World War 2 Flashcard

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What was the name for the secret project to build an atomic bomb?

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Manhattan Project

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Who was the fascist leader of Italy?

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Benito Mussolini

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Which act permitted the US to sell arms to warring countries on a cash & carry basis?

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Neutrality Act 1939

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What is the name of the Allied military strategy in the Pacific Ocean?

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island hopping

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At first many Americans were against the war and supported ________________________.

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isolationism

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The purpose of the Nuremberg Trials was to

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punish German leaders for war crimes.

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Which event is Martin Niemöller referring to in this passage? First they came for the Communists, but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists, but I was neither, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Jews, but I was not a Jew so I did not speak out. And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me. — Martin Niemöller

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Holocaust

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Reason why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor:
- US stopped selling oil to Japan
- US stopped buying oil from Japan
- Japan wanted to conquer the US
- Japan wanted to spread communism

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US stopped selling oil to Japan

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When did America join the war?

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Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

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Who were the Axis Powers?

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Germany, Italy and Japan