Important Figures
Who is the leader of the Nazis?
Adolf Hitler
What weapon was created by J. Robert Oppenheimer and dropped onto Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
The Atomic bomb.
What was the battle at Normandy called and had many American casualties?
D-Day
Which countries were in the Allied Powers?
The UK, U.S., USSR, and China.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?
Joseph Stalin
What was light, maneuverable, and able to move through thick mud and steep terrain during WW2?
The Jeep.
What battle fought by the United States lasted the longest?
The Battle of the Bulge
Which countries were in the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan.
What was Franklin D. Roosevelts' role in WW2?
The U.S. president who led the American Military for most of the war.
What was a mass produced medicine that revolutionized infection treatment?
Penicillin.
Which battle weakened Japan’s naval capabilities and was the turning point of the war?
The Battle of Midway.
Which country joined the Allies after Pearl Harbor was attacked?
The United States.
Who was Hideki Tojo?
The Prime Minister and Imperial Japanese Army general.
What was one engine heavy bomber aircraft made by the United States during WW2?
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.
What was one of the most deadliest events of WW2?
The Battle of Stalingrad.
Who were the leaders of the Allied Powers that were known as the Big Three.
Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin.
Who was Winston Churchill?
He was the Prime Minister of Britain.
What was the ballistic missile developed by Germany during World War II?
V-2 rocket.
What was the largest tank battle in history?
The Battle of Kursk.
Under which pact was the Axis Powers formed under?
Tripartite Pact of September 1940