Leaders
Germany; Nazism
Adolf Hitler
Vice President who became president after Roosevelt died
Harry S. Truman
The event that led to the United States entering World War II
The bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7th, 1941
In a Communist country, who owns everything?
What evil man was responsible for the Holocaust?
Adolf Hitler
Russia; Communism
Joseph Stalin
Commander of the Allied troops in Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
On this day, Germany was defeated and the Allies claimed victory in Europe.
V-E day
Who served in the branches of the military known as WACS and WAVES?
Women
George S. Patton
General in Japan; Militarism
Tojo
Commander of the Fighting Red Tails
Benjamin Davis
Japanese pilots who chose to die for their emperor by crashing their plane
Kamikaze pilots
When was Pearl Harbor bombed?
December 7th, 1941
Who was the Prime minister of Great Britain during World War II?
Winston Churchill
Italy; Fascism
Benito Mussolini
Led bombing raid on Tokyo and other cities
Jimmy Doolittle
The dates of World War II
1939-1945
U.S.S. Arizona
What countries later joined Great Britain and France on the Allies?
United States, Canada, China, Soviet Union
Emperor of Japan; Militarism
Hirohito
Led American forces in the Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
The Japanese cities on which atomic bombs were dropped
Hiroshima; Nagasaki
What four countries were originally part of the Axis powers?
Germany, Japan, Italy, and the Soviet Union (Russia)
What countries were part of the Allied powers when World War II began?
Great Britain and France