During the War in the Pacific,the United States and Its

question 62

Multiple Choice

During the war in the Pacific,the United States and its allies won a major victory when they retook _____ in late 1944.

• A)Guadalcanal
• B)the Kiska Islands
• C)the Philippines
• D)the Dutch East Indies
• E)Midway Island

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