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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 MacArthur say a nation should do if it wasn't willing to make the full military commitment to winning a war?
(a) It should dissolve itself.
(b) It shouldn't be surprised to lose.
(c) It should dissolve its army.
(d) It shouldn't fight.

2. How long had MacArthur served in the Army when he was dismissed?
(a) Twenty-five years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Thirty years.
(d) Fifty-two years.

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

4. About what did Truman and MacArthur disagree during the Korean war?
(a) The battle plans for the war.
(b) The weapons to use in the war.
(c) The amount of support MacArthur received for the war.
(d) The necessity of the war.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of government did MacArthur establish in Japan after the war?

3. Which two groups among the Filipino population did not ignore their Japanese invaders, unlike the rest of the population?

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

5. How did the wily MacArthur label the box containing his tea service, candelabra, and other personal items so that the box survived the attack on Manila?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the American infantry differ from the German and Japanese infantry during World War II?

2. What was Operation Ketsu-Go?

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

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