World Leaders
The dictator of Germany was?
Adolf Hitler
What event caused the US to join in WWII?
Bombing of pearl harbor
This president took over after the passing of Roosevelt.
Harry Truman
What countries were a part of the axis powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan
What countries were a part of the Allied powers?
US, Great Britian, Soviet Union
This dictator was the leader of Italy during WWII?
The day that Japan Surrendered was known as?
VJ Day (Victory in Japan Day)
President Truman made the tough decision to use what weapons on Japan?
atomic bombs
The first atomic bomb was dropped on
Hiroshima
Who was the dictator of the soviet union at the time?
Joseph Stalin
The prime minister of Great Britian was?
Winston Churchill
Germany surrendered on May 7th, 1945 and the next day was known as?
VE Day (Victory in Europe Day)
Rosie the Riveter was a symbol for American women who
worked in factories
Japan finally surrendered after the second atomic bomb was dropped where?
Nagasaki
What is the group of famous African American pilots that protected bombers during WWII?
Tuskegee Airmen
Who was the Emperor of Japan during WWII?
Hirohito
The mass slaughter of Jews by the Nazis was called?
Holocaust
When Americans had to make sacrifices on goods during WWII this was called?
rationing
What is the pacific Island where Japanese put up a fierce fight but eventually lost to US Marines?
Iwo Jima
Which former first lady serves on the UN and worked for human rights?
Eleanor Roosevelt
The president who led during the majority of WWII was?
Franklin Roosevelt
The day the allies landed on the beaches of Normandy, France is?
D-Day
What was the international peace-keeping organization created as a result of WWII called?
United Nations
Which side won WWII?
The Allies
Who lost WWII?
Axis Powers