Historical Figures
This individual was the leader of Germany during WWII.
Adolf Hitler
When did Japan bomb Hawaii's naval base at Pearl Harbor as a warning to the United States not to join the war?
December 7, 1941
What is genocide?
The deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation
What brought the United States into the war?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Germany invaded Poland in great Britain declared war on Germany
This individual was the leader of the United States during WWII.
Franklin D.Roosevelt
When were Hiroshima and Nagasaki, two major cities in Japan, hit by atomic bombs?
August 1945
What is total war?
Where weapons used, territory or combatants involved, or the objective pursued is unrestricted. There is a complete disregard for the rules of war and the commitment of war crimes
What was the attack of Normandy?
The Normandy invasion was the beginning of the liberation of France which makes it a turning point. The Normandy invasion created a two front war for Germany.
How were Japanese Americans treated during the war?
Japanese Americans had to go into internment camps, they could get out of them by joining the military on the front line.
This individual was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII.
Josef Stalin
When did the D-Day landings occur?
1944
What is fascism?
Fascism is an authoritarian and nationalist form of government and social organization
What was the battle of Midway?
Crucial battle in the Pacific Ocean where the United States forces took out nearly all of the Japanese forces, leaving Japan crippled for the rest of the war
How were African Americans treated during the war?
African Americans were expected to serve at twice the rate of any other group, even though they were not the largest ethnic group, due to this they were killed at twice the rate
This individual was the leader of Italy during WWII.
Benito Mussolini
When did the first American troops arrive in Europe?
1942
What is communism?
Communism is an political and economic system that seeks to create a classless society. All property and wealth is communally-owned
What was D-Day?
When the allied forces invaded Europe at Normandy beach
How were women treated during the war?
Women were expected to work while supporting their families and raising children by themselves
These two individuals were leaders in Britain during WWII.
Neville Chamberlin and Winston Churchill
When did WWII end?
May 1945
What is an atomic bomb?
A weapon of great explosive power that results from the sudden release of energy upon the splitting, or fission, of the nuclei of a heavy element such as plutonium or uranium. Invented in 1945 by J. Robert Oppenheimer
What was the Battle of the Bulge?
The Germans last effort to win the war where they pushed back the allied forces and the shape the front line resembled a bulge
What was the allied strategy to win the war in the Pacific?
Island Hopping