WWII Quiz

tomtom22 said:
The Cooler King said:
What the :cen: ? Attu and Kiska are part of the Aleutian Islands.
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They are part of the state of Alaska, which during WWII was an American territory.
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Yes, but those two islands are part of the chain of islands know as the Aleutian Islands. Just like Ohau is part of the Hawaiian islands.
 
tomtom22 said:
President F. D. Roosevelt signed an unpublished (secret) executive order in May 1940 allowing U.S. military personnel to resign from the service so that they could participate in a covert operation in China. What was the Name of that operation?
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You are right.

Roosevelt signed an unpublished (secret) executive order in May 1940 allowing U.S. military personnel to resign from the service so that they could participate in a covert operation in China: the American Volunteer Group, also known as Chennault's Flying Tigers. Over a seven-month period, Chennault's Flying Tigers destroyed an estimated 600 Japanese aircraft, sunk numerous Japanese ships, and stalled the Japanese invasion of Burma.
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source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II

You have the next question.
 
Nice one Fox. Lilya Litvyak recorded a record 12 kills before she was shot down and killed on 01/08/1943. She is the highest-scoring female pilot of all time.
 
Well I don't want to upset any one on here but if you want to know the answer it was the Republic of Ireland
 
Sorry it is took me long to answer this one. And LeEfield, You got it! What's up for your question?
 
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