D-Day
What does D-Day mean?
Day of Days.
What is the date of the Pearl Harbor attack?
December 7th 1941.
What was the purpose of the Ghost Army?
To impersonate an Allied unit, to trick the Enemy forces.
What was the first battle after the attack on Pearl Harbor in the Pacific Theater?
Battle of the Coral Sea.
Who was the director of the Manhattan Project?
J. Robert Oppenheimer.
What is the date of the most famous D-Day?
June 6th, 1944.
What was the primary target of the Japanese?
Battleship Row.
When was it activated?
January 20th 1944.
What was a critical turning point of World War 2 in the Pacific Theater?
Battle of Midway.
What did the Manhattan Project Produce?
Atomic Bombs.
What were the five Beaches that the invasion forces landed on?
Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword.
What president declared December 7th a date that will live in infamy?
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
True or False The Ghost Army was made up of highly trained soldiers?
False- The team was made up of mostly Artists, Actors, Designers, and Engineers.
What was the largest naval battle of the War?
Battle of Leyte Gulf
The first successful atomic bomb test was conducted on July 16th, 1945. What was its code name?
The Trinity test.
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What is the number of ships used in D-Day?
7,000.
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What was the name of the commander of the Japanese fleet?
Admiral Yamamoto.
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Who created the Ghost Army?
Major Ralph Ingersoll and Colonel Billy Harris.
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The Japanese introduced a certain tactic during this war. What was it?
Kamikaze tactic.
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What were the two cities that atomic bombs were dropped on?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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What is the specific name for the Normandy invasion?
Operation Overlord.
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How Many US ships were sunk?
6
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What was the name of the Ghost Army's first operation?
Operation Elephant.
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There is a famous photo depicting the US flag being raised what battle is this from?
Battle of Iwo Jima.
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What was the cost of the project in 1945?
2 billion dollars.