DDay
The allied invasion of Normandy, France was called
Operation Overlord
This final Germany offensive of WWII was around Christmas
Battle of the Bulge
The 2 cities that were the target for the Atomic Bomb
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Was the 1st meeting between the Big 3
Tehran
The use of inflatable tanks and pamphlets was part of what operation
Body Guard
This is the name of the body of water that the allies crossed to invade France
English Channel
Claus von Stauffenburg was a leading figure in this assassination attempt on Hitler
July 20 Plot
This planned invasion was to be carried out in the case that Japan did not surrender after the atomic bombings
Operation Downfall
The ultimatum given to Japan to surrender or face "utter destruction" was given at what conference
Potsdam
This German town was firebombed and was nearly flattened
Dresden
These 2 beaches saw the most fierce fighting and highest casualties of DDay
Omaha
Utah
The day that Germany surrendered to the allies
May 7th
List the names given to the atomic bombs that were dropped
Little Boy
Fat Man
What is one of the 4 D's given to Germany after the Potsdam Conference
Denazification / Decentralization / Demilitarization / Democratization
Who became the US president after FDR got a "terrible headache"
Harry Truman
This US president was also the Supreme Allied Commander
Eisenhower
This person became Reich Chancellor after both Hitler and Goebbles committed suicide
Karl Donitz
Who takes control of Japan and is tasked with rebuilding and turning it into a democracy after WWII
General MacArthur
Who controlled East Germany after the Yalta Conference
Soviet Union
Hitler married his longtime companion named
Eva Braun
Roughly how many soldiers successfully survived DDay from the British and American sides
600,000
How many zones was Berlin split into? Who controlled the zones?
4
US / UK / FR / SU
This person is known as a Hibakusha, meaning "atomic survivor." He experienced both atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. What was his name
Tsutumo Yamaguchi
Who are the Big 3
Stalin / FDR / Churchill
The name of the secrete atomic bomb project
Manhatten Project