Important Years
What time did World War II start?
1931, when Japan invaded Manchuria
What was the genocide of the Jewish people called?
The Holocaust
Who was the man behind the Manhattan Project, the project responsible for making atomic bombs?
J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American theoretical physicist.
What kind of war is World War II?
A total war: a war that involves an entire nation, not just its military.
When was Adolf Hitler elected leader of Germany?
1933
What was the brutal slaughtering that happened in China called?
The Rape of Nanking
Who was the leader of China during World War II?
Chiang Kai-shek led China before, during, and a little after World War II.
What kinds of government were the Axis Powers?
They were mostly fascist and imperial.
When was Nagasaki and Hiroshima bombed?
1945, The U.S dropped two atomic bombs on Japan in an effort to end the war, which worked
How did Adolf Hitler die?
He committed suicide in 1945.
Name the three leaders of the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, Japan).
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Hirohito
What is "The Hunger Plan"?
"The Hunger Plan" was Adolf Hitler's plan to starve at least 20 million people in Germany.
When was Pearl Harbor bombed and Russia's Eastern Front was invaded by Germany?
1941, Japan bombed U.S' Pearl Harbor and Germany invaded Russia's Eastern Front
What was the bloodiest war of World War II?
The Battle of Stalingrad or Volgograd, which claimed over 2 million deaths in 1942
Name the three leaders of the Allies (America, Britain, Russia).
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin
What is "Lebensraum"?
It is the term Adolf Hitler used for the German people's living space, usually in combination with "The Hunger Plan."