People
Communist leader of Russia who defended his country against Hitler's German forces
Joseph Stalin
Giving up military weapons
Disarmament
The code name for the U.S. development of the atomic bomb
Manhattan Project
The name of Hitler's plan to eliminate the World of its Jewish population
Final Solution
Camps where Japanese Americans were kept during WWII
Internment Camps
Pima Indian who helped raise the flag at Iwo Jima
Ira Hayes
Killing an entire ethnic group
Genocide
Italy, Germany, and Japan formed the ______ powers in WWII
Axis
The name of the march the allies were forced to endure in the Philippines after surrendering to the Japanese
Bataan Death March
Fascist leader of Italy
Benito Mussolini
U.S President who decided to use the atomic bombs in Japan
Harry Truman
The policy of giving in to the demands of others in an effort to keep peace.
Appeasement
This happened on December 7th, 1941
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The U.S. promised quick and utter destruction towards the Japanese when they issued this
The Potsdam Declaration
The 2 beaches that were stormed by American soldiers during the D-Day Invasion
Utah and Omaha
"Desert Fox" - German field marshal who fought primarily in North Africa
Erwin Rommel
Violent, sudden attack used by Germans during WWII
Blitzkrieg
He led the allies as they stormed the beaches of Normandy during the D-Day Invasion
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The group of Navajo Indians who were able to secretly communicate to the allies on the front lines.
Code Talkers
The women used in WWII Propaganda that encouraged women to join the workforce
Rosie the Riveter
1st Latino four-star admiral to serve in the U.S. Navy since Civil War hero David Farragut
Horacio Rivero
Protective measures taken in case of attack
Civil Defense
The name of the concrete and steel fortified barrier separating France from Germany
The Maginot Line
The group of African American pilots who shot down more than 250 enemy aircraft
The Tuskegee Airmen
To make scarce items available to people on a limited basis.
Ration