Battles
When was the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
Who were primarily working in the factories during WWII in the U.S.
Women and teens
Who was the president of the US?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What countries were known as "the Axis Powers?"
Germany, Japan and Italy
What were the four main countries known as "the Allied Powers" during WWII?
Soviet Union, Great Britain, France, and the U.S.
Six months after Pearl Harbor, what battle happened between the U.S. and Japan?
The Battle of Midway
What ethnic group were forced into concentration camps in the U.S. during WWII?
Japanese
Who was the prime minister of Great Britain during the time?
Winston Churchill
On December 11, 1941, what two countries declared war on the U.S?
Germany and Italy
Who was the leader of France at the time?
Charles de Gaulle
What battle took place between July 1942 and February 1943 and is known as "the turning point of the second world war?"
The Battle of Stalingrad
What was the "Manhattan Project?"
The development of the atomic bomb.
Who was the Italian dictator?
Benito Mussolini
What is the first country that Germany invaded?
Poland
Besides Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union and the U.S, what two countries were also a part of the Allied Powers?
China and Poland
What battle was code named "Operation Overlord?" It is also commonly known as "D-day."
The Battle of Normandy
Where was the "Manhattan Project" tested?
New Mexico
Who was the Japanese prime minister?
Hideki Tojo
What major French defense did the Germans have to get past?
Maginot Line
Which four countries founded the United Nations after WWII?
Great Britain, China, the Soviet Union and the U.S.
Where did the Battle of the Bulge take place? (3 countries)
Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium
What was the most common rifle used by the U.S. infantry?
M1 Garand
Who was the leader of the U.S. 7th army?
General George S. Patton
Where was Sugarloaf Hill and who assaulted it?
Okinawa
The U.S. Marine Corps
Who lead "Operation Overlord" commonly as "D-day?"
Dwight D. Eisenhower