Major battles & bombings
What event was the turning point of the war in Europe?
D-Day
Which U.S. president was the president during the majority of WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who were the four major Allied powers?
United States, England, Soviet Union, and France
What was V-E Day?
Victory in Europe Day
The term used for giving into someone's request to prevent conflict
Appeasement
Where did Operation Torch occur?
North Africa
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII?
Winston Churchill
Following what event did the US join WWII?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
What was VJ Day?
Victory in Japan Day
What term describes an agreement between two nations not to go to war against each other?
Non-Aggression Pact
What was the name of one of the two cities that the atomic bombs were dropped on?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?
Joseph Stalin
Following what event did France and Britain join WWII?
The invasion of Poland
What was D-Day also known as?
The Battle of Normandy
What was D-Day?
The Allies invaded the beaches of France and made their way to Germany
Which U.S. president ordered the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan?
Harry Truman
Following what event did the Soviet Union join WWII?
The German invasion of the Soviet Union
What act allowed Roosevelt to supply the Allies while staying out of the war?
The Lend-Lease Act
What was the turning point in the war in the Pacific?
Battle of Midway
Who was the leader of France during WWII?
Charles de Gaulle
Who was the Commander of the Allies during the D-Day Invasion?
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
What was the Manhattan Project?
A research project that developed the atomic bomb