Important Battles
What event started WWII?
Invasion of Poland
Who was the head of The Manhattan Project?
J. Robert Oppenheimer
When was the first Atomic Bomb dropped?
August 6th, 1945
What forced all Americans of Japanese descent into Internment camps?
Internment Order
How many Japanese died in the invasion of Okinawa?
110,000
What was the first invasion of Japanese territory made by the Allies?
Battle of the Coral Sea
Who was the successful general during Operation Torch?
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
When did Japan surrender?
September 2nd, 1945
What pact gave the Sudetenland to Germany as appeasement?
The Munich Pact
How many Allies died in the invasion of Okinawa
7,600
What was the last Japanese island the Allies took?
Okinawa
Who was the President of Germany during WWII?
Adolf Hitler
When did Germany invade Poland?
September 1, 1939
What pact made Germany and the U.S.S.R. not invade each other?
Nonaggression Pact
How many ships were sunk in the Battle of the Atlantic?
681 Allied ships
What battle led to the end of WWII?
Battle of the Bulge
Who was the U.S. President during WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
When did Germany surrender?
May 7th, 1945
What Act sent food and war supplies to Great Britain and Russia?
Lend-Lease Act
How many people died while protecting Stalingrad?
1,100,000
What battle happened at the beaches of Normandy?
D-Day
Who was the general of Japan during WWII?
General Tojo
When did Germany carry out Operation Barbosa?
June 22nd, 1941
What is it called when you make peace by giving people what they want?
Appeasement
How many troops did Germany lose in the Battle of the Bulge?
120,000