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Who became the President of the U.S. after Franklin Roosevelt died?
Harry S. Truman
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Where is Pearl Harbor?
Hawaii
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Which side did the U.S. fight with after joining the war?
Allies (Great Britain, Soviet Union, Canada, France, Poland)
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What population of people were placed in internment camps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
Japanese-Americans
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Hitler and the Nazis carried out the genocide of 6 million Jews and millions of others. This event was called:
the Holocaust
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How did members of the Navajo Tribe help during the war?
They served as "code talkers" using their language as a secret code that was never broken.
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Which countries were a part of the Axis powers (against the U.S.A)?
Italy, Germany, Japan
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Why were two cities chosen as targets for dropping the atomic bombs?
They were military targets which would limit the number of civilian deaths.
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This project was aimed to create the first atomic bomb.
The Manhattan Project
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What position did the U.S. have when the war began in Europe?
The U.S. tried to remain neutral, but traded goods with the Allies.
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What was the famous quote President Roosevelt said about the attack on Pearl Harbor?
"A date which will live in infamy."
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Where did the D-Day invasion by the Allies occur?
France
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Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor specifically?
They wanted to destroy the American Navy in order to take over the islands in the Pacific.
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What is the Lend-Lease policy?
The U.S. loaned supplies to the Allies and worry about payment later.
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What program encouraged Mexican workers to come to the Unites States to work on farms?
Bracero Program
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What was the biggest reason for Truman's decision to use an atomic bomb to end the war against Japan?
A land invasion of mainland Japan would cost too many American soldiers their lives.
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What was the name of the first city hit by an atomic bomb in Japan?
Hiroshima
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What strategy did the U.S. use in the war against Japan in the Pacific?
They used the strategy of moving from one island to the next.
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Which group of people pushed for the Double V Campaign?
African-Americans (Victory in Europe and Victory against racism at home)
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"Rosie the Riveter" was a term used to describe:
Women who worked in factories which was once considered only men's work.
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Who was the American general who led the D-Day invasion?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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The official end of WWII was named what day?
V-J Day
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Which side invaded the beaches on D-Day?
The Allies (America, Canada, and Britain)
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Why were the Japanese-Americans placed in interment camps.
People were afraid they would help Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
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What country did the Allies agree to attack after the U.S. first entered the war?
Germany first then Japan afterwards