World War 2 Flashcards

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D-Day

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June 6 1944- It was a battle fought in Normandy, located in France. 2,000 men were wounded, killed, or went missing during this battle

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Japan bomb dropping

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A plane called the Enola Gay dropped a bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. 3 days later, a second plane would drop a bomb on Nagasaki, Japan

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Pearl Harbor

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December 7, 1941- Japanese planes attack the naval base at Pearl Harbor. All of the battleships were destroyed or sunken. There was even a memorial for Pearl Harbor, which one ship lay

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During D-Day, how many men would invade Europe?

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5.4 million U.S. troops

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What landing zone was most infamous during D-Day

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Omaha Beach

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What were the other names of D-Day?

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Operation overlord and the battle of Normandy

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Lend-lease Act

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The United States provides Britain war supplies, without any form of repayment

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Which country did Germany invade first?

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Germany invaded Poland

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