The American Army General who led the greatest sea invasion in history when 5,000 ships carried Allied soldiers from Britain to France.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
100
What Jewish people were required to wear on their clothing
The Star of David
200
Countries that make up the Allied Powers
Who are Britain, France, Soviet Union, and the U.S.?
200
Event that brought the U.S. into the war
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
200
Responsible for the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Who was Japan?
200
The invasion of Normandy was called _____, or the day of the attack.
What is D-Day?
200
What Jewish people were taken to be killed during the Holocaust
Concentration Camps
300
Proper name for the "bad guys" in WW2
Who are the Axis Powers?
300
Country the U.S. declared war on
What is Japan?
300
"Yesterday, ______--a date which will live in infamy--the United States was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan."
~ President Franklin Roosevelt
What was December 7, 1941?
300
The Allies squeezed Germany from two directions. When Germany finally surrendered on May 8, 1945 this day was known as _____.
What is V-E Day, or Victory in Europe Day?
300
Nuremberg laws mean:
It was made so Jews weren't allowed civil rights,and can't marry "pure" Germans.
400
Proper name for the "Good Guys" in WW2
Who are the Allies?
400
_____ signed a pact with Germany agreeing that their nations would not attack each other. Hint: this pact was broken.
What is the Soviet Union?
or, Who was Joseph Stalin?
400
_____ _____ were forced to spend the rest of WW2 at relocation camps by the Executive Order #9066 signed by President Roosevelt.
Who were Japanese Americans?
400
Leader responsible for taking his own life near the end of the War
Who was Adolf Hitler?
400
When Did The Holocaust Start ?
What is 1942
500
Leaders of the Axis Powers: Hitler, Mussolini, and Tojo were known as _____.
What are dictators?
500
**DOUBLE POINTS**
The dictators of Italy and Germany.
**DOUBLE POINTS**
Who was Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler?
500
_____ became a symbol of the women who kept American factories running during WW2.
Who was "Rosie the Riveter"?
500
What were the horrors the Allies found while freeing Europe?
What were concentration camps?
Or, what was the Holocaust?
500
Where Was The Biggest Concentration Camp Located ??