1. What was the importance of the Battle of Midway?
The Battle of Midway was a turning point for the american troops in the pacific, after this battle americans began to gain back land that had been taken by Japan. They did this by "island hopping", this means that the americans would concur one island and then move on to the nearest island to the west. This was the only effective way of transporting a sufficiant amount of weapons and supplies close enought to Japan that they would be able to attack Japan.

2. What strategy did the United States adopt in fighting Japan?
Island Hopping

3. Why did the Japanese fight so hard on Iwo Jima?
The Japanese knew that if the americans gained control of the island (Iwo Jima) they would be able to attack the main island of Japan much more easily. They wanted to avoyed this therefore they fought extra hard in the battle of Hiroshima.

4. Why did the Allies believe Okinawa was a foretaste of an invasion of Japan?
Americans got a good idea of Japanese war tactics. For instance kamikaze pilots.

5. What was the Manhattan Project?
The Manhattan project was a US government funded program that was created to develop the atomic bomb. A bomb that had already been thought up but the technology and the technical knowledge wasn't advanced enough to actually build one.

6. Ultimately, why did President Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
He believed it would end the war.
He saw it as a military weapon and had no doubt whether or not to use it.