Dates/Events
The official start date of World War II
What is September 1st, 1939
In response to this battle, government propaganda started creating the slogan of "Keep Calm and Carry On"
Battle of Britain
The American President who saw us through the Great Depression and most of World War II
Franklin D. Roosevelt
This is the strategy that the United States adopted to defeat Japanese Naval and Air Forces
Island Hopping
Name of the fictional character that personified the shift of women into the industrialized workplace
Rosie the Riveter
June, 1941
This battle was fought to attain control of the Volga River
Battle of Stalingrad
This was the fascist leader that led Italy into World War II
Benito Mussolini
The Supreme Commander of Allied forces in the Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Name at least three items that were rationed to save supplies for our American troops
rubber, meat, gas, dairy, etc.
Both dates (day,month,year) of when the Atomic bombs were dropped
August 6th and August 9th, 1945
Waged in North Africa, this battle was fought over control of the Suez Canal
Battle of El Alamein
The Supreme Commander of Allied Forces
Dwight Eisenhower
Name at least three American holdings that were taken after the attack on Pearl Harbor
Guam, Wake Island, Phillipinnes
What two Native American tribes played pivotal roles in the Pacific Theatre
Navajo and Comanche
On what day did World War II officially come to an end?
September 2nd, 1945
This battle led to the liberation of France on the Western Front
D-Day or Operation Overlord
Leader of the defensive forces at the battle of El Alamein
Bernard Montgomery
What two islands in the Pacific experienced some of the most intense fighting?
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
From what state were Japanese Americans forced into internment camps during the latter half of World War II?
California
What significant agreement was signed prior to the start of World War II?
Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
This was the name of the 3rd phase of Blitzkrieg that the Germans waged against the Soviet Union
Einsatsgruppen
This was the leader of Great Britain when World War II initially began
Neville Chamberlain
This was the name of the fortified island from which American leadership was evacuated during the attack of the Phillipines
Corregidor
This regiment became the most decorated unit in the history of the Armed Forces
442nd Nisei Regiment