WWII Review

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The U.S. military strategy that brought them closer to Japan was called ________.

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Island Hopping

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What was the name of the secret assignment to create the atom bomb?

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the Manhattan Project

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Great Britain and France adopted a policy of ______ to deal with Hitler.

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Appeasement

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After the battle of _______ the Japanese navy was unable to launch anymore offensive operations.

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Midway

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What was Hitler's costliest mistake? Options: the Anschluss, the attack against Great Britain, the invasion of the Soviet Union, the alliance with Japan

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the invasion of the Soviet Union

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What was the goal of the D-Day invasion?

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open up a second front in Europe and liberate France

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What actions did the Western Allies take that caused Japan to attack the U.S.? Options: the U.S. demanded the Japanese leave Manchuria, the U.S. occupied Okinawa, the U.S. condemned German aggression in Europe, the U.S. banned the sale of iron, steel, and oil to Japan

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the U.S. banned the sale of iron, steel, and oil to Japan

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What justification did Truman use for dropping the Atomic bomb after June 6th?

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He was trying to lessen American casualties that a land invasion may have led to.

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Germany's battle tactic of quickly overwhelming the opposition is referred to as

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blitzkrieg

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Prepping the military to engage in war is called

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mobilization