USA 1890 - 1945 Evidence: Section 4

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Which US trade policy angered the Japanese?
Open Door Policy implementing free trade with China
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What year did Japan invade Manchuria?
1931
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When was the start of the Japan-China war?
1937
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When did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbour, and how many planes were destroyed?
December 7th 1941. 300 planes were destroyed
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How many Americans lost their lives in WWII?
400,000
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What was "America first"?
A pro-isolationist group supported by Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh
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What was the Tripartite pact and when was it signed?
It was a pact between the axis powers and was signed on September 7th 1940
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What was the "Cash and Carry act"?
It was a revision of the neutrality acts. It allowed the sale of goos to countries participating in the war, on the condition that the country in question would send their own ships to collect the goods.
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When was the Cash and Carry act passed?
21st September 1939
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What was the Lend-Lease act?
It gave the President the power to sell, transfer, lend or lease war supplies (including food) to allied countries.
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When was the Lend-Lease act passed?
1941
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When were the battles of Coral sea and Midway?
1942
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When was D-day?
June 1944
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How many Japanese civilians died as a result of the Manhattan project?
200,000
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What percentage of the work force was female by 1944?
36%
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