Allied and Axis Powers
Who were the dictators of Germany and Italy in 1939?
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.
How did women serve in the US military during WWII?
Women served as nurses, airplane pilots, radio operators, and mechanics in the Women's Army Corps.
What was the Battle of Midway?
This was a naval battle between Japan and the United States. The Japanese planned a surprise attack on the US Naval forces on the island of Midway in the Pacific. US code breakers learned of the attack allowing the US to attack Japan's naval first which resulted in winning the battle for the US and Allied Forces.
Who was the commander of the Allied forces in Europe?
American General Dwight D. Eisenhower
What major battle allowed Allied forces to liberate or free town after town in France from German control?
D-Day of the Normandy invasion
Who was the commander of the Allied forces in the Pacific?
American General Douglas MacArthur
What countries were the Axis Powers?
Germany, Japan, Italy
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
They were African American fighter pilots who flew successfully thousands of combat missions over North Africa and Europe.
Who was the admiral and commander of the US Naval forces in the Pacific during the Battle of Midway?
Admiral Chester Nimitz
What countries were involved in the invasion of Normandy?
The United States, Great Britain, and Canada.
What was the biggest battle ever fought by the US army?
The Battle of the Bulge
What is the strategy called that was used to capture the most important islands from Japan then using those islands to move closer to Japan?
"Island hopping"
What countries were in the Allied Powers by the end of 1941?
Who was the first African American general in the US Airforce?
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
What was the battle of Stalingrad?
This was a battle between Soviet Union and Germany. Germany invaded the Soviet Union and was trying to take over the city of Stalingrad. The Soviets forced Germany to retreat. It was a turning point in the war in favor of the Allies.
How many soldiers and ships were part of the invasion?
175,000 soldiers and 6,000 ships
Who was the commander of the Allies in the Battle of the Bulge?
American General George S. Patton
What was the toughest battle, fought on a Pacific Island, that the Marines faced in 168 years?
The Battle of Iwo Jima
What caused Great Britain to declare war on Germany in September of 1939?
Germany invaded Poland after being told not to.
What was the Executive Order #9066 signed by President Roosevelt in February of 1942?
This order moved Japanese Americans from their homes into relocation camps because they were seen as possible threats to the United States after the war began.
How did the United States know that Japan was planning attack on the island of Midway?
American code breakers cracked Japanese codes and learned of the planned invasion.
What happened as a result of the D-Day invasion?
The Allied forces pushed Germany out of France and began battling their way to Germany.
What is the date that Germany surrendered to the Allies ending the war in Europe?
May 8, 1945
Which island battle, in which 50,000 Americans were killed or wounded and was won by the United States, putting US forces within 350 miles of the Japanese mainland?
The Battle of Okinawa
What caused the United States to enter the war in December of 1941?
The Japanese led a surprise attack on US naval forces in Hawaii.
What was the Manhattan Project?
This was the code name given to the secret project to develop the atomic bomb at laboratories in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
What battle was the largest invasion of one country by another country in the history of the world?
The Battle of Stalingrad.
What body of water did the Allied forces have to cross in order to invade Normandy?
The English Channel
What is the name given to the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945?
V-E Day
What 2 Japanese cities were destroyed by an atomic bomb causing Japan to surrender?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki