Leaders
Who was the dictator of Italy?
Benito Mussolini
What battle led the Soviets to taking Berlin?
Battle of Berlin
What happened on December 7, 1941 in the U.S.?
Pearl Harbor attack
How long did the Holocaust last?
6 years
What is lebensraum?
Living space for Germans
Who led the U.S. into Europe?
General Elsenhower
What was the surprise attack Japan made on U.S.?
The Pearl Harbor Attack.
What happened during these years: 1939-1945?
What were the camps that the Jews were imprisoned in under harsh conditions?
Concentration Camps
What was the Final Solution?
The genocide of all European Jews.
Who ordered the bombing of Japan?
President Truman
What was the largest and the last German offensive battle?
Battle of Bulge
What is on June 6, 1944, when there was an allied invasion on Western Europe?
D-Day
What was the name of the race that Hitler believed was perfect (blue eyes, blonde hair, full German blood)?
Ayran Race
What is appeasement?
Giving into demands of an aggressor in order to keep the peace.
Who was France's army leader?
Charles de Gaulle
What was the 5 month battle that ended in Soviet victory?
The Battle of Stalingrad
What was the day Japan surrendered called (September 2, 1945)?
V-J Day
What were the laws the Jews had to follow?
Nuremberg Laws
What is pacifism?
Opposition to all war and disgust with WWII destruction.
Who operated the secret program to build the atomic bomb?
Robert Oppenheimer
What was name of the Operation that Hitler planned and invaded Soviet Union?
Operation Barbarossa
What happened on August 6, 1945 to Japan?
The first atomic bomb was dropped on Japan.
What type of people were sent to the concentration camps? (Tell 3 types)
Jews, disabled, mentally ill, homosexuals, Jehovah's Witness, amd gypsies.
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
Laws that excluded the Germans Jews from Reich citizenship and prohibited from marrying Germans or related blood.