VUS 11b- WWII Battles

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Pearl Harbor is in

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Hawaii

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Turning point in Russia (Stalin orders his troops to encircle and siege the Germans who had already encircled the city)—one of the bloodiest battles ever.

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Battle of Stalingrad

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Turned the tide of the war for the allies in the Pacific. American codebreakers were able to determine the date and location of the planned attack, enabling the forewarned U.S. Navy to prepare its own ambush. All four of Japan's large aircraft carriers were lost. What is this battle?

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Battle of Midway

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United States entered WWII (officially) in____

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1941

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Which battle took place in 1942 and took away Japan's offensive ability on water? Options: Antwerp, Okinawa, Guadalcanal, Midway

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Midway

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A Famous picture was taken on this island showing Marines raising a flag on Mount Suribachi? Options: Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Midway, Wake Island

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Iwo Jima

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Why did the United States get involved in WWII? Options: Germany attacked Pearl Harbor, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Italy attacked Great Britain, Japan attacked China

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Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

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What was June 6, 1945?

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D-Day

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The phrase "Island Hopping" meant -

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going to islands where the enemy was not encamped (not set-up)

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Who was the commander of the D-Day Invasion?

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General Dwight D. Eisenhower