WWII Begins
When did Germany invade Poland, starting WWII?
Sept 1, 1939
What was the US' first involvent of WWII? Selling arms to the allies
Cash and Carry Program
The Allied invasion of German controlled Europe on the beaches of Normady was called what?
D-Day
Winston Churchill
How did Stalin and Hitler become aligned at the beginning of the war?
10 year Non Agression Pact
Also known as "Lightening War", what was the new German tactic using fast-moving airplanes and tanks, followed my massive infantry units?
Blitzkrieg
What were two more pieces of legislation that the US signed with Britain that further involved the US in WWII?
Lend Lease Act
Atlantic Charter
What was the turning point in the Pacific Theater of war?
Battle of Midway
Who was in charge of the Manhattan Project that developed the atomic bomb?
Oppenheimer
What was the US' response to Japan after Japan invaded China and other Asian nations?
Sent Aid to China
Cut off oil to Japan
What helped Mussolini decide to enter the war and invade France?
Seeing it was going to be a quick victory
What was the date of the Pearl Harbor bombing?
Dec. 7, 1941
What was the end of the war in Europe called?
V-E Day
Who was the commander of the Allied forces in the Pacific?
Douglas MacArthur
Name 3 of the 4 things automotive factories produced during the war?
Tanks
Planes
Naval Ships
Military vehicles
After Hitler took France, he turned to what battle?
Battle of Britain
Name the two American programs that drafted citizens into the military.
Selective Service System
Women's Auxillary Army Corps
What was the last German offensive against the Allied forces called?
Battle of the Bulge
Who was the commander of the Allied Forces in the European Theater of war?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What was the first major battle between the Allied forces and Japan in the Pacific Theater of war?
Battle of Coral Sea
What strategy did the Russians use on Germany's invastion attack?
Scorched-Earth Policy
What were the 3 major achievements of the OSRD?
Radar
Sonar
Atomic Bomb
Name the two cities that the US bombed in Japan that forced the Japanese surrender?
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
Who was the president that ordered the dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Japan?
Truman
What was the meeting called between the leaders of the US, England, and the Soviet Union to discuss what was to happen to Germany after the war?
Yalta Conference