People
An Austrian Painter that was rejected from a British art school
Adolf Hitler
The first Country Germany Invaded, Started WWII
Poland
The final major island battle of the war. It resulted in incredibly high casualties on both sides and served as a precursor to the planned, but ultimately avoided, invasion of the Japanese mainland
Battle of Okinawa
Common American Sidearm (That even the Girls in this class should know) Used during WWII, First made by Colt in 1911
Colt 1911
The pre-war U.S. foreign policy of avoiding entanglements in European alliances and conflicts, which shifted after Pearl Harbor
Isolationisim
Prime Minister of Great Britan
Winston Churchill
The First Japanese City to get Vaporized by the US Atom Bomb
Hiroshima
Fought just six months after Pearl Harbor, this pivotal naval battle saw the U.S. Navy inflict devastating damage on the Japanese fleet, permanently shifting the balance of power in the Pacific
Battle of Midway
Very Commonly Used German Heavy Machine gun, One of the fastest firing weapons in WWII
MG-34 or MG-42
The top-secret U.S. government research and development program that successfully created the first atomic bomb, ultimately used to end the war in 1945
The Manhattan Project
Sent the Order to Drop the Atomic Bombs on Japan
Harry. R. Truman
German Extermination (Death Camp) Biggest and Deadliest One
Auschwitz Death Camp
Deadliest Battle of WWII, Normandy Beach, France
D-Day (Allied Invasion)
The Engines on this plane, the Me 262, were advanced technology of this time, soon leading up to the Advanced Fighters today
Jet Engines
Stratagy Used by America during WWII to fight the Japanese by going from Island to Island
Island Hopping
Americas "Ace of Aces" (40 Japanese Air-Air Kills)(And a crodile)
Richard Bong
The Japanese made the great decision to touch Americas boats here; Lead America to join the war
Pearl Harbor
German Fighting Tactic of Fast Attacks and Constant Replienishing of Troops
Blitzkrig (The Lightning War)
somthing that can wipe out half the continent
Atomic Bombs
The government-controlled distribution of scarce resources and essential goods, Like food, gas, and fabric, To ensure enough supplies reached the military
Rationing
American 4 Star General who was the mastermind behind D-Day and 34th U.S President
Dwight. D. Esinhower
Captital of Germany
Berlin
Last Desprate Attemt from the Germans to push the Allies back
The Battle of The Bulge
A American Semi-Auto Service Wepon that makes a distinct ping when the last shell ejects
M1 Garand
A program enacted in 1941 that allowed the U.S. to supply food, oil, and materiel to the Allied powers (like Great Britain and the Soviet Union) before officially entering the fight
Lend-Lease Act of 1941