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200
When did Hitler invade Poland?
September 1939
200
What did America do after Pearl Harbor was bombed? (Don't overthink it)
It decided to join the Allies against the Axis powers.
200
Which member of the Axis Powers was the last to join?
Japan
200
Who led the Germans during WWII?
Adolf Hitler
200
Did Alex Haley serve in the Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Army?
Coast Guard
250
When did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
250
What happened to many of the Jews that were under German control during WWII?
They didn't make it...
250
What were the names given to the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan?
Fat Man and Little Boy
250
Which American president served for most of the duration of WWII
Franklin D. Roosevelt
250
Did Tony Bennet, while serving as an infantryman in Europe, sing, dance, or serve food to the army?
He sang
300
When was the Invasion of France?
1944
300
What did many American celebrities do when the war started?
They joined the army and fought or did their best to help from the sidelines
300
Which Disney character became a mini war hero?
Donald Duck
300
Which American president served for the end of WWII?
Harry S. Truman
300
Which battle did Mel Brooks fight in? The Battle of the Bulge, The Battle of Anzio, The Battle of Midway, or The Battle of Normandy?
The Battle of the Bulge
350
When did Germany surrender?
1945
350
How did America effectively end the war for Japan?
By dropping two atomic bombs on them
350
What were the names of the two cities destroyed by the atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
350
Who is the most prominently known figure when it comes to the creation of the atomic bomb?
J. Robert Oppenheimer
350
What did John Huston and John Ford do for the army? Provide food and resources, film war documentaries, or sing and dance?
Film war documentaries
400
When was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization founded?
1947
400
What happened during the "Marianas Turkey Shoot" in June 1944?
Japan tried to deliver a crushing blow at sea to the U.S. Navy, but lost two carriers before they could even start fighting, and watched as the Americans killed 445 of their pilots during the one-sided battle
400
What nickname did Hitler and the Germans give to the "Third Reich"?
The "Thousand Year Reich"
400
Which American leaders "controlled the skies" following the Battle of Midway? (only one needed for correct answer)
Admiral Chester Nimitz and General Douglas MacArthur
400
Who won the Medal of Honor and twenty-seven other medals, as well as the French Legion of Honor and the Croix de Guerre? John Wayne, Tony Curtis, Audie Murphy, or Walter Matthau?
Audie Murphy