Important Dates
Major Battles
Axis Powers
Allied Powers
Terms
100
On this date, An American plane dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima.
What was on August 6th, 1945?
100
This Battle was in Belgium and it was extremely cold. It ended in an Allied victory.
What is The Battle of the Bulge?
100
This nation's leader is Adolf Hitler.
What is Germany?
100
This country entered the war after they were bombed at Pearl Harbor.
What is the United States?
100
This is the act setting limits on the amount of scarce goods people can buy.
What is rationing?
200
On this date, An American plane dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki.
What was on August 9th, 1945?
200
Allied forces invade France in the attack on Normandy.
What is D-Day?
200
This nation attacked the United States and invaded China.
What is Japan?
200
This country halted the German offense just miles before their capital city.
What is the Soviet Union?
200
This is conflict involving not just armies but entire nations.
What is total war?
300
On this date, Japan announced that they would surrender.
What was on August 14th, 1945?
300
In this battle, planes took of of aircraft carriers to attack enemy ships miles away. It ended in a U.S. victory.
What is the Battle of the Coral Sea?
300
This nation was the first fascist state.
What is Italy?
300
this country defended its island nation from German air assaults.
What is Great Britain?
300
This is a policy of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war.
What is appeasement?
400
On this day, the Allies celebrated V-E Day.
What was on May 8th, 1945?
400
In this battle, the U.S. ended Japan's navy rule in the Pacific.
What is the Battle of Midway?
400
This nation was a minor Axis power and fought on Germany's side in WWI and split from Austria.
What is Hungary?
400
This nation was invaded by Japan who pillaged their cities.
What is China?
400
This is which a single party controls the government and every aspect of people's lives.
What is a totalitarian state?
500
On this day, the Allies celebrated V-E Day.
What was on May 8th,1945?
500
In this battle, British forces defeated Rommel's forces in October 1942 in Northern Africa.
What is the Battle at El Alamien?
500
This minor Axis power fought with Germany until 1944 when the government was overthrown and they joined the Allies.
What is Bulgaria?
500
This country was invaded by Germany and conquered quickly. They and Britain fought to defend it.
What is France?
500
This is a political system based on militarism, extreme nationalism, and blind loyalty to the state and its leader.
What is fascism?
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