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Post Test: A Tumultuous Nation (1929-1945)
16. Why were the early US defeats in the Pacific so disheartening for the military and American citizens?
(A) US forces realized that the Japanese were on the cusp of invading mainland America
(в) The US had never lost a naval battle before the battle in Guam
(C) They witnessed the devastation that an atomic bomb blast could do to cities and people
(D) In some cases, attempts to rescue US forces were abandoned​

Answer 1

The early US defeats in the Pacific were disheartening for the military and American citizens because D. In some cases, attempts to rescue US forces were abandoned​.

During World War II, the United States lost several soldiers in the Pacific War. More than fifteen thousand of the United States Air forces were either dead or missing

During the fight with Japan, the Japanese refused to surrender. Also, the terrain was unfamiliar to the United States soldiers and this led to several casualties for the United States.

Due to this, attempts to rescue US forces were abandoned and this was disheartening for the military and American citizens.

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Answer 2

Answer:

in some cases, attempts to rescue US forces were abandoned

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