WWII/Trent Flashcards

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1
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True/False:Russia and Japan signed an official peace treaty.

A

False

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2
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How old was Calvin Graham when he entered the military?

A

12

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3
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What car did President Roosevelt used the day he addressed the nation of pearl harbor.

A

Al Capone’s Limousine

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4
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True/False:Almost 80% of the males born in the Soviet Union in 1923 did not survive World War II.

A

True

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5
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What was the country with the largest number of causalities, with an estimated 21 million.

A

Russia

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6
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What board game helped thousands of Allied POWs escape German camps.

A

Monopoly

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7
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What Country almost made the first atomic bomb?

A

Germany

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8
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What does Niju hibakusha stand for?

A

Japanese term for survivors of both atomic bombings. The word translates to “explosion-affected people.

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9
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True/False;In 1942, American radio DJs were prohibited from taking listener requests. The government feared that enemy spies would embed secret messages.

A

True

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10
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What soldier held off over 100 Japanese soldiers single handedly in WWII.

A

U.S. Soldier John R. McKinney.

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