b. Battle of the Philippine Sea—Heavy losses
of ships, aircraft, and pilots paralyzed the
Japanese Fleet
c. Battle of Leyte Gulf—Deciding blow to the
Japanese Navy. Losing control of the
Philippines meant that the Japanese
homeland was cut off from its main source
of supplies from the south.
d. Battle of Midway—The turning point of
the war in the Pacific.
e. The Battles of Okinawa and Iwo
Jima—Defeat of the Japanese in these
battles signaled an approach to the end of
the war.
A3. During World War II, the U.S. Navy protected
convoys bound for Europe from German
U-boat attack.
A4. Some of the types of ships that changed the shape
of the Navy changed during World War II include
landing ships, frigates, attack cargo ships,
transport ships, barracks ships, net tenders,
repair ships, radar pickets minelayers, and
mine sweepers.
A5. On 30 Jul 1943, Congress authorized the
establishment of the Women’s Reserve to fill
acute shortages of personnel during World
War II.
A6. The Women’s Armed Services Integration Act
abolished the Women’s Reserve and gave
women full partnership in the Navy.
REVIEW 6 ANSWERS
A1. Some of the Navy’s roles during the Korean
Conflict included—
a. Providing close air support to knock out
bridges and block enemy routes with the
use of jets from carriers
b. Navy helicopters spotted enemy artillery
c. Navy ships supported the amphibious
landing at Inchon through massive shore
bombardment before ground forces landed
d. The Navy successfully used its battleships
to intervene in ground operations far
ashore.
A2. Some of the Navy’s missions during the Vietnam
Police Action included—
a. Surface ship-based gunfire support
b. Carrier-based aircraft operations
c. Coastal interdiction patrols against the
enemy
A3. Other actions the Navy was involved with during
the same timeframe as the Vietnam Police
Action include—
a. The manned space exploration program
b. Manned undersea exploration, using deep
submergence vehicles and underwater
laboratories
A4. During the Iraq – Iran War, the Navy escorted
and protected oil tankers in transit to and
from the Persian Gulf against Iranian attacks.
A5. The Navy’s contributions during Operation
Dessert Storm included—
a. Providing sea control
b. Naval gunfire support for sea to ground
forces
c. Surface and subsurface missile attacks on
selected targets in Iraq
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