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37 Cards in this Set
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What group of Americans developed a secret code? What was it based on?
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Navajos; their language
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Who introduced mass production techniques into shipbuilding and what type of ship was built?
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Henry J. Kaiser; Liberty ships
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What name was given to women who worken in war production jobs?
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Rosie the Riveter
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What race of people began the fade of "Zoot-Suiters"?
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Mexican Americans
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Who were the most decorated group of soldiers during WWII (medals of bravery)?
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Japanese-American soldiers
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Who was known as the "desert fox" and who did he fight for?
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Gen. Erwin Rommel; Germany
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What Gen. helped to push Italy and Germany out of N. Africa?
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Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Who was in charge in "Operation Overlord"?
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George Marshall
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What general restarted the allied drive into Germany after the Battle of the Bulge?
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Gen. Patton
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Who led the Chinese Army to protect Burma?
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Joseph Stilwell
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Who broke the Japanes Code JN-25 which led to a victory in what battle?
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Commander Joseph Rochefort; Battle of Midway
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What is the name of the battle when the Soviet Union was attacked by Germany?
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The Battle of Stalingrad
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What do we call the day when "Operation Overlord" began (w/ date)?
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D-Day; June 16, 1944
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When Germany launched a counterattack against the allies in Belguim and Luxembourg what battle occurred?
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Battle of the Bulge
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What was the main purpose of attacking Pearl Harbor and Clark Field for the Japanese?
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To try and gain military control of the W. Pacific
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What island did soldiers and nurses escape to in the Phillippines before they Bataan Death March?
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Corregidor
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What was the name of the secret mission on Tokyo?
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Doolittle Raid
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During both of their island-hopping campaigns, name the islands in which Ad. Halsey & Gen. MacArthur worked through; And Ad. Nimitz?
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MacArthur & Hasley – Solomon Islands
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When Gen. MacArthur returned to the Phillippines the greatest naval battle began in Wold History – What is the battle?
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Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Name the final 2 major battles for Allied troops in the taking of Japan:
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Battle of Iwo Jima and Battle of Okinawa
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What was used to detect German subs under water?
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long-range sub-hunting aircraft
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What was the nickname for volunteer Amerinca aviators in China?
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"Flying Tigers"
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Name the three aircraft carriers that were not in P.H. during the attack that were extremely important in winning the war.
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Lexington, Enterprise, and Saratoga
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What type of plane was dropping tons of explosives on Japanes cities?
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B-25 Bombers (?)
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What was the name of the project to creat the Atomic Bomb?
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Manhattan Project
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Elderly men joined what group and tested air raid sirens:
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Civillian Defense Effort
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What did the Executive Order 8802 do?
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It opened jobs and job training programs to all Americans w/o discrimination.
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Exectutive Order 8802 created what to hear complaints about job discrimination in defense industries and government?
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Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC)
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What was the "Double V" Campaign?
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First "V" stood for victory against the Axis powers in Japan and the second stood for gaining equality at home. Launched in African American newspapers.
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What government group moved all people of Japanes ancestry?
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United States
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What battle gave back the first piece of Japanese held territory to the Allies?
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Battle of Guadalcanal
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What was being defended in the Atlantic Ocean by the Allies from the Axis Powers?
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Atlantic Trade Routes
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What 7 countries were involved with "Operation Overlord"?
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Belgium, Poland, the Dutch, France, Britain, American, & Canada
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Where is Yalta located?
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In the Soviet Union, near the Black Sea.
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What new middle name was given to Jewish men and women?
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"Israel" for men and "Sarah" for women
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What conference was put together by F.D.R. to deal with Jewish refugees?
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Evian Conference
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What is the difference between death camps, concentration camps, and intenment camps?
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Concentration camps are like prisons and centers of forced labor. Death camps are places where prisoners go to be murderd. (CC & DC used during Holocaust) Internment camps were places for people to be confined, not hurt or murdered.
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