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Louie was a runner and an Olympic Athlete.

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What was the world record for running a mile in 1944?  What is the record today?

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What was the world record for running a mile in 1944?  What is the record today?

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World War II was the second world war from 1939 to 1945

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Japan was part of the Axis Alliance

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Hideki Tojo was the commander of Japan

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During World War ll, Japan invaded China in 1931. 

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During World War ll, Japan invaded China in 1931. 

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World War II was between the Allies and Axis

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Louie Zamperini was a bad kid growing up he stole things and got in fights.

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What is the ratio of male athletes to female athletes? 

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What is the ratio of male athletes to female athletes? 

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Japan had horrible camps for enemies they captured and tortured them.

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Louie's brother, Pete, helped him get into running

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World War II was fought mainly in the pacific and Europe

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How many square miles is the Pacific Ocean

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Japan was low on resources at the time of the start of the war and wanted to take land to support its growing population

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Louie came from a very poor household

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In World War II, many of the deaths came in concentration camps in Nazi Europe, Soviet Russia, and across east Asia

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Japan is an archipelago

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Louie enlisted in the Army Air Corps and he was trained to be a bombardier during flight school.

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During World War II, many soldiers feared that they will be captured by the Japanese.

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Louie met Adolf Hitler

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Louie was stranded in the sea with two others.

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Japan attacked the U.S. at Pearl Harbor and the U.S. joined the war

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The Nazis had many concentration camps throughout Germany.

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Japan attacked China before the World War 2 had occurred

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There were two nuclear attacks on Japan's major cities.

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How long did Louie serve for in the United States Army Air Forces?

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Despite being a troublesome kid when he was younger, Louie became successful when he got older.

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While at Omori, Louie was singled out by a guard he referred to as "The Bird".

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Louie was meant to run in the 1940 Olympics in Tokyo, but they did not take place due to the war breaking out.

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Poland was home to the largest of all concentration camps, Auschwitz-Birkenau.

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Hitler not only wanted to eliminate Jews, but other populations such as Gypsies, the mentally and physically disabled, and homosexuals.

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Mutsuhiro Watanabe was nicknamed "the bird" liked punishing prisoners

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Louie lost hearing in one ear for several weeks

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Some Japanese soldiers never got word that the war was over and years later were still turning up on isolated Pacific Islands.

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World War 2 started after Hitler invaded Poland in 1939. Britain and France declared war on Germany.

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How many deaths did Louie have to witness in his lifetime?

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40% of Americans taken prisoner by the Japanese died in captivity.

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What did the Red Cross do after WWII to prevent extreme treatment to POW's?

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What did "the Bird" do for a living after WWII?

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Both of Louie's parents were completely Italian.

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Both of Louie's parents were completely Italian.

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Louie had three siblings, two sisters (Virginia and Sylvia), and a brother (Pete).

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Louie had three siblings, two sisters (Virginia and Sylvia), and a brother (Pete).

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Louie Zamperini died on July 2, 2014. He lived for 97 years.

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How many soldiers experienced stories similar to Louie; was it common to be stranded and found by the enemy?

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How many days can a human survive on a raft for?

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How many days can a human survive on a raft for?

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Adolf Hitler wanted Germany to Rule Europe and it began World War II

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Adolf Hitler wanted Germany to Rule Europe and it began World War II

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Germany had 4,429,875 military casualties -Wyatt Tinston

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Louie was a very good runner -Wyatt tinston

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The 2nd world war was started by the German invasion of Poland

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The Japanese name for Japan is "Nihon" or "Nippon", which means "sun origin"

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Louie Zamperini stole a nazi flag as a souvenir

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The US entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

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Japan became one of the United States allies afterward WW2

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The Soviet Union had the most casualties with over 16 million dead. 

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The Soviet Union had the most casualties with over 16 million dead. 

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Germany had invented the V-1 rockets that had wrecked havoc on London and caused civilian casualties 

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Germany had invented the V-1 rockets that had wrecked havoc on London and caused civilian casualties 

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He was a B-24 Liberator in the 372nd bomber division 

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He was a B-24 Liberator in the 372nd bomber division 

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He was eventually never able to return as a runner and had became dependent on alcohol to stifle nightmares and flashbacks 

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He was eventually never able to return as a runner and had became dependent on alcohol to stifle nightmares and flashbacks 

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The Japanese commander who launched the attack on Pearl Harbor was Isoroku Yamamoto.

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The Japanese commander who launched the attack on Pearl Harbor was Isoroku Yamamoto.

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In what year did Louis compete in the Olympics

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In what year did Louis compete in the Olympics

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Out of the 40,000 men who served on U-boats during WWII, only 10,000 returned.

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Out of the 40,000 men who served on U-boats during WWII, only 10,000 returned.

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On September 27, 1940, Japan signed the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy. This became known as the Axis alliance

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During WWII, the U.S. was the first and only nation to use an atomic bomb.

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Japan kept prisoners of war.

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The Mitsubishi A6M Zero-Sen Navy Type Zero Carrier Fighter , a Japanese fighter plane during WW2, was first flown in 1940.

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Zamperini finished 8th at the 1936 Olympic Games 5000m with a time of 14:46.8 with a sub-60 second final lap.

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The war ended after the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Japan.

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Zamperini married Cynthia Applewhite after the war.

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The main leaders of the axis were Adolf Hitler, Hirohito, and Benito Mussolini

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The main leaders of the axis were Adolf Hitler, Hirohito, and Benito Mussolini

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The main Allied leaders were Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill

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The main Allied leaders were Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill

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While being captive by the Japanese, Zamperini kept a diary.

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In 1956 (11 years after the war), Japan joined United Nations

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In 1956 (11 years after the war), Japan joined United Nations

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Japan used a military strike on Pearl Harbor (U.S. Territory) which brought the United States into World War 2.

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Japan trained women and children to fight in the war.

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Samurai originated from Japan

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Japan was one of the few empires Genghis Khan couldn't conquer

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Japan was one of the few empires Genghis Khan couldn't conquer

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Hitler invaded Poland with a Blitzkrieg tactic

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Hitler invaded Poland with a Blitzkrieg tactic

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Germany became occupied by 4 different countries after world war 2

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Germany became occupied by 4 different countries after world war 2

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Louie once had to hold a wooden beam over his head, he lasted 37 minutes before passing out

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Louie once had to hold a wooden beam over his head, he lasted 37 minutes before passing out

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Louis  survived a Japanese shooting  while in the raft by ducking under the raft and fighting off shark

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World war ll is more than just the over all number of deaths or the victories and losses of land but also ther personal ways it affected individuals all over the world.

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Japan only industrialized less then a century before WWII.

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Japan only industrialized less then a century before WWII.

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Gen. MacArthur commanded the allied forces in the Pacific

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Gen. MacArthur commanded the allied forces in the Pacific