War, Victory, and the Bomb Reading with Questions

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The final battles in the Pacific were among the war's bloodiest. In June 1944, the Battle of the Philippine Sea effectively destroyed Japanese naval air power, forcing the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Tojo. General Douglas MacArthur––who had reluctantly left the Philippines two years before to escape Japanese capture––returned to the islands in October. The accompanying Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval engagement ever fought, was the final decisive defeat of the Japanese Navy. By February 1945, U.S. forces had taken Manila...

Click here to print this worksheet. Answer Key: 1. Battle of the Philippine Sea; 2. A - liquidation; 3. Manhattan Project; 4. Henry L. Stimson; 5. A - Hiroshima; 6. October 24, 1945; 7. Nuremberg.

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