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Who Was the British Prime Minister During Most of World War II?
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What Was the Code Name for the Allied Invasion of Normandy?
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What Battle Is Often Considered the Turning Point on the Eastern Front?
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Who Was the President of the United States When WWII Ended?
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What Was the Primary Goal of the Manhattan Project?
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Which Nation Suffered the Highest Number of Military and Civilian Casualties During WWII?
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What Was Hitler’s Book, Outlining His Ideology, Called?
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The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor Occurred in Which Year?
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What Was the Name of Hitler’s Air Force?
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What Treaty Ended WWI and Contributed to WWII’s Causes?
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What Country Was Attacked During the Blitz?
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What Was Auschwitz?
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The First Atomic Bomb Was Dropped on Which City?
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What Did V-E Day Celebrate?
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What Did Japan Hope to Gain by Entering WWII?
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What Type of Aircraft Dropped the Atomic Bombs on Japan?
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What Was the Name of Germany’s Plan to Invade the Soviet Union?
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Who Was the Fascist Leader of Italy During World War II?
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What Term Described Germany’s Fast-Paced Style of Warfare?
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What Major Battle Halted the Japanese Advance in the Pacific in 1942?
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What Agreement Did Hitler Break by Invading the USSR?
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What Role Did Rosie the Riveter Symbolize in the U. S. During the War?
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What Event Marked the Formal End of WWII?
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The “Night of Broken Glass” Refers to What Event?
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Where Did Allied Forces Stage a Dramatic Evacuation in 1940?
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What Conference Divided Post-War Europe Among Allies?
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What Role Did Erwin Rommel Have During the War?
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The Warsaw Uprising Was an Effort Against:
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What Was Japan’s Kamikaze Strategy?
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Name the Country Invaded First During Operation Torch
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What Language Was Used for Unbreakable U. S. Military Codes?
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What Was Hitler’s Title During WWII?
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What Happened to Mussolini at the End of the War?
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What Is the Holocaust?
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The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact Was Signed in What Year?
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What Was the German Plan to Assassinate Hitler Called?
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What Were Japanese-American Internment Camps?
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What Caused the German Defeat in the USSR?
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Who Were the Gestapo?
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What Was the Result of the Munich Agreement?
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Who Coined the Term “Iron Curtain”?
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What Were Hitler’s Elite Guards Called?
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What Happened on D-Day?
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Which of These Was NOT an Axis Country?
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What Country Did Hitler Annex in the Anschluss?
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What Was the Goal of Operation Crossroads?
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Who Led the Afrika Korps?
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What Battle Marked Germany’s Last Major Offensive on the Western Front?
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What Was the Nickname for the Group of American Women Pilots Who Flew During WWII?
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Where Were War Crimes Trials Held After WWII?
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Who Led Free France During WWII?
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What Was the German Cipher Machine Called?
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What Does “Nazi” Stand for?
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The Allied Invasion of Normandy Occurred on Which Date?
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Who Was Commander of Allied Forces in Europe?
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What Nazi Plan Aimed at Exterminating Jews Is Known as?
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What Was the Goal of the Doolittle Raid?
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What Did the Term "Double V" Campaign Represent for African Americans?
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Which Country Was Liberated First by Allied Forces in 1944?
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What Was the German Defensive Line in Italy Called?
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Which Battle Was the Largest Tank Battle in History?
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What Ship Hosted Japan’s Formal Surrender?
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Which Country Was NOT Part of the Axis Powers?
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What Was the Atlantic Charter?
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Which of These Countries Remained Neutral Throughout WWII?
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What Happened at the Bataan Death March?
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The Lend-Lease Act Allowed the U. S. To:
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What Was the British Term for Germany’s Nightly Bombing Raids?
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What Did the U. S. Drop Besides Bombs on Japan?
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Which U. S. City Produced the Atomic Bomb?
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Who Led the Soviet Union During WWII?
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What Was the Axis’ Goal in North Africa?
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What Resource Did Japan Desperately Need From Southeast Asia?
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What Did the Maginot Line Fail to Protect?
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Who Commanded the Allied Forces in the Pacific Theater?
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What Was the Primary German Tank Called?
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What Island Battle Is Famous for the Photo of the U. S. Flag Raising?
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What Allied Nation Bore the Brunt of Early Fighting in the Pacific?
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What Was the Nickname for German Submarines?
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What Military Unit Were the Tuskegee Airmen Part of?
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Which Battle Was Fought Entirely by Aircraft and Ships?
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What U. S. Ship Exploded and Sank at Pearl Harbor, Becoming a Memorial?
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What Were V-1 and V-2?
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What Was the Nickname of General George Patton?
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Which City Hosted the Potsdam Conference?
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What Was the “Arsenal of Democracy”?
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Who Was Japan’s Emperor During WWII?
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What Was Operation Market Garden?
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What U. S. General Led Island-Hopping in the Pacific?
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What Country Experienced a Brutal Siege at Leningrad?
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Which Battle Saw U. S. Marines Suffer Enormous Casualties in 1945?
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What Battle Destroyed Much of the German Navy?
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What U. S. Base Was Attacked in the Philippines?
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Where Was the Atlantic Wall Located?
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What Did the Term “rationing” Refer to During the War?
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Which Country's Invasion by Germany Marked the Beginning of World War II in Europe?
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Clement Attlee
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Harold Macmillan
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Neville Chamberlain
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Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill served as British Prime Minister for most of World War II, inspiring resistance with powerful speeches.
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Operation Barbarossa
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Operation Overlord
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Operation Torch
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Operation Sea Lion
The code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, was Operation Overlord, also known as D-Day.
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Battle of Leningrad
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Battle of Stalingrad
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Battle of Kursk
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Battle of Moscow
The Battle of Stalingrad is considered the turning point on the Eastern Front due to the Soviet Union's decisive victory.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Herbert Hoover
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Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was president when World War II ended, having taken office after Franklin D. Roosevelt’s death in 1945.
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Build a radar defense
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Develop nuclear weapons
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Create jet-powered aircraft
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Crack enemy codes
The Manhattan Project's primary goal was to develop nuclear weapons before Nazi Germany could create its own atomic bomb.
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Soviet Union
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Germany
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Japan
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China
The Soviet Union suffered the highest number of WWII casualties, with estimates exceeding 20 million dead, both military and civilian.
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Das Reich
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Aryan Future
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The Final Order
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Mein Kampf
Hitler’s book, Mein Kampf, outlined his political ideology and future plans for Germany, including his anti-Semitic and expansionist views.
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1939
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1940
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1942
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1941
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor occurred in 1941, drawing the United States into World War II the next day.
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Wehrmacht
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Kriegsmarine
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Luftwaffe
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Gestapo
Hitler’s air force was called the Luftwaffe, which played a key role in Germany’s early military successes.
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Munich Pact
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Geneva Accords
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Potsdam Agreement
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Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles ended World War I, imposing harsh penalties on Germany that fueled resentment and contributed to WWII’s outbreak.
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Netherlands
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United Kingdom
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Norway
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France
The United Kingdom was attacked during the Blitz, as Nazi Germany bombed British cities—especially London—from 1940 to 1941.
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A bunker
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A battlefield
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A concentration camp
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A city
Auschwitz was the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp, where over a million people—mostly Jews—were murdered during the Holocaust.
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Tokyo
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Kyoto
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Nagasaki
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Hiroshima
The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945, causing unprecedented destruction and loss of life.
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Victory in the Pacific
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The Surrender of Nazi Germany
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The start of the war
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The liberation of France
V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) celebrated the official surrender of Nazi Germany on May 8, 1945, ending the war in Europe.
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Land in Germany
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Resources and empire expansion
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Nuclear technology
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Peace
Japan hoped to gain access to vital natural resources—like oil, rubber, and tin—by expanding its empire across Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
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P-51 Mustang
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Spitfire
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Lancaster
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B-29 Superfortress
Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.
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Operation Typhoon
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Operation Valkyrie
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Operation Barbarossa
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Operation Neptune
Germany’s plan to invade the Soviet Union was called Operation Barbarossa, launched in June 1941 as a surprise attack.
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Rudolf Hess
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Franco
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Charles de Gaulle
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Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini was the fascist dictator of Italy during World War II and a key ally of Nazi Germany.
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Blitzkrieg
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Nachtkrieg
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Feuerkrieg
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Panzerstorm
Germany’s fast-paced style of warfare was called Blitzkrieg, meaning “lightning war,” emphasizing speed, surprise, and overwhelming force.
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Battle of Tarawa
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Battle of Midway
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Battle of Manila
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Midway in June 1942 halted Japan’s advance in the Pacific and shifted momentum to the Allies.
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Munich Agreement
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Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
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Versailles Treaty
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Atlantic Charter
By invading the Soviet Union in 1941, Hitler violated the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, or the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, signed in 1939.
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Women in wartime factories
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Women in the military
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Female pilots
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Nurses on the front
Rosie the Riveter symbolized the millions of women who joined the workforce in factories and shipyards during World War II.
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V-E Day
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Liberation of camps
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Fall of Berlin
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Japan’s surrender
The formal end of World War II was marked by Japan’s official surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945.
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Kristallnacht
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Reichstag Fire
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Night Raids
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Holocaust Memorial
The “Night of Broken Glass,” or Kristallnacht, refers to the 1938 Nazi-led attacks on Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues across Germany.
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Dunkirk
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Calais
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Cherbourg
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Normandy
Allied forces staged a dramatic evacuation from Dunkirk, France, in 1940, rescuing over 300,000 troops under enemy fire.
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Moscow Pact
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Geneva Conference
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Yalta Conference
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Atlantic Charter
The Yalta Conference in 1945 divided post-war Europe among the Allies, shaping zones of occupation and postwar influence.
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American Ambassador
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German Field Marshal in North Africa
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British General
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Soviet Commander
Erwin Rommel, known as the “Desert Fox,” was a prominent German general who led Axis forces in North Africa.
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Stalin
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Nazi occupation
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British control
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U.S. forces
The Warsaw Uprising was a 1944 resistance effort by Polish fighters against Nazi German occupation in hopes of liberating their capital.
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Gas warfare
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Suicide attacks using planes
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Bomb-laden ships
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Night raids
Japan’s Kamikaze strategy involved suicide attacks by pilots who deliberately crashed explosive-laden planes into Allied ships.
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Morocco
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Egypt
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Italy
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Greece
During Operation Torch in 1942, Allied forces first invaded French-controlled Morocco, launching their North African campaign against Axis powers.
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Navajo
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Creole
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Swahili
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Hebrew
The Navajo language was used to create unbreakable U.S. military codes, thanks to the efforts of the Navajo Code Talkers.
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Chancellor of Peace
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Führer
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Emperor
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Kaiser
During World War II, Hitler held the title "Führer," meaning leader, combining the roles of Chancellor and President of Germany.
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Captured and jailed
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Pardoned
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Fled to Switzerland
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Executed by Italian partisans
At the end of the war, Mussolini was captured by Italian partisans, executed, and his body publicly displayed in Milan.
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Allied bombing
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German retreat
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Systematic extermination of Jews
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German expansion
The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators during World War II.
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1940
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1941
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1938
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1939
The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact was signed in 1939, just days before Germany invaded Poland and sparked World War II.
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Project Dagger
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Operation Cobra
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Operation Valkyrie
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Shadow Strike
The German plan to assassinate Hitler was called Operation Valkyrie, led by Claus von Stauffenberg in a failed 1944 bomb plot.
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Work farms
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Schools
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Detention centers in the U.S.
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Refugee camps
Japanese-American internment camps were government-run facilities where over 120,000 Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated and confined during World War II.
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Naval loss
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Harsh winter and overextension
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Bombing of Berlin
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Weapons
Germany's defeat in the USSR was caused by harsh winter conditions, extended supply lines, and fierce Soviet resistance, especially at Stalingrad.
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Nazi secret police
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Pilots
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Prison guards
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Diplomats
The Gestapo were Nazi Germany’s secret police, tasked with suppressing opposition, spying on citizens, and enforcing Hitler’s totalitarian rule through fear.
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War declared
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Poland split
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Germany retreated
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Hitler took Sudetenland
The Munich Agreement of 1938 allowed Nazi Germany to annex the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia, a failed act of appeasement that emboldened Hitler.
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Eisenhower
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Churchill
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Roosevelt
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Stalin
Winston Churchill coined the term “Iron Curtain” in 1946 to describe the division between Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe and the democratic West.
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SS (Schutzstaffel)
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Gestapo
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Panzerdivision
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Wehrmacht
Hitler’s elite guards were called the SS (Schutzstaffel), a powerful paramilitary organization responsible for enforcing Nazi policies and running concentration camps.
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Soviet Union surrendered
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Atomic bomb dropped
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Hitler invaded Poland
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Allies stormed Normandy
On D-Day, June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched a massive amphibious invasion on Normandy’s beaches, beginning the liberation of Western Europe.
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Italy
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Japan
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Greece
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Germany
Greece was NOT an Axis country; it was invaded by Axis forces and became part of the Allied resistance during WWII.
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Denmark
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Belgium
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Austria
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France
Hitler annexed Austria in the 1938 Anschluss, uniting it with Nazi Germany in a move widely supported by Austrian Nazis.
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Nuclear testing
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Cutting off supplies
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Infiltrating Germany
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Landing on Italy
The goal of Operation Crossroads was to test the effects of nuclear explosions on warships, conducted at Bikini Atoll in 1946.
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Rommel
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Göring
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Guderian
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Kesselring
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel led the Afrika Korps, Germany’s expeditionary force in North Africa, earning the nickname “Desert Fox” for his tactics.
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Battle of Dunkirk
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Battle of the Bulge
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Battle of El Alamein
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Battle of Berlin
The Battle of the Bulge marked Germany’s last major offensive on the Western Front, launched in December 1944 in Belgium.
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Rosie Flyers
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Liberty Fliers
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WASPs
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Freedom Squadron
The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) were American female pilots who flew non-combat missions to support the war effort.
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Nuremberg
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Berlin
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Dresden
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Paris
War crimes trials after WWII were held in Nuremberg, Germany, where top Nazi leaders were prosecuted for crimes against humanity.
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Philippe Pétain
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Charles de Gaulle
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Georges Clemenceau
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René Coty
Charles de Gaulle led Free France during World War II, rallying resistance against Nazi occupation from exile in London.
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Titan
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Enigma
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Nebula
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Omega
The German cipher machine was called the Enigma, used to encode military messages until Allied codebreakers cracked its complex encryption.
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North Aryan Zionist Institute
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National Association of Zealots
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National Socialist German Workers’ Party
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New Axis Zone Initiative
“Nazi” stands for "Nationalsozialist," short for "Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei" (National Socialist German Workers' Party), the political party led by Adolf Hitler.
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May 8, 1945
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July 4, 1944
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August 15, 1945
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June 6, 1944
The Allied invasion of Normandy, known as D-Day, took place on June 6, 1944, marking a major turning point.
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Patton
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Montgomery
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Eisenhower
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MacArthur
General Dwight D. Eisenhower was the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe, leading the successful D-Day invasion and liberation efforts.
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Kristallnacht
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Operation Sea Lion
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The Final Solution
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The Night of Knives
The Nazi plan to systematically exterminate the Jewish people is known as the Final Solution.
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Liberate prisoners
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Rescue pilots
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Capture airfields
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Bomb Tokyo
The goal of the Doolittle Raid was to boost American morale and retaliate against Japan with a surprise bombing on Tokyo.
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Victory abroad and at home against racism
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Victory over fascism only
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Two victories in France
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Vet benefits for those who served
The "Double V" campaign represented African Americans’ fight for victory against fascism abroad and racial injustice at home during WWII.
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Netherlands
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Denmark
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France
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Belgium
France was the first country liberated by Allied forces in 1944, beginning with the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6.
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Atlantic Wall
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Gustav Line
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Northern Shield
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Maginot Line
The German defensive line in Italy was called the Gustav Line, a series of fortifications designed to slow the Allied advance.
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Tobruk
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Battle of Kursk
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Stalingrad
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El Alamein
The Battle of Kursk in 1943 was the largest tank battle in history, involving thousands of tanks and marking a decisive Soviet victory.
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HMS Victory
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USS Missouri
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USS Enterprise
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USS Arizona
Japan’s formal surrender took place aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, officially ending World War II.
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Soviet Union
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Japan
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Italy
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Germany
The Axis Powers included Germany, Italy, and Japan — the Soviet Union was not part of it.
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A naval map
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Declaration of Allied goals
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A German treaty
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French surrender terms
The Atlantic Charter was a 1941 agreement between the U.S. and Britain outlining postwar goals like self-determination, peace, and free trade.
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Switzerland
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France
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China
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Poland
Switzerland remained neutral throughout World War II, maintaining its independence and avoiding direct involvement in the global conflict.
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Tank battle
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A protest
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Forced march of U.S. POWs by Japanese
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Rescue mission
During the Bataan Death March, thousands of American and Filipino prisoners of war were forced to march over 60 miles in brutal conditions, resulting in many deaths.
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Provide arms to Allies
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Seize German ships
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Bomb Germany
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Send troops
The Lend-Lease Act allowed the U.S. to supply Allied nations with weapons and materials while remaining officially neutral early in the war.
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Red Skies
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Operation Storm
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Thundercloud
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The Blitz
The British referred to Germany’s nightly bombing raids during 1940–1941 as “The Blitz,” short for Blitzkrieg, meaning lightning war.
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Tanks
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Leaflets warning citizens
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Smoke bombs
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Napalm
Besides bombs, the U.S. dropped propaganda leaflets on Japan, warning civilians of impending attacks and urging them to evacuate targeted cities.
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Boston
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Atlanta
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Los Alamos
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Houston
Los Alamos, New Mexico, was the primary site where the atomic bomb was developed as part of the Manhattan Project.
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Joseph Stalin
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Leon Trotsky
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Nikita Khrushchev
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Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin led the Soviet Union during World War II, overseeing the Red Army's defense and eventual push into Nazi-occupied Europe.
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Ally with Egypt
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Build nuclear weapons
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Prevent Soviet advance
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Control Suez Canal
The Axis’ goal in North Africa was to seize control of the Suez Canal and Middle Eastern oil fields for strategic advantage.
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Oil
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Wheat
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Coal
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Gold
Japan desperately needed oil from Southeast Asia to fuel its military expansion and sustain its war efforts during World War II.
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Berlin
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Poland
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Italy from bombing
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France from German invasion
The Maginot Line failed to protect France from a German invasion, as German forces bypassed it by attacking through Belgium in 1940.
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Winston Churchill
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George Patton
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Omar Bradley
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Chester Nimitz
General Douglas MacArthur commanded the Allied forces in the Pacific, leading key campaigns including the liberation of the Philippines.
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Sherman
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Leopard
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Tiger II
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Panzer
The primary German tank during World War II was the Panzer, especially the Panzer IV and later the powerful Tiger and Panther models.
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Iwo Jima
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Okinawa
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Midway
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Guadalcanal
The Battle of Iwo Jima is famous for the iconic photo of U.S. Marines raising the flag atop Mount Suribachi.
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Australia
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China
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New Zealand
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United States
The United States bore the brunt of early fighting in the Pacific after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941.
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Kriegsmarines
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Nautics
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Wolfcrafters
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U-boats
German submarines were nicknamed U-boats, short for “Unterseeboot,” and were used to disrupt Allied shipping in the Atlantic.
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Merchant Marines
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Army Rangers
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Air Force Pilots
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Navy Seals
The Tuskegee Airmen were part of the U.S. Army Air Forces’ 332nd Fighter Group, becoming the first African American military aviators.
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Battle of the Coral Sea
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Iwo Jima
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Guadalcanal
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Leyte Gulf
The Battle of the Coral Sea was fought entirely by aircraft and ships, marking the first naval battle without opposing ships directly engaging.
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USS Enterprise
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USS Ohio
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USS Missouri
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USS Arizona
The USS Arizona exploded and sank during the Pearl Harbor attack, and today serves as a memorial to the fallen.
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Submarines
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Code names for agents
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German missiles
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Tank models
V-1 and V-2 were early German cruise and ballistic missiles used to bomb Allied cities, especially London, during WWII.
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Silent Eagle
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Old Blood and Guts
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Bulldog
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Iron Boot
General George Patton was nicknamed “Old Blood and Guts” for his aggressive tactics and fiery leadership style during World War II.
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Berlin
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Munich
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Potsdam
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Vienna
The Potsdam Conference was hosted in Potsdam, Germany, in July 1945, where Allied leaders discussed postwar Europe's reconstruction and Japan’s surrender.
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British arms factory
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Nazi propaganda term
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U.S. military production system
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Soviet weapons lab
The “Arsenal of Democracy” referred to the United States' role in supplying weapons, vehicles, and materials to Allied nations during WWII.
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Hirohito
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Akihito
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Hideki
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Shōwa
Japan’s emperor during World War II was Emperor Hirohito, who remained a symbolic figure throughout the war and Japan’s surrender.
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Naval assault
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Code-breaking
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Failed airborne Allied operation
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Nazi counterattack
Operation Market Garden was a failed Allied operation in 1944 aimed at capturing key bridges in the Netherlands to outflank German defenses.
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Dwight Eisenhower
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Douglas MacArthur
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Bernard Montgomery
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George Marshall
General Douglas MacArthur led the island-hopping campaign in the Pacific, strategically capturing key islands to advance toward Japan.
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Italy
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Soviet Union
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Poland
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Germany
The Soviet Union experienced a brutal siege at Leningrad, where German forces blockaded the city for nearly 900 days, causing massive civilian suffering.
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Battle of Okinawa
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Battle of Midway
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Battle of Guam
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Battle of Bataan
The Battle of Okinawa in 1945 saw U.S. Marines suffer enormous casualties in one of the war’s bloodiest and final battles.
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Battle of the Atlantic
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Kursk
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Stalingrad
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Dunkirk
The Battle of the Atlantic ultimately destroyed much of the German Navy, as Allied forces overcame U-boat threats and secured crucial shipping routes.
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Luzon
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Cebu
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Mindoro
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Clark
Clark Air Base was the U.S. base attacked by Japan in the Philippines shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack in December 1941.
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Western Europe
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Scandinavia
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North Africa
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Italy
The Atlantic Wall was located along the western coast of Europe, built by Nazi Germany to defend against an Allied invasion from the sea.
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Limiting civilian goods use
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Food inflation
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Political reform
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Industrial output
Rationing during the war referred to the controlled distribution of scarce resources, such as food, fuel, and clothing, to support the military and ensure equitable access for civilians.
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Poland
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France
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Belgium
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Czechoslovakia
Germany's invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, triggered Britain and France to declare war, starting World War II.
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