Battles of Europe
This Rail and Industrial Center was located at the heart of this Battle
Battle of Stalingrad
What was invaded first by the Allies in order to invade the Italian Peninsula
Sicily
This was the battle that occurred north of Australia in order to prevent Japan from invading
Battle of Coral Sea
Who was mad at the fact he was ordered out of the Philippines
General MacArthur
What are considered the 3 Turning Points of World War 2? Where were they located roughly (region)?
2. El Alamein - North Africa
3. Midway - Pacific
Dwight Eisenhower launched a mission called ______________ to invade Africa from the West
Operation Torch
The Italian citizens never wanted war, eventually what happened that led to the fall of Italy?
Mussolini was captured by angry Italian citizens for getting them involved in war. Killed by Italian Mob
The Japanese were looking to capture the US outpost west of Hawaii but the US intercepted intelligence beforehand in the ___________________
Battle of Midway
To weaken the island's defenses in the Pacific, the US attacked _________ in what would be known as ___________.
Tokyo ; Doolittle's Raid
What was done as revenge for Coventry
Fire-Bombing of Dresden
At the ______________ FDR, Stalin overruled Churchill to Invade France. What was the name of this mission?
Tehran Conference ; Operation Overlord
At the __________ US troops, despite being surrounded, held off. This was the first offensive in Germany
Siege of Bastogne
This battle was roughly located along the Solomon Islands.
Battle of Guadalcanal
What was the plan called by the allies to get back the pacific?
Island Hopping
What was the main reason why El Alamein was targeted as the location of this battle?
Winner would gain access/control of the Suez Canal
What was the name of the incident where the Soviets laid blame on the Germans
Katyn Forest Massacre
The SS were given control to "this" final solution. It later became known as the ___________. The leader of this program was __________________.
Holocaust ; Reinhard Heydrich
Name the two islands taken that were mostly inhabited with bunkers and tunnels underground
Iwo Jima ; Okinowa
Admiral Nimitz ; Battle of Leyte Gulf
What was the plan of attack in Operation Overlord (D-Day)
1. Sabatoge German Communications
2. Distraction
3. Land at Omaha / Utah Beaches
General Patton was intent on gaining the most territory quickly in Germany. This battle become known as
Battle of the Bulge
Who signed Germany's official surrender
General Jodl
The Allies ended the war in the Pacific by Dropping Nukes at _____________ and ________________. This attack was part of the __________________.
Hiroshima; Nagasaki; Manhattan Project
What Occurred on the USS Missouri
Japanese officials signed the official surrender.
The Plane that dropped the nuke was called the __________. It left the ________________ flown by _____________.
Enola Gay; USS Indianapolis; Paul Tibbets