WWII Review

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1942 World War II battle between the United States and Japan, a turning point in the war in the Pacific

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Battle of Midway

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This was a primary method the United States used to regain territory from Japan.

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Island Hopping

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Led the Allied forces in the Philippines:

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Gen. Douglas MacArthur

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The largest military invasion took place on June 6, 1944, when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, in what is known as:

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D-Day

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What program brought in about 4 million Mexican citizens to labor on farms during WW2?

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Bracero Program

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Who was Rosie the  Riveter?

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a representation of American women that went to work during WWII

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Who were the famous African American pilots known for their heroism? Options: Tuskegee Airmen, Brooklyn Bombers, Saskatchewan Sabers, New England Patriots

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Tuskegee Airmen

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The Bataan Death March occurred in

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The Philippines

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The key to the American success at Midway was: the use of new sonar and radar technology, breaking the Japanese Navy's secret code, the use of long-range B-25 bombers launched from aircraft carriers, American submarines

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breaking the Japanese Navy's secret code

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The top secret U.S. Program to develop the world's first atomic bomb during WWII was known as

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The Manhattan Project