WW2 Leaders
Who was the president of America during most of the Second World war?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
What country was the first to be annexed by Germany(Anschluss)?
Austria
What was the turning point battle for the Allies in France?
Battle of D-Day
What year was the invasion of Poland by Germany?
1939
The dominant economy in Asia following reconstruction
Japan
Who was American commander for the allies?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What country had the most casualties at the end of the war?
Soviet Union
What winning battle for the US is depicted at the Marine Corps memorial in Washington DC ?(holding up the flag)?
Battle of Iwo Jima
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
12/7/1941
Which was created first? NATO or Warsaw Pact?
NATO
Who was the British commander of their ground forces?
Bernard Montgomery
What country believed they would last for a "thousand years"?
Germany
What battle on French beaches was when British and their allies were trying to escape?
Battle of Dunkirk
What year did the Second World War end?
1945
Code of conduct created by the United Nations
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Which commander was known as the "Desert Fox"?
Erwin Rommel
What country had the most advanced atomic technology?
USA
What battle was a turning point for the US in the Pacific?
Battle of Midway
What year did the Battle of Britain begin?
1940
Which side of Germany did the USSR control?
East
Who was the Emperor of Japan during WW2?
Emperor Shōwa (otherwise known as Hirohito)
What country did Japan defeat in 1901?
Russia
What battle was the final major battle for the Soviets as they invaded Germany?
Battle for Berlin
What year did the battle of Stalingrad take place?
1942
Who led the reconstruction of Japan for the USA?
Douglas MacArthur