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WWII- United States
Unit 5b-WWII
Question | Answer |
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At the start of WWII the United states stayed out of the war. The term for this policy is? | Neutral |
Despite not being involved with the beginning of WWII President Roosevelt aided the allies with programs like cash and carry. Because of this the us became known as what? | The Arsenal of Democracy |
On December 7, 1941 the US was attacked by Japan here? | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
What ship was destroyed by the Japanese that killed over 1,000 Americans and is now a memorial? | USS Arizona |
What was the name of the secret program to develop the atomic bomb? | Manhattan Program |
What was the program designed to bring Mexican workers to the US? | Bracero Program |
The Supreme allied commander for the US during WWII was? | Dwight Eisenhower |
The famous WWII all African American pilots were named the? | Tuskegee Airmen |
The first ever attack on Japan was done by what group of pilots? | Doolittle Raiders |
What were the two beaches the Americans had to land on in France during DDay? | Utah and Omaha |
Hitlers last ditch effort to win in WWII was the battle of the? | Bulge |
The secret code the American used in the Pacific was developed by what group? | Navajo code talkers |
The largest defeat in US history led to Americans and Filipino captive to be march on what? | Bataan Death March |
The turning point for the Americans fighting in the Pacific took place where? | Midway |
American witnessed suicide cliffs here? | Saipan |
The bloody fighting were the flag was raised and Jack Lucas survived two grenades took place on this island? | Iwo Jima |
Despite being loyal to the US many Japanese-American were forced into what? | Internment Camps |
WWII ended with the atomic bombs landing in what two cities? | Hiroshima and Nagasaki |