People
Leader of the United Kingdom before Winston Churchill. He followed a policy of appeasement.
Neville Chamberlain
Sept. 1, 1939
Germany invades Poland
During the D-Day invasion the US troops crossed the ___ (body of water) and landed on the shores of ___ (country) to begin the Allied invasion of Europe.
English Channel and France
During the ___ Germany annexed (took control of) Austria.
Anschluss
She became a symbol of working women on the US homefront during the war.
Rosie the Riveter
US Armored Tank General that lead the US in Italy and at the Battle of the Bulge.
General George Patton
June 6, 1944
D-Day Invasion
After the US won the Battle of ___ the peninsula of Italy was under the control of the Allied Powers.
Anzio
During the ______ Conference, leaders of the United Kingdom and France gave Hitler the _____, which was a southern portion of _____.
Munich Conference, Sudetenland and Czechoslovakia
The ____ were a squardron of all African American air force pilots. They were very successful and were nicknamed the ______.
Tuskegee Airmen, Red Tails
British Armored Tank General that won the North African Campaign for the Allied Powers
General Bernard Montgomery
May 8, 1945
V-E Day: The war is over in Europe
This victory by the Soviet Union prevented Germany from advancing east. This was a huge defeat for Germany and began their western retreat.
The Battle of Stalingrad
The _____ was a secret meeting between FDR and Churchill in which they discussed plans and goals for after the war
Atlantic Charter
Many people bought ___ on the homefront to help the US effort during the war.
War Bonds
German Armored Tank General who was nicknamed the Desert Fox. After many victories he was finally defeated in North Africa.
General Erwin Rommel
This was the Executive Order given by FDR to send Japanese Americans to internment camps
Executive Order 9066
At the Battle of El Alamein the Allied Powers took control of _____ ( section of a continent)
Northern Africa
The ___ was an agreement between the Soviet Union and Germany at the beginning of WWII. In this agreement they decided not to attack each other. Hitler would later break this agreement.
Soviet Non-Agression Pact
Who were the Big Three?
FDR, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin
He was the US General in command of the D-Day invasion.
Dec. 7, 1941
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
The US Victory at the Battle of ______ against Germany. The defeat spelled the end for Hitler in the west. It was one of the longest battles in Europe.
The Bulge
At the ____, Allied leaders agreed to win the war in Europe and then focus more energy and manpower to defeat Japan.
Casablanca Conference
At the _____, The Big Three met to discuss post-war plans, how to divide Berlin, free elections and how to handle Japan in the Pacific.
Yalta Conference