Which of the Following Statements in Regard to the War

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements in regard to the war in the Pacific is NOT true?

• A) The Japanese lost their initiative at the Battle of Midway.
• B) The breaking of the Japanese naval code was important to the American offensive.
• C) Japanese suffered a severe loss to its potential air power at Midway.
• D) Japanese soldiers surrendered by the thousands fearing they would be abandoned on isolated Pacific islands.
• E) Americans feared the entry of the Soviet Union in the Pacific Theater.

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