Axis
The leader of Germany
Who is Adolf Hitler
This person led Russia
Joseph Stalin
This battle turned the tide of the war in the favor of the allies.
What was the battle of Midway
This battle/day was the beginning of the end for Germany
what was D-day
Date of the destruction of the World Trade Centers and Pentagon
What is September 11th, 2001
The countries who were involved in the Axis powers
Who were Germany, Italy, and Japan
These 2 people led America through world war 2
Who were Franklin D Rosevelt and Harry Truman
This weapon officially ended world war 2
what was the nuclear bomb
This operation saw the Germans march their way into Russia getting to just 11 miles outside of Moscow before it stalled.
What was Operation Barbarossa
Date of the signing of The Declaration of Independence
What was July 4, 1776
Who held the most power in the axis powers
Mussolini
Hitler
Hirohito
Hitler
This country has a pact with Germany but it was broken due to Germany invading them
Who was the USSR
This attack forced America into the war and now has a memorial honoring the fallen soldiers
What was the attack on pearl harbor
This operation was known as code yellow in English and saw the germans march their way through the Ardennes and Belgium in order to invade France
what was fall gelb
Famous president who also manufactured alcohol
Who was George Washington?
The German word for "lightning war"
What is Blizkreig?
The leader of the Italy campaign
Who was Dwight D Eisenhower
This raid forced Japan to halt their advance giving America time to retaliate
What was the Dolittle raid
This line was the reason the germans had to use the battle plan fall gelb
what was the Maginot line?
The bloodiest battle of the Civil War
What was the battle of Antietam?
This person developed the german strategy for invading France as well as participating in the Russian campaign as a Field Marshall
Who is Erich Von Manstein
The American General of the Philippines who left uttering the famous words " I came through and I shall return!"
This person was the brilliant commander of the Japanese navy until his death in 1944
Who was Admiral Yamamoto
This german operation saw multiple air raids on Britain along with an attempted sea invasion which later failed.
what was operation sea lion
The most successful Union General in the Civil War
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?