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Well, my kid sister was recently assigned 100 trivia questions about WWII. She has many of them done already, but she's really quite stuck on a few of the more obscure ones.

Some of these are insanely easy. Others are not.

In any case, I know there are some history buffs here, and I told her I'd send the questions your way. If anyone's interested in answering them, I know she'd appreciate it.

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1. World War II follows what "Depressing" time in the US and the world?
2. Who is the President of the US at this time?
3. Who is the British Prime Minister during WWII?
4. Who is the leader of Germany?
5. Who is the leader of Italy?
6. Who is the leader of Japan?
7. Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain prior to WWII?
8. Who is the leader of the Soviet Union?
9. In 1933, Hitler gets leadership control of Germany by assuming what position in the government?
10. What was the name of Hitler's Political party?
11. What was the name of Mussolini's party?
12. What coal-rich Chinese province does Japan invade in 1931?
13. To what African country are Italian troops sent in 1935?
14. In 1938, Germany invades which country?
15. In 1938, Hitler announced that German-speaking people where should become part of Germany?
16. Where is [was] the Sudetenland?
17. Berlin-Rome-Tokyo form an alliance called the what?
18. In September of 1939, Germany invades what country to signal the start of WWII?
19. Who did the Germans blame for their political and economic problems on the 1920's and 1930's?
20. Which World War II leader once studied art in London?
21. What does 'Blitzkrieg' mean?
22. What was the name of the group opposing the axis powers?
23. What position to the Americans take at the beginning of World War II?
24. What was [were] the name[s] given to the camps Germans sent Jews to?
25. Who was the leader of Spain during WWII?
26. Who [which country or countries] declared was on Germany to start WWII?
27. By what town, near the English Channel, do the Germans catch the allies in a trap early in the war?
28. What was the name of President Roosevelt's foreign policy at the start of WWII?
29. How many terms does FDR serve as American President?
30. What battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
31. People of what nationality were sent to internment camps in the US during WWII?
32. What is the last of the major Axis countries to surrender to the Allies?
33. What international peace keeping organization is formed after WWII?
34. What naval base is attacked by the Japanese to bring the US into WWII?
35. What is the date of the above attack?
36. What day does the US enter WWII?
37. Where ewre the Nazi leaders put on trial?
38. What was the Manhattan Project?
39. What was the name given to a statement of postwar aims between the US and Great Britain?
40. What is the name given to the deliberate killing of an entire race of people?
41. Who becomes President of the US after Roosevelt dies in office?
42. What city is the first to be destroyed by an atomic bomb?
43. Upon what US battleship do the Japanese surrender to the Allies?
44. What three leaders met at Yalta?
45. In what city were post-war plans drawn up?
46. Which US general promised to "return" to the Philippines?
47. What battle was seen as the German's last stand?
48. Who, nicknamed the 'Desert Fox,' was the leader of German Troops in Africa?
49. What was the name of the beach the allied forces invaded during D-Day?
51. What is the German name for Air Force?
52. What WWII leader had a secret bunker built under his capital city?
53. What four countries will divide up Berlin and Germany after WWII?
54. On what volcanic, Pacific island was a famous picture of American soldiers raising a flag taken?
55. What was the name given to the Japanese suicide pilots?
56. In what naval battle between the US and Japan, resulting in the sinking of 4 Japanese ships and one American ship, do the ships never see each other during the 2 days of fighting?
57. What was the name of the first Japanese city to be destroyed by an atomic bomb?
58. What were the nicknames of the 2 atomic bombs dropped by the US?
59. Who were these atomic bombs named after?
60. Which country suffers the most casualties in WWII?
61. What two Alliances form shortly after WWII?
62. Which campaign in the Pacific War was the longest and bloodiest, taking place on the "Island of Death"?

Propaganda broadcast [over radio] became part of WWII. Name of propaganda person associated with each country: [there are two from Germany.]
63. Germany
64. Germany
65. Japan

66. What WWII General will later become President of the United States?
67. What US General will survive the war, but die in a jeep accident shortly after WWII?
68. Over what sunken US ship in Pearl Harbor is there a memorial built?
69. What international groupformed after WWI was unable to stop WWII?
70. What is the name of the book Hitler writes in 1925, which reveals his plans?

What four countries will make up the group known as the "Big Four"?
71.
72.
73.
74.

75. What was the code name for the German invasion of Poland?
76. In which battle [with Russia] do the Germans almost lose an entire army?
77. The Germans had the biggest ship in the Atlantic Ocean. What was it's name?
78. Spies played an important role in WWII. What was the name of the US "Spy Group"?
79. What was the name given to the German secret service?
80. What Japanese leader was nicknamed the "Razor" because of his quick mind and sharp tongue?
81. What was the name of the airplane that drops the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
82. Which President decides to use atomic weapons?
83. The largest cannon in WWII was used by the German. What was the name of this cannon?
84. What was the name given to the Allied invasion of the western flank of North Africa?
85. What island did the Allied "Operation Husky" try to take over?
86. Out of the 3 main Axis powers; Germany, Italy, and Japan, which is the first to surrender?
87. What day, in WWII, is known as the "Longest Day"?
88. What was the name of Hitler's long-time mistress?
89. Which country saw the greatest number of Jews killed?
90. Which US Army combat force was the most decorated?
91. Who was known as the "G.I.'s General"?

Who [names of leaders] took part in the Munich Conference?
92.
93.
94.
95.

96. What German scientist wrote a letter to President Roosevelt stressing the importance of research on atomic weapons only to regret his work after the bombing of Japan?
97. What was the name of the American Policy to seek improved relations in Latin America?
98. After WWII, what city, under a Soviet blockade, had food and supplies airlifted to it?
99. Who heads the communist government that takes over China after WWII?
100. What war is started shortly after WWII?

Many thanks to any who care to help her out. ;)
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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Cera [/i]
[B]Well, my kid sister was recently assigned 100 trivia questions about WWII. She has many of them done already, but she's really quite stuck on a few of the more obscure ones.

Some of these are insanely easy. Others are not.

In any case, I know there are some history buffs here, and I told her I'd send the questions your way. If anyone's interested in answering them, I know she'd appreciate it.

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1. World War II follows what "Depressing" time in the US and the world? erm...The Depression
2. Who is the President of the US at this time?
3. Who is the British Prime Minister during WWII? Churchill
4. Who is the leader of Germany? Hitler
5. Who is the leader of Italy? Mussolini
6. Who is the leader of Japan?
7. Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain prior to WWII?
8. Who is the leader of the Soviet Union? Stalin
9. In 1933, Hitler gets leadership control of Germany by assuming what position in the government?
10. What was the name of Hitler's Political party? Nazi
11. What was the name of Mussolini's party?
12. What coal-rich Chinese province does Japan invade in 1931?
13. To what African country are Italian troops sent in 1935?
14. In 1938, Germany invades which country? Czechkoslovakia
15. In 1938, Hitler announced that German-speaking people where should become part of Germany?
16. Where is [was] the Sudetenland? Czechoslovakia?
17. Berlin-Rome-Tokyo form an alliance called the what? Axis of ..?
18. In September of 1939, Germany invades what country to signal the start of WWII? Poland
19. Who did the Germans blame for their political and economic problems on the 1920's and 1930's? Jews
20. Which World War II leader once studied art in London?
21. What does 'Blitzkrieg' mean? Lightning strike or similar
22. What was the name of the group opposing the axis powers?
23. What position to the Americans take at the beginning of World War II? Neutral
24. What was [were] the name[s] given to the camps Germans sent Jews to? Concentration camps
25. Who was the leader of Spain during WWII?
26. Who [which country or countries] declared was on Germany to start WWII?
27. By what town, near the English Channel, do the Germans catch the allies in a trap early in the war?
28. What was the name of President Roosevelt's foreign policy at the start of WWII? Brinksmanship???
29. How many terms does FDR serve as American President?
30. What battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
31. People of what nationality were sent to internment camps in the US during WWII? Japanese
32. What is the last of the major Axis countries to surrender to the Allies?
33. What international peace keeping organization is formed after WWII? Nato or UN?
34. What naval base is attacked by the Japanese to bring the US into WWII? Pearl Harbour
35. What is the date of the above attack?
36. What day does the US enter WWII?
37. Where ewre the Nazi leaders put on trial?
38. What was the Manhattan Project?
39. What was the name given to a statement of postwar aims between the US and Great Britain?
40. What is the name given to the deliberate killing of an entire race of people? Pogrom or genocide
41. Who becomes President of the US after Roosevelt dies in office?
42. What city is the first to be destroyed by an atomic bomb?
43. Upon what US battleship do the Japanese surrender to the Allies?
44. What three leaders met at Yalta?
45. In what city were post-war plans drawn up?
46. Which US general promised to "return" to the Philippines? Norman swarzkoph
47. What battle was seen as the German's last stand?
48. Who, nicknamed the 'Desert Fox,' was the leader of German Troops in Africa? Rommel
49. What was the name of the beach the allied forces invaded during D-Day?
51. What is the German name for Air Force? Luftwaffe
52. What WWII leader had a secret bunker built under his capital city? adolph
53. What four countries will divide up Berlin and Germany after WWII? brtitain, france, US and USSR
54. On what volcanic, Pacific island was a famous picture of American soldiers raising a flag taken?
55. What was the name given to the Japanese suicide pilots? Kamikaze
56. In what naval battle between the US and Japan, resulting in the sinking of 4 Japanese ships and one American ship, do the ships never see each other during the 2 days of fighting?
57. What was the name of the first Japanese city to be destroyed by an atomic bomb?
58. What were the nicknames of the 2 atomic bombs dropped by the US? Big Bertha was one
59. Who were these atomic bombs named after? a singer
60. Which country suffers the most casualties in WWII? germany?
61. What two Alliances form shortly after WWII?
62. Which campaign in the Pacific War was the longest and bloodiest, taking place on the "Island of Death"?

Propaganda broadcast [over radio] became part of WWII. Name of propaganda person associated with each country: [there are two from Germany.]
63. Germany:
64. Germany
65. Japan

66. What WWII General will later become President of the United States?
67. What US General will survive the war, but die in a jeep accident shortly after WWII?
68. Over what sunken US ship in Pearl Harbor is there a memorial built?
69. What international groupformed after WWI was unable to stop WWII? league of nations
70. What is the name of the book Hitler writes in 1925, which reveals his plans? mein kampf (my struggle)

What four countries will make up the group known as the "Big Four"?
71.
72.
73.
74.

75. What was the code name for the German invasion of Poland?
76. In which battle [with Russia] do the Germans almost lose an entire army? Stalingrad?
77. The Germans had the biggest ship in the Atlantic Ocean. What was it's name?
78. Spies played an important role in WWII. What was the name of the US "Spy Group"? CIA?
79. What was the name given to the German secret service?
80. What Japanese leader was nicknamed the "Razor" because of his quick mind and sharp tongue?
81. What was the name of the airplane that drops the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
82. Which President decides to use atomic weapons?
83. The largest cannon in WWII was used by the German. What was the name of this cannon?
84. What was the name given to the Allied invasion of the western flank of North Africa?
85. What island did the Allied "Operation Husky" try to take over?
86. Out of the 3 main Axis powers; Germany, Italy, and Japan, which is the first to surrender? Italy?
87. What day, in WWII, is known as the "Longest Day"?
88. What was the name of Hitler's long-time mistress?
89. Which country saw the greatest number of Jews killed?
90. Which US Army combat force was the most decorated?
91. Who was known as the "G.I.'s General"?

Who [names of leaders] took part in the Munich Conference?
92.
93.
94.
95.

96. What German scientist wrote a letter to President Roosevelt stressing the importance of research on atomic weapons only to regret his work after the bombing of Japan? Oppenheimer
97. What was the name of the American Policy to seek improved relations in Latin America?
98. After WWII, what city, under a Soviet blockade, had food and supplies airlifted to it? Berlin
99. Who heads the communist government that takes over China after WWII? Mao zhe-dong?
100. What war is started shortly after WWII? The Cold WAR

Many thanks to any who care to help her out. ;) [/B][/QUOTE]
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if you pick out a specific few i can try those.
i think there are a number of them that are easy, some may be a little hard. if you want some help i would love to try some of the ones you havent gotten yet.
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[color=red][b]Ok, before I answer the questions, I will tell you that I am very tired. I will only answer the ones that the answer pops right into my head. So a few of them may go unanswered. here I go... and questions 42 and 57 are the same. :)[/b][/color]

1. World War II follows what "Depressing" time in the US and the world? [color=red][b]The Gread Depression[/b][/color]
2. Who is the President of the US at this time? [color=red][b]FDR[/b][/color]
3. Who is the British Prime Minister during WWII? [color=red][b]Winston Churchhill[/b][/color]
4. Who is the leader of Germany? [color=red][b]Adolf Hitler[/b][/color]
5. Who is the leader of Italy? [color=red][b]Mussilini(sp?)[/b][/color]
6. Who is the leader of Japan? [color=red][b]God, I know this, i'm just drawing a blank.[/b][/color]
7. Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain prior to WWII?[color=red][b]?[/b][/color]
8. Who is the leader of the Soviet Union?[color=red][b]Stalin[/b][/color]
9. In 1933, Hitler gets leadership control of Germany by assuming what position in the government? [color=red][b]?[/b][/color]
10. What was the name of Hitler's Political party?[color=red][b]Nazi[/b][/color]
11. What was the name of Mussolini's party?[color=red][b]Fascist[/b][/color]
12. What coal-rich Chinese province does Japan invade in 1931?[color=red][b]Manchuria[/b][/color]
13. To what African country are Italian troops sent in 1935?[color=red][b]Lybia[/b][/color]
14. In 1938, Germany invades which country?[color=red][b]Hungary[/b][/color]
15. In 1938, Hitler announced that German-speaking people where should become part of Germany?[color=red][b]Hungary[/b][/color]
16. Where is [was] the Sudetenland?[color=red][b]Czechoslovakia[/b][/color]
17. Berlin-Rome-Tokyo form an alliance called the what?[color=red][b]Axis Powers[/b][/color]
18. In September of 1939, Germany invades what country to signal the start of WWII?[color=red][b]Poland[/b][/color]
19. Who did the Germans blame for their political and economic problems on the 1920's and 1930's?[color=red][b]The Allies[/b][/color]
20. Which World War II leader once studied art in London? [color=red][b]?[/b][/color]
21. What does 'Blitzkrieg' mean? [color=red][b]"Lightning War"[/b][/color]
22. What was the name of the group opposing the axis powers?[color=red][b]The Allies[/b][/color]
23. What position to the Americans take at the beginning of World War II? [color=red][b]Nutrality[/b][/color]
24. What was [were] the name[s] given to the camps Germans sent Jews to? [color=red][b]Concentration Camps[/b][/color]
25. Who was the leader of Spain during WWII? [color=red][b]?[/b][/color]
26. Who [which country or countries] declared was on Germany to start WWII? [color=red][b]France and Great Britian[/b][/color]
27. By what town, near the English Channel, do the Germans catch the allies in a trap early in the war? [color=red][b]?[/b][/color]
28. What was the name of President Roosevelt's foreign policy at the start of WWII?
29. How many terms does FDR serve as American President? [color=red][b]6[/b][/color]
30. What battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific? [color=red][b]Battle of Midway Island[/b][/color]
31. People of what nationality were sent to internment camps in the US during WWII? [color=red][b]Japanese[/b][/color]
32. What is the last of the major Axis countries to surrender to the Allies? [color=red][b]Japan[/b][/color]
33. What international peace keeping organization is formed after WWII? [color=red][b]The UN[/b][/color]
34. What naval base is attacked by the Japanese to bring the US into WWII?[color=red][b]Pearl Harbor[/b][/color]
35. What is the date of the above attack? [color=red][b]December 7, 1941[/b][/color]
36. What day does the US enter WWII?
37. Where ewre the Nazi leaders put on trial? [color=red][b]Nuremburg[/b][/color]
38. What was the Manhattan Project?[color=red][b]The building of a Nuclear Bomb[/b][/color]
39. What was the name given to a statement of postwar aims between the US and Great Britain?
40. What is the name given to the deliberate killing of an entire race of people? [color=red][b]Genocide[/b][/color]
41. Who becomes President of the US after Roosevelt dies in office? [color=red][b]Truman[/b][/color]
42. What city is the first to be destroyed by an atomic bomb? [color=red][b]Hiroshima[/b][/color]
43. Upon what US battleship do the Japanese surrender to the Allies?
44. What three leaders met at Yalta?
45. In what city were post-war plans drawn up?
46. Which US general promised to "return" to the Philippines? [color=red][b]Gen. Aurther MacAurther[/b][/color]
47. What battle was seen as the German's last stand? [color=red][b]The Battle of the Bulge[/b][/color]
48. Who, nicknamed the 'Desert Fox,' was the leader of German Troops in Africa? [color=red][b]Gen. Erwin Rommel[/b][/color]
49. What was the name of the beach the allied forces invaded during D-Day? [color=red][b]They invaded at Normandy.[/b][/color]
51. What is the German name for Air Force? [color=red][b]luftwaffe[/b][/color]
52. What WWII leader had a secret bunker built under his capital city?
53. What four countries will divide up Berlin and Germany after WWII? [color=red][b]France, USSR, USA, Britian[/b][/color]
54. On what volcanic, Pacific island was a famous picture of American soldiers raising a flag taken? [color=red][b]Iwo Jima[/b][/color]
55. What was the name given to the Japanese suicide pilots? [color=red][b]Kamakazi[/b][/color]
56. In what naval battle between the US and Japan, resulting in the sinking of 4 Japanese ships and one American ship, do the ships never see each other during the 2 days of fighting?
57. What was the name of the first Japanese city to be destroyed by an atomic bomb?
58. What were the nicknames of the 2 atomic bombs dropped by the US? [color=red][b]Little Boy and ?[/b][/color]
59. Who were these atomic bombs named after?
60. Which country suffers the most casualties in WWII? [color=red][b]USSR[/b][/color]
61. What two Alliances form shortly after WWII?
62. Which campaign in the Pacific War was the longest and bloodiest, taking place on the "Island of Death"?

Propaganda broadcast [over radio] became part of WWII. Name of propaganda person associated with each country: [there are two from Germany.]
63. Germany
64. Germany
65. Japan

66. What WWII General will later become President of the United States? [color=red][b]Eisenhower[/b][/color]
67. What US General will survive the war, but die in a jeep accident shortly after WWII?
68. Over what sunken US ship in Pearl Harbor is there a memorial built? [color=red][b]USS Arizona[/b][/color]
69. What international groupformed after WWI was unable to stop WWII? [color=red][b]The League of Nations[/b][/color]
70. What is the name of the book Hitler writes in 1925, which reveals his plans? [color=red][b]The Mein Kamf[/b][/color]

What four countries will make up the group known as the "Big Four"?
71. USA
72. USSR
73. France
74. Great Britian

75. What was the code name for the German invasion of Poland?
76. In which battle [with Russia] do the Germans almost lose an entire army? [color=red][b]The Battle of Stalingrad[/b][/color]
77. The Germans had the biggest ship in the Atlantic Ocean. What was it's name? [color=red][b]The Bismark[/b][/color]
78. Spies played an important role in WWII. What was the name of the US "Spy Group"?
79. What was the name given to the German secret service?
80. What Japanese leader was nicknamed the "Razor" because of his quick mind and sharp tongue?
81. What was the name of the airplane that drops the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
82. Which President decides to use atomic weapons?
83. The largest cannon in WWII was used by the German. What was the name of this cannon?
84. What was the name given to the Allied invasion of the western flank of North Africa?
85. What island did the Allied "Operation Husky" try to take over?
86. Out of the 3 main Axis powers; Germany, Italy, and Japan, which is the first to surrender? [color=red][b]Italy[/b][/color]
87. What day, in WWII, is known as the "Longest Day"? [color=red][b]The D-Day invastion.[/b][/color]
88. What was the name of Hitler's long-time mistress?
89. Which country saw the greatest number of Jews killed?
90. Which US Army combat force was the most decorated? [color=red][b]Easy Company[/b][/color]
91. Who was known as the "G.I.'s General"?

Who [names of leaders] took part in the Munich Conference?
92.
93.
94.
95.

96. What German scientist wrote a letter to President Roosevelt stressing the importance of research on atomic weapons only to regret his work after the bombing of Japan?
97. What was the name of the American Policy to seek improved relations in Latin America?
98. After WWII, what city, under a Soviet blockade, had food and supplies airlifted to it? [color=red][b]Berlin[/b][/color]
99. Who heads the communist government that takes over China after WWII? [color=red][b]Mou Se Tung[/b][/color]
100. What war is started shortly after WWII? [color=red][b]Cold War[/b][/color]
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[color=deeppink]Well, I shall try to answer as many as possible! No gauruntees that they're right, though they [i]should[/i] be.

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1. World War II follows what "Depressing" time in the US and the world? [b]The Great Depression[/b]
2. Who is the President of the US at this time? [b]During the Great Depression? President Hoover, [i]then[/i] FDR[/b]
3. Who is the British Prime Minister during WWII? [b]Winston Churchill[/b]
4. Who is the leader of Germany? [b]Adolf Hitler[/b]
5. Who is the leader of Italy? [b]Mussolini...don't know his first name >_<[/b]

8. Who is the leader of the Soviet Union? [b]Stalin[/b]

10. What was the name of Hitler's Political party?

14. In 1938, Germany invades which country? [b]Poland[/b]

18. In September of 1939, Germany invades what country to signal the start of WWII? [b]France?[/b]

21. What does 'Blitzkrieg' mean? [b]lightning warfare[/b]

22. What was the name of the group opposing the axis powers? [b]The Allies[/b]

23. What position do the Americans take at the beginning of World War II? [b]Neutral...they stay out of it until 1941[/b]
24. What was [were] the name[s] given to the camps Germans sent Jews to? [b]Consentration camps[/b]

26. Who [which country or countries] declared war on Germany to start WWII? [b]England or France...I learned all of this in American history, so we basically learned about stuff here in the US rather than what happened abroad =/[/b]

29. How many terms does FDR serve as American President? [b]3, he died in his 4th term[/b]

31. People of what nationality were sent to internment camps in the US during WWII? [b]Japanese[/b]

33. What international peace keeping organization is formed after WWII? [b]League of Nations/United Nations[/b]

34. What naval base is attacked by the Japanese to bring the US into WWII? [b]Pearl Harbor[/b]

35. What is the date of the above attack? [b]December 7, 1941[/b]

37. Where ewre the Nazi leaders put on trial? [b]Nuremberg[/b]
38. What was the Manhattan Project?[b] The building of the atomic bomb[/b]

40. What is the name given to the deliberate killing of an entire race of people? [b]genocide[/b]
41. Who becomes President of the US after Roosevelt dies in office? [b]Harry Truman[/b]
42. What city is the first to be destroyed by an atomic bomb? [b]Hiroshima[/b]

44. What three leaders met at Yalta? [b]Truman, Churchill, Stalin[/b]
45. In what city were post-war plans drawn up? [b]Argh, I know it was called the Yalta Conference...[/b]
46. Which US general promised to "return" to the Philippines? [b]Douglas MacArthur[/b]

49. What was the name of the beach the allied forces invaded during D-Day? [b]Normandy...?[/b]

54. On what volcanic, Pacific island was a famous picture of American soldiers raising a flag taken? [b]Eh...Guam?[/b]
55. What was the name given to the Japanese suicide pilots? [b]kamikaze[/b]

57. What was the name of the first Japanese city to be destroyed by an atomic bomb? [b]Hiroshima[/b]

60. Which country suffers the most casualties in WWII? [b]Russia and China[/b]

66. What WWII General will later become President of the United States? [b]Dwight D. Eisenhower[/b]

70. What is the name of the book Hitler writes in 1925, which reveals his plans? [b]Mein Kampf...I think...[/b]

What four countries will make up the group known as the "Big Four"? [b]Big 4?! I only learned about the Big 3! :eek:[/b]
71. [b]US[/b]
72. [b]Britain[/b]
73. [b]USSR[/b]
74. [b]France?[/b]

81. What was the name of the airplane that drops the atomic bomb on Hiroshima? [b]Enola Gay[/b]
82. Which President decides to use atomic weapons? [b]Truman[/b]

86. Out of the 3 main Axis powers; Germany, Italy, and Japan, which is the first to surrender? [b]Japan methinks...[/b]
87. What day, in WWII, is known as the "Longest Day"? [b]D-Day[/b]

100. What war is started shortly after WWII? [b]The Cold War[/b]

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Man I feel dumb! I think DeWitt needs to learn how to teach WWII better, and that I need to go read up on it![/color]
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31. People of what nationality were sent to internment camps in the US during WWII? It was the japanese not the jewish...the jewish were sent to concentration camps in GERMANY...

43. Upon what US battleship do the Japanese surrender to the Allies? U.S.S Missouri.

44. What three leaders met at Yalta? I think it was Roosevelt, stalin and Churchill, can't remember!

66. What WWII General will later become President of the United States? General MacAuthur!

82. Which President decides to use atomic weapons? Harry S. Truman

96. What German scientist wrote a letter to President Roosevelt stressing the importance of research on atomic weapons only to regret his work after the bombing of Japan? Albert Einstein he was really Jewish!


97. What was the name of the American Policy to seek improved relations in Latin America? The good neighbor act I believe
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[color=red][b]I had to type in my color code after [i]each[/i] question. then fix the ones i typed wrong. man i'm tired. but atleast i know the ones i answered are right.[/b][/color]
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[color=green]If you were anyone but you (or Nerdsy) I would not waste my time answering these...

1. World War II follows what "Depressing" time in the US and the world? - Great Depression

2. Who is the President of the US at this time? - FDR

3. Who is the British Prime Minister during WWII? - Churchill

4. Who is the leader of Germany? - Hitler

5. Who is the leader of Italy? - Mussolini (sp?)

6. Who is the leader of Japan? - Umm.. Hirohito I believe...

8. Who is the leader of the Soviet Union? - Stallin

9. In 1933, Hitler gets leadership control of Germany by assuming what position in the government? - Dictator, I dunno...

10. What was the name of Hitler's Political party? - Nazi

11. What was the name of Mussolini's party? - Socialist?

15. In 1938, Hitler announced that German-speaking people where should become part of Germany? - Poland

16. Where is [was] the Sudetenland? - Germany

17. Berlin-Rome-Tokyo form an alliance called the what? -Triple Axis

19. Who did the Germans blame for their political and economic problems on the 1920's and 1930's? - Jews

20. Which World War II leader once studied art in London? - Hitler

21. What does 'Blitzkrieg' mean? - lightning fast, quick attacks made without warning by the Germans.

22. What was the name of the group opposing the axis powers? - Allies

23. What position to the Americans take at the beginning of World War II? - Neutrality

24. What was [were] the name[s] given to the camps Germans sent Jews to? - Concentration Camps

26. Who [which country or countries] declared was on Germany to start WWII? - Great Britain, France

28. What was the name of President Roosevelt's foreign policy at the start of WWII? - Lend-Lease

29. How many terms does FDR serve as American President? - Full Terms: 3, Eelected Terms: 4

30. What battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific? - Midway

31. People of what nationality were sent to internment camps in the US during WWII? - Japanese

32. What is the last of the major Axis countries to surrender to the Allies? - France

33. What international peace keeping organization is formed after WWII? - United Nations

34. What naval base is attacked by the Japanese to bring the US into WWII? - Pearl Harbor

35. What is the date of the above attack? - December 7, 1941

36. What day does the US enter WWII? - Dec. 9, 1941

37. Where ewre the Nazi leaders put on trial? - Switzerland?

38. What was the Manhattan Project? - The creation of the atomic bomb

40. What is the name given to the deliberate killing of an entire race of people? - Genocide

41. Who becomes President of the US after Roosevelt dies in office? - Truman

42. What city is the first to be destroyed by an atomic bomb? - Hiroshima

44. What three leaders met at Yalta? - Roosevelt, Stallin and Chruchill

45. In what city were post-war plans drawn up? - Yemen?

46. Which US general promised to "return" to the Philippines? - McArthur

48. Who, nicknamed the 'Desert Fox,' was the leader of German Troops in Africa? - I don't know

49. What was the name of the beach the allied forces invaded during D-Day? - Normandy

52. What WWII leader had a secret bunker built under his capital city? - Hitler

53. What four countries will divide up Berlin and Germany after WWII? - USA, Britain, France, Russia

54. On what volcanic, Pacific island was a famous picture of American soldiers raising a flag taken? - Iwo-Jima

55. What was the name given to the Japanese suicide pilots? - Kamikazee

57. What was the name of the first Japanese city to be destroyed by an atomic bomb? - Hiroshima, didn't I just answer this?

60. Which country suffers the most casualties in WWII? - Russia

66. What WWII General will later become President of the United States? - Eisenhower

67. What US General will survive the war, but die in a jeep accident shortly after WWII? - Patton

68. Over what sunken US ship in Pearl Harbor is there a memorial built? - USS Arizona

69. What international groupformed after WWI was unable to stop WWII? - Leagye of Nations

70. What is the name of the book Hitler writes in 1925, which reveals his plans? - Mein Kampf

What four countries will make up the group known as the "Big Four"?
71. France
72. Russia
73. USA
74. Great Britain

79. What was the name given to the German secret service? - Gestapo?

81. What was the name of the airplane that drops the atomic bomb on Hiroshima? - Enola Gay

82. Which President decides to use atomic weapons? - Truman

85. What island did the Allied "Operation Husky" try to take over? - Greenland?

86. Out of the 3 main Axis powers; Germany, Italy, and Japan, which is the first to surrender? - Italy

88. What was the name of Hitler's long-time mistress? -

89. Which country saw the greatest number of Jews killed? - Poland

90. Which US Army combat force was the most decorated? - 822nd, or something like that...

91. Who was known as the "G.I.'s General"? - McArthur

96. What German scientist wrote a letter to President Roosevelt stressing the importance of research on atomic weapons only to regret his work after the bombing of Japan? - Einstein

98. After WWII, what city, under a Soviet blockade, had food and supplies airlifted to it? - Berlin

99. Who heads the communist government that takes over China after WWII? - I can't spell his name.

100. What war is started shortly after WWII? - Cold War

I hope these help. [/color]
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[b]1. World War II follows what "Depressing" time in the US and the world? - The Great Depression
2. Who is the President of the US at this time? - FDR
3. Who is the British Prime Minister during WWII? - Winston Churchhill
4. Who is the leader of Germany? - Hitler
5. Who is the leader of Italy? - Musolini
6. Who is the leader of Japan? - Yamamoto I want to say
7. Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain prior to WWII? - Churchhill?...
8. Who is the leader of the Soviet Union? - Stalin
9. In 1933, Hitler gets leadership control of Germany by assuming what position in the government? - what would be the equivalent of President.. I'm not sure what they call it.
10. What was the name of Hitler's Political party? - Nazi
11. What was the name of Mussolini's party? - Faccists
12. What coal-rich Chinese province does Japan invade in 1931? - Taiwan
13. To what African country are Italian troops sent in 1935? - Egypt
14. In 1938, Germany invades which country? - uhh Geeze... I need a map.
15. In 1938, Hitler announced that German-speaking people where should become part of Germany? - Austria
16. Where is [was] the Sudetenland? - I dunno
17. Berlin-Rome-Tokyo form an alliance called the what? - Axis Powers
18. In September of 1939, Germany invades what country to signal the start of WWII? - France
19. Who did the Germans blame for their political and economic problems on the 1920's and 1930's? - Jews
20. Which World War II leader once studied art in London? - I'm not sure... Hitler perhaps?
21. What does 'Blitzkrieg' mean? - Lighting Warfare
22. What was the name of the group opposing the axis powers? - Allied Forces
23. What position to the Americans take at the beginning of World War II? - Neutral like always...
24. What was [were] the name[s] given to the camps Germans sent Jews to? - There were alot... but Auswitz is probably the most popular.
25. Who was the leader of Spain during WWII? - I don't remember
26. Who [which country or countries] declared was on Germany to start WWII? - France, Britian
27. By what town, near the English Channel, do the Germans catch the allies in a trap early in the war? - Normandy?
28. What was the name of President Roosevelt's foreign policy at the start of WWII? - I know, but I can't remember for the life of me.
29. How many terms does FDR serve as American President? 4.. well 3 and a half...
30. What battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific? GAH! That one about 500 miles off the coast of Hawaii... I think it starts with a C...
31. People of what nationality were sent to internment camps in the US during WWII? - It wasn't really a nationality, but a religin... Jews.
32. What is the last of the major Axis countries to surrender to the Allies? - Japan
33. What international peace keeping organization is formed after WWII? - NATO
34. What naval base is attacked by the Japanese to bring the US into WWII? - Pearl Harbor
35. What is the date of the above attack? - December 7th, 1941
36. What day does the US enter WWII? - Pearl Harbor
37. Where ewre the Nazi leaders put on trial? - France somewhere...
38. What was the Manhattan Project? - the project to make the A-Bomb
39. What was the name given to a statement of postwar aims between the US and Great Britain? - uhh huh?
40. What is the name given to the deliberate killing of an entire race of people? - Holocaust
41. Who becomes President of the US after Roosevelt dies in office? - Truman
42. What city is the first to be destroyed by an atomic bomb? - Hiroshima... my mom visited there once...
43. Upon what US battleship do the Japanese surrender to the Allies? - I don't know...
44. What three leaders met at Yalta? - Truman or FDR, Churchhill and Stalin
45. In what city were post-war plans drawn up? - Berlin
46. Which US general promised to "return" to the Philippines? - McCarthur
47. What battle was seen as the German's last stand? - I can't remember
48. Who, nicknamed the 'Desert Fox,' was the leader of German Troops in Africa? - Starts with an R... uhh... gah... I hate names...
49. What was the name of the beach the allied forces invaded during D-Day? - Normandy
51. What is the German name for Air Force? - dunno
52. What WWII leader had a secret bunker built under his capital city?- Stalin
53. What four countries will divide up Berlin and Germany after WWII? - Russia, Britian, Italy, and US
54. On what volcanic, Pacific island was a famous picture of American soldiers raising a flag taken? - Hawaii
55. What was the name given to the Japanese suicide pilots? - Kamikaze
56. In what naval battle between the US and Japan, resulting in the sinking of 4 Japanese ships and one American ship, do the ships never see each other during the 2 days of fighting? - dunno
57. What was the name of the first Japanese city to be destroyed by an atomic bomb? This question was alreay asked...
58. What were the nicknames of the 2 atomic bombs dropped by the US? Fat Man and Skiny Boy or something like that...
59. Who were these atomic bombs named after? - who? uhh They were named after the way the looked... fat man was a big fat bomb and Skiny Boy was significantly less in size...
60. Which country suffers the most casualties in WWII? - Russia
61. What two Alliances form shortly after WWII? - NATO and... I dunno
62. Which campaign in the Pacific War was the longest and bloodiest, taking place on the "Island of Death"? - I don't know the name...

Propaganda broadcast [over radio] became part of WWII. Name of propaganda person associated with each country: [there are two from Germany.]
63. Germany: Hitler
64. Germany: I dunni
65. Japan: Yamamoto

66. What WWII General will later become President of the United States? - Eisenhower
67. What US General will survive the war, but die in a jeep accident shortly after WWII? - dunno
68. Over what sunken US ship in Pearl Harbor is there a memorial built? - Arizona.. my parents visited it recently
69. What international groupformed after WWI was unable to stop WWII? - I also can't remember it's name
70. What is the name of the book Hitler writes in 1925, which reveals his plans? - Dunno

What four countries will make up the group known as the "Big Four"?
71. US
72. Britain
73. Russia
74. Italy

75. What was the code name for the German invasion of Poland? - Dunno
76. In which battle [with Russia] do the Germans almost lose an entire army? - the one in Moscow... or close to it.... I don't remember the name
77. The Germans had the biggest ship in the Atlantic Ocean. What was it's name? - SO many names...
78. Spies played an important role in WWII. What was the name of the US "Spy Group"? - bah...
79. What was the name given to the German secret service? - Brown Coats
80. What Japanese leader was nicknamed the "Razor" because of his quick mind and sharp tongue? - Yamamoto
81. What was the name of the airplane that drops the atomic bomb on Hiroshima? blah
82. Which President decides to use atomic weapons? Truman
83. The largest cannon in WWII was used by the German. What was the name of this cannon? Big Birtha
84. What was the name given to the Allied invasion of the western flank of North Africa? blah
85. What island did the Allied "Operation Husky" try to take over? - Philipines?
86. Out of the 3 main Axis powers; Germany, Italy, and Japan, which is the first to surrender? Italy, who then joined the Allied Forces, so they really didn;t surender... so Germany
87. What day, in WWII, is known as the "Longest Day"? - D-Day
88. What was the name of Hitler's long-time mistress? - I can't remember
89. Which country saw the greatest number of Jews killed? -Germany
90. Which US Army combat force was the most decorated? - The group of Japanese Americans
91. Who was known as the "G.I.'s General"? - McCarthur

Who [names of leaders] took part in the Munich Conference?
92. I
93. Do
94. Not
95. Know

96. What German scientist wrote a letter to President Roosevelt stressing the importance of research on atomic weapons only to regret his work after the bombing of Japan? - Einstein
97. What was the name of the American Policy to seek improved relations in Latin America? - Can't remember
98. After WWII, what city, under a Soviet blockade, had food and supplies airlifted to it? Berlin
99. Who heads the communist government that takes over China after WWII? - Dunno
100. What war is started shortly after WWII? Cold War, but thats not a real war... the closest war right after WWII, would be the Korean War...
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I probably misread alot of the questions... but hopefully not alot... i did missread 31... It's Japanese not Jews...
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[color=indigo] Well here are a couple that I haven't seen awnsered

Who was the leader of Spain during WWII: Francisco Franco

Who was the leader of England prior to WWII (before Churchill I guess): Neville Chamberlain

What communist leader takes over China: Mao Tse-tung

Four leaders of the Munich Conference: Hitler, Moussolini, Chaimberlain, (Frances leader at the time, I'm probably misspelling his name) Daladier

that is about all I saw in a glance that was blank (or that I knew off the top of my head...if you have anymore that you need awnsers to let me know....[/color]
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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Cera [/i]
[B]Well, my kid sister was recently assigned 100 trivia questions about WWII. She has many of them done already, but she's really quite stuck on a few of the more obscure ones.

Some of these are insanely easy. Others are not.

In any case, I know there are some history buffs here, and I told her I'd send the questions your way. If anyone's interested in answering them, I know she'd appreciate it.

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1. World War II follows what "Depressing" time in the US and the world? THE GREAT DEPRESSION
2. Who is the President of the US at this time?FDR
3. Who is the British Prime Minister during WWII? WINSTON CHURCHILL
4. Who is the leader of Germany?ADOLF HITLER
5. Who is the leader of Italy?BENITO MUSSOLINI
6. Who is the leader of Japan?EMPEROR HIROHITO
7. Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain prior to WWII?NEVILLE CHAMBERLIN
8. Who is the leader of the Soviet Union? JOSEF STALIN
9. In 1933, Hitler gets leadership control of Germany by assuming what position in the government? CHANCELLOR
10. What was the name of Hitler's Political party? NAZI'S(NATIONAL SOCIALIST GERMAN WORKERS)
11. What was the name of Mussolini's party? FASCISTS
12. What coal-rich Chinese province does Japan invade in 1931?MANCHURIA
13. To what African country are Italian troops sent in 1935?ETHIOPIA????
14. In 1938, Germany invades which country?DOESNT INVADE, ANNEXS AUSTRIA
15. In 1938, Hitler announced that German-speaking people where should become part of Germany? CZECHOSLOVAKIA(SP)
16. Where is [was] the Sudetenland? lOOK ABOVE
17. Berlin-Rome-Tokyo form an alliance called the what? BERLIN-ROME-TOKYO AXIS
18. In September of 1939, Germany invades what country to signal the start of WWII? POLAND
19. Who did the Germans blame for their political and economic problems on the 1920's and 1930's? JEWS
20. Which World War II leader once studied art in London? ???
21. What does 'Blitzkrieg' mean? LIGHTING WAR
22. What was the name of the group opposing the axis powers?ALLIED POWERS
23. What position to the Americans take at the beginning of World War II?NEUTRAL
24. What was [were] the name[s] given to the camps Germans sent Jews to? IN GENERAL, CONCENTRATION CAMPS, SPEC. NAMES ????
25. Who was the leader of Spain during WWII? FRANCO
26. Who [which country or countries] declared was on Germany to start WWII?BRITAIN, AND FRANCE
27. By what town, near the English Channel, do the Germans catch the allies in a trap early in the war? DUNKIRK
28. What was the name of President Roosevelt's foreign policy at the start of WWII?LEND-LEASE ???
29. How many terms does FDR serve as American President?
30. What battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
31. People of what nationality were sent to internment camps in the US during WWII?
32. What is the last of the major Axis countries to surrender to the Allies?
33. What international peace keeping organization is formed after WWII?
34. What naval base is attacked by the Japanese to bring the US into WWII?PEARL HARBOR
35. What is the date of the above attack?DEC. 7 1941
36. What day does the US enter WWII? DEC. 9, 1941
37. Where ewre the Nazi leaders put on trial?NUREMBURG
38. What was the Manhattan Project?ATOMIC BOMB PROGRAM
39. What was the name given to a statement of postwar aims between the US and Great Britain?
40. What is the name given to the deliberate killing of an entire race of people? GENOCIDE
41. Who becomes President of the US after Roosevelt dies in office? TRUMAN
42. What city is the first to be destroyed by an atomic bomb?HIROSHIMA
43. Upon what US battleship do the Japanese surrender to the Allies? MISSOURI
44. What three leaders met at Yalta?FDR,STALIN,CHURCHILL
45. In what city were post-war plans drawn up?
46. Which US general promised to "return" to the Philippines?MACARTHUR
47. What battle was seen as the German's last stand?THE4 BULGE
48. Who, nicknamed the 'Desert Fox,' was the leader of German Troops in Africa? ROMMEL
49. What was the name of the beach the allied forces invaded during D-Day?NORMANDY BEACH(AS A WHOLE), but theres other smaller beaches were allied forces landed
51. What is the German name for Air Force?LUFTWAFFE
52. What WWII leader had a secret bunker built under his capital city?HITLER
53. What four countries will divide up Berlin and Germany after WWII?FRANCE, U.S. BRITAIN, SOVIET UNION
54. On what volcanic, Pacific island was a famous picture of American soldiers raising a flag taken? IWO JIMA
55. What was the name given to the Japanese suicide pilots?KAMAKAZI
56. In what naval battle between the US and Japan, resulting in the sinking of 4 Japanese ships and one American ship, do the ships never see each other during the 2 days of fighting? MIDWAY
57. What was the name of the first Japanese city to be destroyed by an atomic bomb?HIROSHIMA
58. What were the nicknames of the 2 atomic bombs dropped by the US?FAT BOY, ????
59. Who were these atomic bombs named after?
60. Which country suffers the most casualties in WWII?SOVIET UNION
61. What two Alliances form shortly after WWII???
62. Which campaign in the Pacific War was the longest and bloodiest, taking place on the "Island of Death"?OKINAWA

Propaganda broadcast [over radio] became part of WWII. Name of propaganda person associated with each country: [there are two from Germany.]
63. Germany
64. Germany
65. Japan

66. What WWII General will later become President of the United States? ESIENHOWER
67. What US General will survive the war, but die in a jeep accident shortly after WWII?PATTON ????
68. Over what sunken US ship in Pearl Harbor is there a memorial built? ARIZONA
69. What international groupformed after WWI was unable to stop WWII? UNITED NATIONS
70. What is the name of the book Hitler writes in 1925, which reveals his plans? MEIN KAMPH

What four countries will make up the group known as the "Big Four"?
71.FRANCE???
72.U.S??
73.BRITAIN???
74.SOVIET UNION???

75. What was the code name for the German invasion of Poland?
76. In which battle [with Russia] do the Germans almost lose an entire army?STALINGRAD
77. The Germans had the biggest ship in the Atlantic Ocean. What was it's name? BISMARCK
78. Spies played an important role in WWII. What was the name of the US "Spy Group"? CIA ??
79. What was the name given to the German secret service? GESTAPO
80. What Japanese leader was nicknamed the "Razor" because of his quick mind and sharp tongue?
81. What was the name of the airplane that drops the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
82. Which President decides to use atomic weapons?TRUMAN
83. The largest cannon in WWII was used by the German. What was the name of this cannon?
84. What was the name given to the Allied invasion of the western flank of North Africa? OPERATION TORCH
85. What island did the Allied "Operation Husky" try to take over?
86. Out of the 3 main Axis powers; Germany, Italy, and Japan, which is the first to surrender? ITALY
87. What day, in WWII, is known as the "Longest Day"? JUNE 6, 1944
88. What was the name of Hitler's long-time mistress?
89. Which country saw the greatest number of Jews killed?POLAND
90. Which US Army combat force was the most decorated?
91. Who was known as the "G.I.'s General"?

Who [names of leaders] took part in the Munich Conference?
92.
93.
94.
95.

96. What German scientist wrote a letter to President Roosevelt stressing the importance of research on atomic weapons only to regret his work after the bombing of Japan? EINSTEIN
97. What was the name of the American Policy to seek improved relations in Latin America?
98. After WWII, what city, under a Soviet blockade, had food and supplies airlifted to it? BERLIN
99. Who heads the communist government that takes over China after WWII?
100. What war is started shortly after WWII?COLD WAR

Many thanks to any who care to help her out. ;) [/B][/QUOTE
Yeah um...sorry about the caps, i dont knwo how to do the colo thingy. Most of them I answered, but some of them i clueless. :(
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Wow. those are soem qwuestions. If you don't mind, Cera, could I print them out and give them to my Social Studies teacher(I'm in middle school, that's why I don't say history teacher)?

Well, since a lot of people already answered the questions, I don't think I need to answer them all.

On number 24, it reads: [B]What was [were] the name[s] given to the camps Germans sent Jews to?[/B] I don't know if this is correct, but i'm 99.9% sure it is: Well, the term you're all familiar with is the concentration camps, but I am told by a survivor of the Holocaust(we ahd a survior come and talk to us about the Holocaust that school), there were different types of camps. I'm not sure how many types, but I do remember that yes, there were concentration camps(also known as Death camps), but she said that there was a camp called a work camp, where they didn't kill you, they just worked you. Like I said, I'm pretty sure that's the correct answer but, if not, please corrrect me.

Well, I also thought up two trivia facts about WWII.

**Trivia 1** After the Atomic bombs were dropped on Japan and WWII ended, Eistien has said: "I don't know what WWIII will be faught with, but I do know WWIIII will be fought with sticks and stones." I'm sure that he also meant to put in: IF we ever get to a WWIIII

**Trivia 2** In the Japanese part of WWII, America was actually the first ones to fire the first shot. I believe that a US submarine or ship spotted another ship or submarine(can't remember which) in Pearl Harbor(a Japanese ship, of course), ON the day of the Pearl Harbor attack, and when it failed to reveal it's idenity, the US ship or submarine(like I said, I can't remember which one it was) attacked the ship/sumbarine. of course, a few hours later, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and the war REALLY began.
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im sorry roxieo... i dont think that the u.s. was the first to stike. in fact, japan sent a representitive to the u.s. a few hours before the attack and the u.s. rep. (sec of defense or something) made them wait outside his office for a substaintal amout of time, enough that when the ***. bombers had actually struck, the reps. hadnt yet declared war.
we would have gotten the declaration of war just before the strike. also, the japanesse were going to do a full sneak attack but officials in their gov. believed it wouldnt be a good idea to get us that mad.
also, hitler told the japanesse that they should attack russia and leave the u.s. out until the whole of europe was under axis control. the japanesse didnt listen believing they could strike one, massive attack and completely disable us.
oh well. just thought youd want to hear.
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Thanks for the info. I still think that we struck first, but I do appreciate all the other info you added.

My social studies teacher told us about the US striking first, and the guy knows a LOT about history, so i belive him. And if he's wrong, well then... sucks for me, now doesn't it? :P
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[color=deeppink]Einstein's comment was extremely profound. He didn't say "if" we have WWIII because he was speaking hypothetically. Situations like that are implied.

About the Pearl Harbor thing, that reminds me of a topic I posted long ago. I asked whether people thought it was a conspiracy in which FDR [i]knew[/i] about the Japanese plan of attack, but failed to do anything about it so that the US could give the citizens an excuse to enter the war.

What do [i]you[/i] think?[/color]
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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by BabyGirl [/i]
[B][color=deeppink]Einstein's comment was extremely profound. He didn't say "if" we have WWIII because he was speaking hypothetically. Situations like that are implied.

About the Pearl Harbor thing, that reminds me of a topic I posted long ago. I asked whether people thought it was a conspiracy in which FDR [i]knew[/i] about the Japanese plan of attack, but failed to do anything about it so that the US could give the citizens an excuse to enter the war.

What do [i]you[/i] think?[/color] [/B][/QUOTE]

[color=indigo] I believe FDR new that Pearl Harbor would be bombed. It was almost inevitable that Japan was going to attempt to destroy the naval bases in Hawaii and then attempt to occupy it. Japan needed to at least annhilate every base in Hawaii to halt the US's ability for a quick naval attack, and it really needed to occupy and hold Hawaii to give Japan and Germany an attempt to launch a two pronged attack on the US.

Japan, Nazi Germany, and FDR all new that the US was going to eventually become a focus point in the war. Why Japan and Germany hoped that the US would take even longer then they did to get invovled, FDR had realized long before that the US had to get involved in both the conflicts in the Pacific and Europe before the War escalated uncontrollably and the US had to fight a war on our own soil.[/color]
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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Heaven's Cloud [/i]
[B]

[color=indigo] Japan, Nazi Germany, and FDR all new that the US was going to eventually become a focus point in the war. [/color] [/B][/QUOTE]

[color=deeppink]This reminded me of another detail. The draft had been started a year and a half [i]before[/i] the attack on Pearl Harbor...keep that in mind ;)[/color]
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