Leaders of the World
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union through WW2?
Stalin
Meaning "Lightning strike", what was the German strategy of quick attacks called?
Blitzkreig
Where did Japan attack on December 7th, 1941? (Hitler was not aware of their plans)
Pearl Harbor
What event caused the US to join WW2?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The German bombing of London (and the RAF's attempts to fight back) is known as what?
Battle of Britain
Mussolini became the first of the new wave of dictators in post war Europe, and was from what country?
Italy
Poland
What battle in the Pacific was seen as a major turning point, as the US destroyed the Japanese navy, and controlled the seas for the rest of the war?
Battle of Midway
In what year did the US enter the war?
1941
What Act saw the US break neutrality, and sell and deliver arms to the Allies?
Lend-Lease Act
FDR was president at the start of World War 2, but died before it's completion; who took over as president?
Harry S Truman
Where, in France, did D-Day take place?
Normandy
What were the two cities where the US dropped the atomic bombs on Japan?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The US was joined by what other 2 nations for D-Day (and all of Operation Overlord)?
Canada and Britain
What was the final German offensive of the war; it was stopped by the Americans.
Battle of the Bulge
Emperor Hirohito technically ruled Japan during the war, but what General really held the most control?
Hideki Tojo
What was the last battle of the European Theater?
Battle of Berlin
What did the US do to thousands of Japanese Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Sent them to internment camps
Before the war, what set of laws forbade any US company from selling any war materials to any nation at war?
Neutrality Acts
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during the war?
Winston Churchill
This fascist dictator received help from Italy and Germany to win the Spanish Civil War, but stayed neutral during WW2
Francisco Franco
What battle in Russia stalled the German advance, and turned the tide of the war in the Allies favor?
Stalingrad
What US General had command of all US forces in the Pacific?
MacArthur
What US General had command of all US forces in Europe? (he would later become President)
Eisenhower
After the war, how many zones of control was Germany split into?
4