korea, what did that nation expect the United States to do in response?

2. After the surrender of the Japanese, how did MacArthur address the citizens of the United States to inform them that the world was at peace?

3. Who did Quezon designate as his successor as president of the Philippines should he and Osmeña be killed during their flight to Australia?

4. Who was MacArthur's greatest friend and confidante during the war, the person with whom he spent as much time as possible?

5. What did the Japanese people think of MacArthur?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was Operation Ketsu-Go?

4. What was the status of women in Japanese society when the Japanese surrendered and ended World War II?

5. What problems did the US public and the US military have with maps of the Pacific during World War II?

6. What was public opinion of MacArthur like once he broke through the Japanese blockade in March, 1942?

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

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

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

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

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