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| What were the first LRRP type teams crated for? |
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| Gather intelligence on Russia in Europe |
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| What School was created for special forces in Vietnam? |
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| What were two problems with the assault of Iwo Jima? |
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1. Amtracs got stuck in the volcanic ash
2. Limited intelligence |
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| How many Marines were killed by the end of the assault on Iwo Jima? |
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| How did German U-Boats challenge Mahan's Theory? |
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| German U-Boats successfully used commerce raiding to hold the upper hand during the first half of WWII |
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| What was so signif. about the creation of U-boats, how did this effect Naval tech? |
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| U-boats were upgraded and refined so quickly that some of the models didn't see war. kept all sides in arms race |
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| What distracted U-Boats before the invasion of North Africa? |
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| A decoy convoy to allow for troop transports not to get hit by torpedoes |
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| What island did the allies jump to after the North African Campaign? |
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| What are 3 types of steel armor built in the late 1800's (ordder of increasing strenght) |
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| What was the name of the first iron clad warship, and which country? |
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| What type of operation was Starlite? |
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| The main combatant to US forces in Vietnam during Starlite were: |
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| What did the Battle of Jutland mark the end of? |
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| Who won the Battle of Jutland? |
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| neither side decisively won this battle |
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| In the Battle of Midway, what Japanese code was cracked, allowing a decisive American victory? |
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| In the Battle of Midway, the Japanese fleet was led by who? |
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| What was the name of the operation that turned around the Battle of Stalingrad? |
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| What strategy was used in the Battle of Stalingrad? Was it effective? |
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| Used a surprise divide and conquer and it was effective |
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| What were 2 factors that lead to the French failure of Panama Canal |
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| Who was the first man to suggest construction for the Panama Canal? |
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| Who was the Secretary of the Navy which proposed the idea for battleships? |
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| Why was the battleship phased out of the Navy's fleet? |
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| Aircraft carrier more effectively projected power ashore through aircrafts |
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| In what battle did the US Marines gain the nickname Devil Dogs? |
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| German forces were stopped at the Battle of Belleau Wood in an attempt to take what major city? |
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| What was the name of the first battle that Samuel Nicholas led Marines into? |
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| How many batallions of Marines was Samuel Nicholas talked to raise, according to the declaration made by the Second Continental Congress on Nov. 10, 1775? |
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