WW2 Day 2 Flashcard

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Who bombed Pearl Harbor?

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Japan

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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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Which reason did the federal government give for placing Japanese Americans in internment camps during the Second World War?

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A fear Japanese Americans may support forces fighting the United States

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Why were the Normandy landings (D-Day) considered an important turning point in World War II?

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They forced Germany to fight on multiple fronts, which divided and weakened its military strength.

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What prompted France to declare war on Germany? Options: Germany invading Russia, Germany invading Poland, Germany invading Great Britain, all the above

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Germany invading Poland

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What important military contribution did Navajo Code Talkers make during World War II?

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They were one of the groups that transmitted secret military information in the Pacific Theater.

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This Navajo Code Talkers were

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A group of Native American who spoke and translated code

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D-Day invasion took place in what country?

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France

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African American Vernon Baker was

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Congressional medal of honor recipient

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Which military operation was the largest seaborne invasion in history, taking place on June 6, 1944?

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D-Day