Vocabulary
Battles
People
Important events
Important dates
100
A person or group of people on whom is blamed for others' problems (like in WW2, Jews for Germany).
What is Scapegoat
100
longest military campaign; German U-boats attack US ships-> allied ships to stop trade and supplies
What is Battle of the Atlantic
100
was the Vice President when Pearl Harbor was attacked and we became involved in World War II. He took over office as the 33rd President of the United States in April of 1945 when President Roosevelt died. was the President when the war came to an end.
Who is Harry Truman
100
On June 6, 1944 , General Dwight Eisenhower led U.S. and Allied troops in an invasion of Normandy, France. The armies fought their way through France and Belgium and into Germany while Russian troops fought from the east. On May 7, 1945, Germany surrendered.
What is D-Day
200
Japan, Germany and Italy
What is Axis Powers
200
Japan invaded the Allies stationed in Singapore, resulted in the fall of Singapore to the Japanese-- largest surrender of the British
What is Battle of Singapore
200
was the leader of Germany when World War II began. During most of the war he lived underground in a concrete shelter at his headquarters in East Prussia. It was here that Hitler controlled the German war effort. Hitler was extremely successful at the beginning of the war, defeating many countries and people became convinced that he was a military genius.
Who is Adolf Hitler
200
The Japanese fought on even after the war in Europe ended. Truman decided to use the newly developed atomic bomb to end the war quickly and prevent more U.S. casualties. The Ebola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945, killing about 78,000 people and injuring 100,000 more. On August 9, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, killing another 40,000 people.
What is Hiroshima and Nagasaki
300
country where a single party controls the government and every aspect of people's lives
What is tolitarian state
300
planned German offensive that turned into a German retreat. Germans wanted to use their new tanks, but were unable to find "tank-friendly" ground. Soviets took on great losses but were able to stop the Germans
What is The Battle of Kursk
300
He served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee from 1922 until his death in 1953. Initially, Stalin's role in the Committee was limited, but he gradually accumulated power and became the Party's leader and absolute ruler of the Soviet Union. Under his leadership, the Soviet Union played a major role in the defeat of Hitler's Germany during World War II.
Who is Josef Stalin
300
When Hitler invaded Poland in September 1939, France and Britain declared war on Germany. After conquering Poland, Germany attacked France. France fell in June 1940, and soon the Nazis overran most of the rest of Europe and North Africa. Only Britain, led by Winston Churchill, was not defeated.
What is Germany Invades Poland
300
when ww2 ended
What is September 2, 1945
400
Code name for U.S. code-breaking operations against the Japanese.
What is Magic
400
an aerial battle fought in World War II in 1940 between the German Luftwaffe (air force), which carried out extensive bombing in Britain, and the British Royal Air Force, which offered successful resistance.
What is Battle of Britain
400
was the President of the United States when Pearl Harbor was attacked and when we became involved in World War II. He died in April of 1945 and Vice President Harry Truman took over office as the 33rd President of the United States.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt
400
On June 22, 1941, four million troops poured over the Russian border. Within one month, over two and half million Russians had been killed, wounded or captured. The Germans made tremendous advances into Russia – into portions of Moscow, Leningrad, and Stalingrad.
What is Stalingrad
400
when ww2 started
What is September 1, 1939
500
WWII military alliance of Italy, Japan, Germany, and 6 other countries
What is Axis
500
Important battle, broke Japanese supremacy in Pacific, Stalled Japanese offensive
What is Midway
500
He an African-American boxer also known as "The Brown Bomber," defeated German boxer Max Schelling in 1938, defending his world Heavyweight title and, for many black and white Americans, earning a major victory for the United States in a clash of civilizations. During the war, Louis joined the army where he served in an all-black Jim Crow regiment.
Who is Joe Louis
500
Following the attack on Peal Harbor, Japanese armies rolled over Southeast Asia, the Philippines, and the East Indies. The war in the Pacific was fought on land, at sea, and in the air. The turning point in the war in the Pacific came in June, 1942 at the Battle of Midway. In a four day battle fought between aircraft based on giant aircraft carriers, the U.S. destroyed hundreds of Japanese planes and regained control of the Pacific. The Japanese continued to fight on, however, even after the war in Europe ended.
What is Battle of Midway
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