Midway Island was important to the United States in 1942 because __________.
A) it was the last United States possession in the Pacific.
B) it was the only island between Japanese forces and Hawaii.
C) it was America's last fueling station in the Pacific.
D) President Roosevelt was visiting the island.
Ans: B) it was the only island between Japanese forces and Hawaii.
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