Leaders
He was the President of the United States for most of World War II.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
When: August 6 1945
Who: American vs. Japan
America dropped atomic bomb on Japan
Japan did not surrender
Bombing of Hiroshima
June 6, 1944
Invasion of Normandy (D-Day)
This was the name of the German Air Force.
Luftwaffe
The policy of acceding to the demands of a potentially hostile nation in the hope of maintaining peace.
Appeasement
He was the leader of the Third Reich, also known as the "Führer."
Adolf Hitler
When: 1942-1943
Who: German vs. Russians
Soviets encircled Germans and trapped them with no food
Germans surrendered in January 1943
Turning point in Europe
91,000 Germans imprisoned
Battle of Stalingrad
September 1, 1939
Germany invades Poland
He was the German General known as the "Desert Fox."
Erwin Rommel
"Lighting war", typed of fast-moving warfare used by German forces against Poland in 1939.
Blitzkrieg
Fascist leader of Italy who seized power with the help of his ruthless "Black Shirts."
Benito Mussolini
When: May 4-8 1942 (sea battle)
Who: Japan vs. Allies
Japanese first major setback
Enemy ships never saw each other
Allies lost but sank 2 major Japan ships
Battle of the Coral Sea
December 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor Attack
He was the Supreme Allied Commander in the European theater of war.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
A governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing aggressive nationalism and often racism.
Fascism
Led the Free French Forces after the defeat of France at the hands of the Nazis. Would later become President of France.
Charles de Gaulle
When: June 1942 (sea battle)
Who: United States vs. Japan
United States win
Japan loses major battleships and planes
Hawaii saved from Japan invasion
Battle of Midway
May 8, 1945
Victory in Europe (V-E) Day
This new technology allowed the British to effectively defend against attacks from the German Air Force.
Radar
A policy of non-participation in international economic and political relations.
Isolationism or neutrality.
He was the leader of Japan before and during World War II.
Emperor Hirohito
When: December 16 1944-January 25 1945
Who: Germany vs. Allies
First attack by Jet bombers
German success lasted 2 days
Germans lost 100,000
Americans lost 81,000
Battle of the Bulge
September 18, 1931
Japan invades Manchuria
He was General of the Imperial Japanese Army.
Hideki Tojo
an order forbidding the trade in or movement of commercial goods; any restraint or hindrance; to forbid to enter or leave port; to forbid trade with