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World War II in the Pacific
The Pacific War
By Caroline Finn, Kerensa Hofmeyer, Elsie Hayden, Marie Pena, Dayna Gresham, and Fya Redinger.
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Essential Questions:
What made battles fought in the Pacific so important and how did it influence the outcome of World War II?
What did the Japanese do when it came to prisoners of war?
Why was the Japanese refusal to surrender and want to fight to their death important in many Pacific battles and the outcome of the war?