WWII Flashcards

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Which retaliatory measure did the Japanese take in response to these U.S. actions?

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attacked U.S. forces in the Pacific at Pearl Harbor

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Who was the Communist Dictator of the Soviet Union?

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Joseph Stalin

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Who was the Military General of Japan during World War II?

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Hideki Tojo

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Who was the Dictator of Nazi Germany?

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Adolf Hitler

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Who was the Fascist Dictator of Italy?

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Benito Mussolini

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Who was the US Naval Commander of the Pacific Fleet during World War II?

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Chester Nimitz

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Who was the US Army General who led the Philippines campaign in WWII?

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Douglas MacArthur

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Who was the Commander who oversaw the D-Day invasion?

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Which location was the site of the Japanese bombing that launched the U.S. involvement in World War II? Options: Midway, Guam, Hawaii, Alaska

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Hawaii

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Put the following events in the correct chronological order that led to the U.S. entering World War II: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, Germany invades Poland, U.S. wins the Battle of Midway, US drops atomic bombs on Japan, Germany invades Poland, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, U.S. wins the Battle of Midway, US drops atomic bombs on Japan, U.S. wins the Battle of Midway, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, Germany invades Poland, US drops atomic bombs on Japan, US drops atomic bombs on Japan, U.S. wins the Battle of Midway, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, Germany invades Poland

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Germany invades Poland, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, U.S. wins the Battle of Midway, US drops atomic bombs on Japan