Groups
alliance of Great Britain, Russia (Soviet Union), and the United States
who are the Allied Powers
The Japanese surprise bombing attack
what is Pearl Harbor
the president of the U.S. during the war
who is Franklin Roosevelt
The most important city for producing war materials
what is Detroit
The Nazis murdered around 6 million Jewish people
what is the Holocaust
the alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan
who are the Axis Powers
turning point battle in the Pacific in which 4 Japanese aircraft carriers were sunk
what is Midway
a global war fought from 1939 to 1945
what is World War Two
This car maker helped win the war
what is Ford, GM, and or Chrysler
What are atomic bombs
secret government program to build the atomic bombs
what is the Manhattan Project
the Allied amphibious invasion of Normandy, France to push the Germans out of France
what is D-Day
The main country that the U.S. fought against in Europe
who is Germany
Roosevelt said American factories would be the Arsenal of ________________
what is Democracy
This general purpose WW2 vehicle has become an American iconic vehicle.
what is the Jeep
U.S. and Europe defensive alliance against the Soviet Union after the war
What is NATO
The final big battle in which the U.S. broke German lines and invaded Germany
what is the Battle of the Bulge
The main country that the U.S. fought against in the Pacific Ocean
who is Japan
The winning strategy used by the US Navy in the Pacific
what is "Island Hopping"
This was a law that reward American soldiers for their service
What is the G.I. Bill
group of nations that seek peace
what is the United Nations
The deadliest battle of the Pacific War, which convinced the president to use the atomic bombs
what is the Battle of Okinawa
He was the German leader who promoted Nazism
who was Adolf Hitler
Before 1942, the US assisted our Allies by making their war materials as part of the Lend ___________ Act
what is Lease
The official end of the war with Japan is named this
What is V-J Day