Normandy
What beach was taken by Canadian troops?
Juno Beach
What year was Paris liberated?
1944
How many deaths did World War 2 cause?
Around 60 million
Where did the U.S. drop the first atomic bomb in Japan?
Hiroshima
What did they plan during the Tehran meeting?
A massive attack to take France back from the Nazis.
Who attacked Germany from the East and West?
East - Soviet Union
West - Allied Forces (Americans and British)
Who helped lead the scientific work?
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Where did the U.S. drop the second bomb in Japan?
Nagasaki
What was the top-secret code name for the invasion of France?
Operation Overlord
When did Germany surrender? Month and year.
May, 1945
When was V-J Day celebrated?
August 15, 1945.
Who also declared war on Japan?
The Soviet Union
What was the Fake Army?
To fool the Germans, the Allies sent out fake cardboard tanks and ships to make them think they were in Southeast England. This surprise gave the Allies an advantage on D-Day.
Hitler launched a surprise attack in December 1944. What was it named? Why was it named that?
Battle of the Bulge
The attack created a "bulge" in Allied lines
What was the Manhattan Project?
A top-secret U.S. government program during World War II that developed the world's first atomic bombs.
Where and when did Japan officially surrender?
Aboard the USS Missouri in 1945