Exit Ticket Dec. 6 (Summative of Week)

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What was the Island Hopping strategy in the Pacific Theater?

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It allowed the U.S. to bypass heavily fortified Japanese positions.

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How was the Battle of Midway a turning point in the Pacific Front?

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It was the first major defeat for the Japanese navy.

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What was the main objective of the D-Day invasion?

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To liberate France from Nazi occupation

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How was D-Day a turning point in Europe?

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It opened a new front, forcing Germany to fight a two-front war.

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Who were the Navajo Code Talkers?

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Native American soldiers who used their language to create an unbreakable code

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What was the significance of the Battle of Iwo Jima?

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It was the first battle fought on Japanese soil.

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What was the Manhattan Project?

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A research and development project for the atomic bomb

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Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

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The first African American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps

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What was the impact of the Tuskegee Airmen on the U.S. military and society?

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They helped with the issue of segregation.

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What was Executive Order 9066?

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An order of internment for Japanese Americans