Key Battles
Germany’s final major offensive attack against Allied forces in Europe.
What was the Battle of the Bulge?
This scientist helped lead the development of the atomic bomb.
Who was J. Robert Oppenheimer?
Germany used these underwater naval vehicles called U-boats during the war.
What are submarines?
This agreement officially created the alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan.
What was the Tripartite Pact?
Families planted these at home to help reduce pressure on the food supply.
What were victory gardens?
This battle helped stop German advancement in North Africa.
What was the Battle of El Alamein?
This U.S. general famously said, “I shall return.”
Who was Douglas MacArthur?
Soldiers used this weapon to shoot streams of fire in combat.
What is a flamethrower?
This political system centered around dictatorship and extreme nationalism.
What is fascism?
Citizens bought these to financially support the war effort.
What were war bonds?
This Pacific battle marked the first major Allied offensive against Japan.
What was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
This Jewish teenager became famous for the diary she wrote while hiding during WWII.
Who was Anne Frank?
This technology was used to detect enemy submarines underwater.
What is sonar?
This U.S. policy attempted to keep America out of foreign wars before entering WWII.
What was the Neutrality Act?
Governments used posters, films, and advertisements for this during WWII.
What is propaganda?
The largest naval battle of World War II.
What was the Battle of Leyte Gulf?
This nurse became known as “The Angel of Bataan” for helping prisoners of war.
Who was Clara Maass?
Germany developed this long-range guided missile during WWII.
What is the V-2 rocket?
This secret American program developed the atomic bomb.
What was the Manhattan Project?
This executive order led to the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII.
What was Executive Order 9066?
This final European battle led to Germany’s surrender in 1945.
What was the Battle of Berlin?
This emperor ruled Japan during World War II.
Who was Emperor Hirohito?
This medical advancement saved countless soldiers from infections during the war.
What is penicillin?
This international organization was created after WWII to help maintain world peace.
What is the United Nations?
This law helped returning veterans pay for education and housing after WWII.
What was the GI Bill?