WWII People
Who was the dictator of Italy?
Benito Mussolini
What country signed a non-aggression pact with Germany?
U.S.S.R (Soviet Union)
Lightening War
Blitzkrieg
The United States would drop two bombs where?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What caused WWII
Treaty of Versailles
Who was the communist totalitarian dictator who controlled the U.S.S.R?
Joseph Stalin
Hitler had Jewish and other "undesirables" placed in these camps.
concentration camps
death camps
Japan
The killing of Jews and other undesired races during WWII is known as
The Holocaust
The secret project in which scientist worked to build the atomic bomb
Manhattan Project
Who was the Prime Minister that led Great Britain through the worst years of WWII?
Winston Churchill
This country would be attacked by Germany and would be the official start of the war
Poland
Eisenhower lead this attack to push Germany out of France.
D-Day, Stormed the Beaches of Normandy
What was the Battle of Britain
Continued bomb raids over a period of 57 days
What three countries made up the Axis powers?
Italy, Japan and Germany
Who lead the Japanese military and would take over the country
Hideki Tojo
Why did Japan seek to take over countries such as Manchuria and China
To gain access to resources
What happened to Hitler?
suicide
These four countries were major parts of the Allies.
Great Britain, France, US, Soviet Union
What U.S. president declared war on Japan officially bringing the U.S. into WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The area in which Jews were sent prior to concentration/extermination camps
Ghettos
What did the United States do after Pearl Harbor
Declared war on Japan
What does Kristallnacht mean?
Night of Broken Glass
Where did the Bataan Death March take place
Philipines