Soviet civilians starved to death at a rate of 3,000 to 4,000 a day
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Where were the Jews forced to move into and live called?
Ghetto's
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Where was D-Day?
The day the Allies invaded Normandy
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What was the result of the Battle of El Alamein?
North Africa was controlled by Allies and Axis Powers in North Africa was severely weakened
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What was the first country attacked in World War II?
Poland
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What was the turning point in the Pacific?
The U.S Navy’s Pacific Fleet took time to overcome and limit the American ability to attack Japan.
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Jews and other prisoners were forced to do slave labor at these camps
Concentration camps
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What were 2 of the places that the atomic bombs dropped?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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What was the Siege of Leningrad?
The day when nearly 1 million Soviet civilians were starved to death
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What were the 3 Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
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What General led American and poorly equipped Filipino troops in a doomed defense?
Douglas MacArthur
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How many Jews were killed during WWII?
6 million
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What were the atomic bombs the Americans dropped on Japan called?
Fat Man and Small Boy
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What was Island Hopping?
the skipping of Japanese strongholds and capturing weaker targets
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What was the non-aggression pact?
An agreement in which each side promises not to attack each other
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What happened during the Bataan Death March?
6,000 Americans and 10,000 Filipino's prisoners were killed
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The Soviets liberated a death camp in January of 1945, what was it called?
Auschwitz
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What was the United Nations designed for?
to encourage international cooperation and prevent war
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What was the Battle of Okinawa
When Americans invaded the island of Okinawa
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What is isolationism?
desire to avoid involvement in the affairs of other nations
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What was the American Home Front?
Men were volunteered and drafted into the war, while women were not allowed to be in combat. So they said we need to help, they produced weapons and supplies, food, fuel and other items for the soldiers.