World War 2 Flashcard 4

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The Tuskegee Airmen are notable for being

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The first African American pilots in the United States military

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Why did the U.S. government urge civilians to plant Victory Gardens during the Second World War?

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Food was needed for the soldiers overseas.

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How did civilians help the U.S. government pay for the war effort?

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Bought war bonds

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Navajo soldiers' contribution to the Allied war effort during WWII

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Encoding military communications for secure transmission

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The executive order that forced the relocation of Japanese Americans from the West Coast into the interior of the U.S. was executive order ___________. Options: 1941, 9066, 9055, 9000

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9066

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In 1988, the U.S. government paid survivors of the Japanese relocation camps $_____________. Options: $5,000, $10,000, $15,000, $20,000

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$20,000

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Where did the U.S. drop the Atomic Bombs? Options: Nagasaki and Tokyo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Berlin and Hiroshima, England and Soviet Union

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Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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What happened to many U.S. soldiers involved in the Japanese occupation of the Bataan Peninsula?

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died during a forced march to a prison camp in the Philippines

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What conflict marked the turning point for the U.S. in the Pacific, when the American navy decisively defeated the Imperial Japanese Navy?

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The Battle of Midway

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Agency created in WWII, it was tasked with the production of pro-Allied, anti-Axis propaganda such as movies and posters.

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