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Some historians consider Japan's 1931 conquest of what Chinese region to be the true start of World War II?
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How many war planes did Japan launch against the U.S. fleet in Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941?
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In 1942, the British suffered their worst military defeat ever when Japanese forces captured about 85,000 British soldiers in what Pacific region?
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What country was U.S. General Douglas MacArthur referring to when he famously proclaimed "I shall return"?
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What was the first clear Allied victory over Japan in World War II?
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On what date did an American B-29 bomber drop the first atomic bomb used in warfare?
