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Why did Pearl Harbor operationally fail? Category 1 – 10 points

What was the turning point in the Pacific Theater? Category 1 – 20 points

What was the initial U.S. strategy in Japan? Category 1 – 30 points

What is not a reason to drop the atomic bomb? a.Racism and Revenge b. Looking ahead to the Cold War c. To kill the most Japanese citizens d. Following U.S. Strategy Category 1 – 40 points

Which battle in the Pacific had the U.S. lose the most lives? Category 1 – 50 points

What were the 2 phases of the Battle of Britain? Category 2 – 10 points

What was the largest land-air-sea operation in army history? Category 2 – 20 points

What battle allowed the allows to liberate France? Category 2 – 30 points

What battle had Germany try to retake a Belgian port they had lost? Category 2 – 40 points

Who commanded U.S. forces in Europe? Category 2 – 50 points

Name 2 things the government did to fight inflation? Category 3 – 10 points

How did the government force citizens to ration? Category 3 – 20 points

How did the government pay for the war? Category 3 – 30 points

Who was A. Philip Randolph? Category 3 – 40 points

What allowed FDR to tell U.S. citizens we had to focus on Germany first? Category 3 – 50 points

What false assumption did the Japanese make about U.S. citizens after Pearl Harbor? Category 4 – 10 points

What was ULTRA? Category 4-40 Points

Japan relied on the U.S. for what resource and was afraid it would run out during the war. Category 4 – 30 points

What was the main reason France fell so easily during the Battle of France? Category 4 – 40 points

What does lebensraum mean? Category 4 – 50 points

Define totalitarianism. Category 5 – 10 points

Explain Cash and Carry. Category 5 – 20 points

Explain Lend and Lease. Category 5 – 30 points

What was Von Manstein’s plan for avoiding the Maginot Line during Germany’s invasion of France? Category 5 – 40 points

Name 2 cause of WWII. Category 5 – 50 points