World War II Flashcard

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The Lend-Lease Act –

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allowed for nations to buy or lease equipment for defense purposes

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World War II began in 1939 with –

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Germany invading Poland

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What is significant about the date of December 7, 1941?

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Pearl Harbor was attacked

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Germany’s pounding attack on Britain by air was called –

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Battle of Britain

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The United States during the first two years of World War II –

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remained officially neutral

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What event took place on June 6, 1944?

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Normandy landings

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The Allied strategy of “Defeat Hitler First” meant –

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most American military resources were targeted for Europe

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Which U.S. president ordered the use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

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Harry Truman

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During World War II, who were “the Big Three,” the leaders of the Grand Alliance between the major Allied powers?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin

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How did President Harry Truman force the Japanese to surrender during World War II?

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By using two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki