World War II People and Battles

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Who won a Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions in Europe during WWII and a member of the first African-American unit to go into combat?

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Vernon Baker

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Who made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

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Harry Truman

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Who commanded the U.S. troops in the Pacific and supported the strategy of island-hopping?

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Douglas MacArthur

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Who led the U.S. Naval fleet to victory in the Battle of Midway?

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Chester Nimitz

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Why was island hopping important?

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It allowed America to capture key islands in the Pacific and use them in order to get closer to Japan.

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What was the result of the Manhattan Project?

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the U.S. created a new weapon that helped end World War II and made it a global superpower

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What event is described in the excerpt: "The exact figures are unknown, but it is believed that thousands of troops died because of the brutality of their captors, who starved and beat the prisoners, and bayoneted those too weak to walk."

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Bataan Death March

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Which does NOT describe the Battle of Midway? Options: The U.S. destroyed several Japanese aircraft carriers, the U.S. victory was a turning point in the Pacific War, The U.S. was able to stop Japan's advancement through the Pacific, the U.S. forces were led by Dwight Eisenhower

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the U.S. forces were led by Dwight Eisenhower

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Which does NOT describe the invasion of Normandy/D-Day/Operation Overlord? Options: it was an amphibious invasion, Dwight Eisenhower and Omar Bradley played significant roles in the attack, It was a direct cause of the President Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb, It opened up a new front from which the Allies could attack Germany

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It was a direct cause of the President Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb

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Which statement best describes Chester Nimitz's contribution in World War II? Options: He was the commanded of the American Third Army in the Battle of the Bulge, He was the General of the American Army in the Pacific, He planned the invasion of Normandy in Europe, He was the Admiral who commanded the Navy in the Battle of Midway

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He was the Admiral who commanded the Navy in the Battle of Midway