Beginning of the War
What does Blitzkrieg mean?
Lightning War
Battle in Russia where Germans had 90% of the city, but end up losing. Bad winter, and lots of people die.
Stalingrad
When was the attack on Pearl Harbor?
December 7 1941.
Name of the top secret U.S. project to build the atomic bomb.
Manhattan Project
The invasion of this country was the official start of WWII
Poland
Last major military offensive by Germany
Battle of the Bulge
Turning point of the war in the Pacific.
Midway
Bloodiest battle in the pacific. Lots of civilian deaths.
Okinawa
Where were Allied soldiers rescued by civilians?
Dunkirk
What happened in the Battle of Britain?
German air force attacks RAF and civilians
This battle is known for the famous image of the soldiers raising the flag.
Iwo Jima
Battle in the Solomon Islands characterized by intense Jungle terrain and fighting
Guadalcanal
Non-aggression pact between Germany and the USSR
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
Name the American, British, and German leaders in North Africa.
Montgomery
Rommel
What is island hopping?
Who devloped it?
Capturing key islands and bypassing heavily fortified Japanese strongholds.
Goal was to get closer and closer to the mainland Japan.
Douglas MacArthur
Describe U.S. involvement in WWII before entering the war.
Isolationism
Cash and Carry
Lend-Lease Act
Atlantic charter
Why did Germany invade Norway and Denmark?
Access to seas and oceans.
Natural Resources.
Wanted to get there before the Allies could.
Name all 5 landing zones of D-Day
Utah
Omaha
Gold
Juno
Sword
What were the dates of the 2 atomic bombs?
Where did they drop?
What were the names of the bombs?
August 6 and 9 1945
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Little Boy and Fat Man
Famous speech by FDR after the attack on pearl Harbor.
Famous speech by Winston Churchill
A day that will live in infamy
We shall fight on the beaches or we shall never surrender