WWII Part 2

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What is the strategy used by Nimitz's fleet to take many islands in the Pacific?

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Island Hopping

Front

Which best describes Island Hopping?

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Taking the Pacific island-by-island to get closer to Japan

Front

What was the strategic reasoning behind Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor?

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Japan wanted to incapacitate the US Navy to allow Japan to dominate the Pacific.

Front

How did the Battle of Midway end?

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Decisive win for the US, a major turning point in the war

Front

One strategy the Japanese wanted to do was to attack the US fleet at Midway. What was the other? Options: Cut off supply lines through the Coral Sea, Attack Alaska to prepare to attack the US mainland, Cut off supply lines in the Indian Ocean, Attack the ports of Los Angeles and San Francisco

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Cut off supply lines through the Coral Sea

Front

What was the name of the top-secret development of the atomic bomb?

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Manhattan Project

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What was the second Japanese city the atomic bomb was dropped on?

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Nagasaki

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May 8, 1945; victory in Europe Day when Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allied Powers

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VE-Day

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Who is this? (leader of US)

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President Truman

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Who did Hitler blame for most of Germany's problems?

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Jews