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Question 1

Which American General oversaw Operation Overlord?

Answer 1

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Operation Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II.

Question 2

What is the Island Hopping strategy?

Answer 2

A military strategy used by the Allies in the Pacific War to capture specific islands and use them as bases for advancing toward Japan

The strategy aimed to bypass heavily fortified Japanese positions and capture strategically important islands.

Question 3

What role did the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa play in helping President Truman make his decision whether or not to drop the Atomic Bomb?

Answer 3

They demonstrated the fierce resistance of Japanese forces and the potential high casualties of a mainland invasion

These battles highlighted the severe cost of continuing conventional warfare against Japan.

Question 4

Which city had the Atomic bomb dropped over it FIRST?

Answer 4

Hiroshima

Hiroshima was bombed on August 6, 1945.

Question 5

What date did we drop the bomb on Hiroshima?

Answer 5

8/6/1945

This date marks the first use of a nuclear weapon in warfare.

Question 6

Which city had the Atomic bomb dropped over it SECOND?

Answer 6

Nagasaki

Nagasaki was bombed on August 9, 1945.

Question 7

What date did we drop the bomb on Nagasaki?

Answer 7

8/9/1945

This was the second and last use of nuclear weapons in conflict.

Question 8

When did World War II end?

Answer 8

9/2/1945

This date marks the formal surrender of Japan, officially ending the war.