14.4 Victory in Europe and the Pacific: World History – Flashcards
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V-E Day
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Victory in Europe Day, May 8, 1945, the day the Allies won WWII in Europe.
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Bataan Death March
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during World War II, the forced march of Filipino and American prisoners of war under brutal conditions by the Japanese military.
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Douglas MacArthur
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led the American forces through island hopping which helped them take control of Japan
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island-hopping
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during World War II, Allied strategy of recapturing some Japanese-held islands while bypassing others
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kamikaze
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Japanese pilot who undertook a suicide mission
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Manhattan Project
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code name for the project to build the first atomic bomb during WWII
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Hiroshima
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city in Japan where the first atomic bomb was dropped in August 1945
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Nagasaki
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a coastal city in southern Japan on the island of Kyushu; city in Japan where the second atomic bomb was dropped in August, 1945
