Leaders & Decisions
This U.S. president made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan
Harry Truman
The code name for the D-Day invasion of Normandy was this
Operation Overlord
Women who took over factory jobs during WWII were symbolized by this iconic figure.
Rosie the Riveter
Germany's last major offensive on the Western Front in December 1944 is called this.
Battle of the Bulge
Churchill gave his "We shall fight on the beaches" speech after this military disaster in France
Dunkirk
This six-month battle in Russia was considered the major turning point on the Eastern Front
Battle of Stalingrad
Japanese Americans were sent to live in these against their will after Pearl Harbor.
Internment camps
This 1940 air campaign was Germany's failed attempt to defeat Britain before the invasion
Battle of Britain
This Japanese admiral planned and led the attack on Pearl Harbor
Isoroku Yamamoto
The U.S. sank four Japanese aircraft carriers in this crucial 1942 Pacific battle.
Battle of Midway
This 1941 U.S. law allowed America to send weapons and supplies to Allied nations before entering the war
Lend-Lease Act
This February 1945 meeting had Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin plan the end of the war and postwar Europe
Yalta Conference