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Who was the Allied commander in Europe and was later elected President? Dwight D.

Who was the Allied commander in Europe and was later elected President? Dwight D. Eisenhower

Who said on Dec. 7, 1941, “I fear all we have done is to

Who said on Dec. 7, 1941, “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with terrible resolve”? Yamamoto

Who fought in Italy and won the Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star, and Purple

Who fought in Italy and won the Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart for his bravery, but he didn’t win the Congressional Medal of Honor until after WWII? Vernon Baker

Who was the admiral and commander of the U. S. Navy and Allied land

Who was the admiral and commander of the U. S. Navy and Allied land sea forces in the Pacific? Chester Nimitz

Who was the German Field Marshal who was nicknamed “the Desert Fox” due to

Who was the German Field Marshal who was nicknamed “the Desert Fox” due to his victories in North Africa? Erwin Rommel

Who was the Supreme Commander of U. S. troops in the Pacific Theater? Douglas

Who was the Supreme Commander of U. S. troops in the Pacific Theater? Douglas Mac. Arthur

Who was the military governor of Japan after the war? Douglas Mac. Arthur

Who was the military governor of Japan after the war? Douglas Mac. Arthur

Who was the admiral for Japan that oversaw the attack on Pearl Harbor? Yamamoto

Who was the admiral for Japan that oversaw the attack on Pearl Harbor? Yamamoto

Who was the Army Chief of Staff who ran the war from Washington, D.

Who was the Army Chief of Staff who ran the war from Washington, D. C. ? George Marshall

Who was the most decorated WWII soldier? Audie Murphy

Who was the most decorated WWII soldier? Audie Murphy

What happened when the Great Migration continued during the war? African Americans moved to

What happened when the Great Migration continued during the war? African Americans moved to the North and West for jobs.

In what year, did we test our first atomic bomb? 1945

In what year, did we test our first atomic bomb? 1945

Name 3 ways people could volunteer to help the war effort. Make bandages and

Name 3 ways people could volunteer to help the war effort. Make bandages and socks, give blood, collect scrap metal, donate books, and join the Red Cross

What role did we take in WWII before we actually entered the war after

What role did we take in WWII before we actually entered the war after Pearl Harbor? We practiced isolationism and provided Britain with weapons and supplies.

What did the Nuremberg Laws do in Germany before the Holocaust? Jewish Germans lost

What did the Nuremberg Laws do in Germany before the Holocaust? Jewish Germans lost their citizenship.

What document influenced our entry into the war? Atlantic Charter

What document influenced our entry into the war? Atlantic Charter

How did WWII affect immigration? Mexicans came to the Southwest to pick fruits and

How did WWII affect immigration? Mexicans came to the Southwest to pick fruits and vegetables.

What was the first country that Hitler “unified” with Germany? Austria

What was the first country that Hitler “unified” with Germany? Austria

What made Britain and France realize that appeasement with Hitler had failed? invading Poland

What made Britain and France realize that appeasement with Hitler had failed? invading Poland

Why were U. S. shocked when they were conquering Germany? They saw starving Jews

Why were U. S. shocked when they were conquering Germany? They saw starving Jews in the concentration camps.

Why did the Japanese attack Midway? to get an airbase to bomb Hawaii

Why did the Japanese attack Midway? to get an airbase to bomb Hawaii

Why were the Germans shocked by the D-Day invasion? They thought it would happen

Why were the Germans shocked by the D-Day invasion? They thought it would happen at Calais and not Normandy.

Why was the Battle of Midway so important? We sank 4 Japanese aircraft carriers.

Why was the Battle of Midway so important? We sank 4 Japanese aircraft carriers.

What did Stalin agree to do after the war in Europe? Divide Europe into

What did Stalin agree to do after the war in Europe? Divide Europe into 4 sections and help us defeat Japan

What happen in the 1930 s when economies around the world were weak that

What happen in the 1930 s when economies around the world were weak that helped lead to WWII? Dictatorships grew around the world.

What happened the Japanese emperor after the war? He stayed on the throne.

What happened the Japanese emperor after the war? He stayed on the throne.

Which general liberated Paris after leading soldiers at D-Day and later met up the

Which general liberated Paris after leading soldiers at D-Day and later met up the Soviet army? Omar Bradley

How did we kill some of our soldiers in the Bataan Death March? We

How did we kill some of our soldiers in the Bataan Death March? We bombed Japanese ship not knowing our soldiers were on the ships.

What country did Japan invade to get natural resources? Manchuria

What country did Japan invade to get natural resources? Manchuria

What battleship took the most fatalities at Pearl Harbor? USS Arizona

What battleship took the most fatalities at Pearl Harbor? USS Arizona

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