World War 2 Review Flashcard

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The _________ was the secret project in the United States that developed the atomic bomb

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The Manhattan Project

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During which war did the U.S. create the atomic bomb? Options: World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War

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World War II

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What president made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan in World War II?

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Harry S. Truman

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Why did the United States decide to drop the bomb rather than invade Japan with soldiers?

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They estimated that 500,000 to 1 million Allied soldiers would die in an invasion.

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Hiroshima and Nagasaki are the 2 cities bombed with the Atomic bomb?

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True

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WWII began after Germany invaded

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Poland

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Which of the following American victories was a turning point in the Pacific? Battle of Midway, Battle of Stalingrad, D-Day, Battle of Britain

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Battle of Midway

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Millions of European Jews were sent to ________ where they were killed in gas chambers.

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Concentration Camps

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Americans at home helped the troops by ___ goods such as food, clothing, and oil.

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Rationing

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Anti-Semitism

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discrimination towards Jewish people