Course of World War II

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What event marked the entry of the United States into World War II?

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The attack on Pearl Harbor

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What was a key U.S. objective in the Pacific during World War II?

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The unconditional surrender of Japan

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What was the role of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II?

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Bombing campaigns over Europe

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What did the Holocaust lead to in 1948?

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The founding of Israel

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What did the Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirm?

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Principles of freedom and rights

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What did the Women's Army Corps (WAC) and other organizations allow women to do during World War II?

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Serve in non-combat roles

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D-Day was the secret planned invasion of Normandy, France on June 6th, 1944 code named _______________

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Operation Overlord

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What scientist and leader of the atomic bomb research team is considered the father of the atomic bomb?

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J. Robert Oppenheimer

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What was the main purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?

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To prosecute prominent leaders of Nazi Germany for war crimes

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Victory in Europe (V-E Day) was a result of ________________.

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Germany surrendering