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Miscellaneous
100
when did World War II start
What is 1939
100
event that led to U.S. involvement in World War II
What is Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
100
Germany, Italy, Japan
Who are the Axis Powers
100
Britain, France, Soviet Union, China
Who are the Allied Powers
100
created by the Office of War Information to encourage participation in the war effort
What is propaganda
200
when did World War II end
What is 1945
200
turning point of the War in Europe
What is D-Day/Invasion of Normandy
200
Native Americans who created a secret code to transmit messages on the battlefield
Who are the Navajo Code Talkers
200
First African American fighter pilots
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen
200
ways that Americans contributed to to the war effort
What are war bonds, victory gardens, rationing, and volunteerism
300
when did the U.S. enter World War II - exact date
What is December 7, 1941
300
turning point of the War in the Pacific
What is the Battle of Midway
300
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor winner
Who is Vernon Baker
300
Supreme Allied Commander in Europe
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower
300
allowed the government to help the Allies and remain neutral
What is the Lend-Lease Act
400
event that started World War II
What is Germany invades Poland
400
strategy created by Douglas MacArthur to get the United States within bombing distance of Japan
What is island hopping
400
famous tank commander during World War II
Who is George S. Patton
400
President who dropped the atomic bombs on Japan
Who is Harry S. Truman
400
authorized the internment of Japanese Americans
What is Executive Order 9066
500
event that ends World War II
What is dropping atomic bombs on Japan
500
many American and Filipino soldiers faced starvation, dehydration, torture, and death
What is the Bataan Death March
500
commander of American forces at D-Day
Who is Omar Bradley
500
Admiral from Texas, who led American forces at the Battle of Midway
Who is Chester Nimitz
500
Supreme Court declared that Executive Order 9066 was legal during a time of war
What is Korematsu v. U.S.
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