Chapter 254. Reflections on Fighting Back, Chapter 25

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Correct. The answer is b. The author’s main point in this section of the chapter is that, while Japan increased its dominance in the Pacific in 1942, the United States fought the Germans in the North Atlantic, North Africa, and Italy while the Soviet Union bore the brunt of the fight against Hitler’s forces on the European mainland.

Incorrect. The answer is b. The author’s main point in this section of the chapter is that, while Japan increased its dominance in the Pacific in 1942, the United States fought the Germans in the North Atlantic, North Africa, and Italy while the Soviet Union bore the brunt of the fight against Hitler’s forces on the European mainland.

Correct. The answer is d. To substantiate his claim that Japan hoped to quickly conquer and secure its targets in the Pacific, the author describes Japan’s capture of Guam and the Philippines, which were U.S. outposts, in January 1942. The strategist, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, targeted these islands first because he recognized that it would be impossible to conquer these important American possessions once the United States was fully mobilized in the Pacific.

Incorrect. The answer is d. To substantiate his claim that Japan hoped to quickly conquer and secure its targets in the Pacific, the author describes Japan’s capture of Guam and the Philippines, which were U.S. outposts, in January 1942. The strategist, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, targeted these islands first because he recognized that it would be impossible to conquer these important American possessions once the United States was fully mobilized in the Pacific.

Correct. The answer is c. The author argues that the invention of radar detectors, which made it possible for the Allies to pinpoint the location of German submarines and sink them, convinced Hitler to withdraw from the North Atlantic in May 1943.

Incorrect. The answer is c. The author argues that the invention of radar detectors, which made it possible for the Allies to pinpoint the location of German submarines and sink them, convinced Hitler to withdraw from the North Atlantic in May 1943.

Correct. The answer is d. The author argues that Churchill and Roosevelt’s desire to capitalize on their successes in North Africa led them to invade Italy before joining forces with the Soviets in France.

Incorrect. The answer is d. The author argues that Churchill and Roosevelt’s desire to capitalize on their successes in North Africa led them to invade Italy before joining forces with the Soviets in France.

Correct. The answer is a. According to the author, the Germans aimed to capture the Suez Canal in order to block Britain’s access to Middle Eastern oil, and to obstruct Britain’s access to its colonies in India and South Asia.

Incorrect. The answer is a. According to the author, the Germans aimed to capture the Suez Canal in order to block Britain’s access to Middle Eastern oil, and to obstruct Britain’s access to its colonies in India and South Asia.

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