U.S. History 11.3: Victory in Europe & the Pacific – Flashcards
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Harry Truman
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became president after FDR's death
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Manhattan Project
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the program to develop an atomic bomb
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Albert Einstein
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signed a letter to President Roosevelt, explaining the importance of atomic development
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D-Day
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Allies launch their invasion of Normandy
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island hopping
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American forces in the Pacific followed this strategy
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Battle of the Bulge
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an attempt to drive a wedge between American & British forces
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What was one effect of the D-Day invasion?
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the Allies took an important step toward reaching Berlin
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One of the effects of the Battle of the Bulge was that
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Germany used its reserves & demoralized its troops in the battle
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As American forces approached Japan, the Japanese forces
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fought almost to the last; preferred killing themselves to surrender
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Who made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan?
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Harry S. Truman
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What effect did the D-Day invasion have on WWII?
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forced the German to fight the war on two fronts
