Name: ________________________________
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Use complete sentences on your worksheet as you answer questions from the following
reading:
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/doolittle.htm
The Doolittle Raid, 1942
1. What was Lt. Colonel James H. Doolittle’s plan to retaliate against Japan after their
attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii?
2. What major problem did the American bombers have to overcome if they were
going to be flown off of an aircraft carrier?
3. Why did the American bombers have to leave the aircraft carrier 150 miles earlier
than planned?
4. What Japanese cities were attacked by the American bombers?
5. Where did the American bombers land after bombing Japan?
6. What happened to some of the American airmen who were captured by the
Japanese?
7. How did the Doolittle Raid help the American war effort?
8. What problems did Doolittle face while trying to get his B-25 Bomber to take off of
the aircraft carrier?
9. How long did the bombing operation or bombing run last over Tokyo for Ted
Larson’s crew?
10. On what type of terrain in China did Ted Larson attempt to crash land his
bomber?
11. Why do you think America wanted to bomb Tokyo, Japan so badly after the
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
12. Is there any event in your own life where you had to make considerable personal
sacrifice to achieve a goal? Explain!
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