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This president was elected four times and was in office for the start of WWII.

Franklin Roosevelt

100

This ship of Jewish refugees was turned away from the US.

The St. Louis

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The code name for the American effort to create the first atomic weapon. 

The Manhattan Project

100

The US, among others, occupied this country immediately after WWII in Europe ended. 

Germany

100

Ellsworth, ME was incorporated as a town in this year. 

1800

200

He was the US military commander in Operations Torch and Overlord. 

Dwight Eisenhower

200

An all African-American air force that fought during WWII. 

The Tuskegee Airmen

200

The Japanese bombed this American naval base, leading the US to enter the war. 

Pearl Harbor

200

The United States joined this alliance upon entering the war.

The Allied Powers/Allies

200

This president is on the $1,000 bill. 

Grover Cleveland 

300

The president who decided to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 

Harry Truman

300

The first female unit to achieve official military status. 

Women's Army Corps (WAC)

300

This was another term for the Pacific Allied strategy of island-hopping. 

"Leapfrogging"

300

The United States landed on these two beaches during the Normandy Invasion.

Utah and Omaha

300

As of 2022, this many world flags are red, white, and blue. 

Twenty-nine

400

He was commander of the "phantom army" during the planning of the Normandy invasion. 

General George Patton

400

American soldiers fought their first battle of the war in this country.

Tunisia 

400

This battle was the last offensive move made by the Japanese. 

The Battle of Midway
400

From Tunisia, the Allies moved north and defeated this Axis country.

Italy

400

This color was originally associated with St. Patrick (hint: it's not green). 

Blue

500

The general in charge of the US military on the Pacific front. 

General George MacArthur

500

This started the forced relocation of Japanese-Americans into internment camps. 

Executive Order 9066

500

Americans joined with Australians in defending Australia from the Japanese in this battle. 

The Battle of the Coral Sea

500

Militaries from these two countries joined the United States in the Normandy Invasion.

Canada and Great Britain

500

The Ancient Romans used to put this in their wine for good health. 

A piece of toast
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