World War II Knowledge game

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Who were the Allies in WW2?

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The US, Britain, Russia, France, and China.

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Allied invasion of Normandy, France

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D-Day

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What was the name for the secret project to build an atomic bomb?

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Manhattan Project

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Which future president served as commander during the Invasion at Normandy?

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Dwight Eisenhower

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Who was the fascist leader of Italy?

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Benito Mussolini

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Who were the 2 presidents during WW2?

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Franklin Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman

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Why is the Battle of Britain important?

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It was the first major defeat of the Nazis in the war.

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US strategy in the Pacific: bypass strongly held islands and attack weaker ones to gain bases.

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Island Hopping

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What event caused the US to declare war and begin fighting in WW2? Options: Bombing of London, Bombing of Pearl Harbor, Bombing of Washington DC, Sinking of the Lusitania

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Bombing of Pearl Harbor

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France and Britain initially adopted this policy in response to Hitler's territorial expansion

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appeasement