End of the War
This day marked the official end of World War II in Europe.
What is Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day)?
Japan attacked this U.S. territory shortly after Pearl Harbor.
What are the Philippines?
These naval battles helped stop Japanese expansion and shift momentum to the U.S.
What are the Battle of Midway and Battle of the Coral Sea?
These battles showed how difficult invading Japan would be.
What are the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa?
This was the first city targeted with an atomic bomb.
What is Hiroshima?
Fighting on both the Eastern and Western fronts weakened Germany in this way.
What is it divided their military forces and resources?
The fall of this territory gave Japan control in Southeast Asia early in the war.
What are the Philippines?
This U.S. strategy involved capturing key islands to move closer to Japan.
What is island hopping?
This type of weapon offered an alternative to invading Japan.
What is an atomic bomb?
This was the second city bombed after Japan did not surrender.
What is Nagasaki?
This leader’s poor military decisions hurt Germany’s chances of winning.
Who is Adolf Hitler?
This event showed the brutality of Japanese treatment of prisoners of war.
What is the Bataan Death March?
The purpose of capturing islands was to do this to Japan.
What is get closer for attacks and weaken defenses?
This secret U.S. program developed nuclear weapons.
What is the Manhattan Project?
This U.S. president made the decision to use atomic weapons.
Who is Harry S. Truman?
This advantage allowed the United States to outproduce its enemies in weapons and supplies.
What is industrial strength (or mass production capability)?
During this event, prisoners suffered from lack of food, water, and medical care.
What is the Bataan Death March?
This tactic involved surrounding Japan and cutting off supplies.
What is a blockade?
Leaders feared this would happen if they invaded Japan instead of using the bomb.
What is massive casualties (or heavy loss of life)?
Many victims died later from this condition caused by the bombs.
What is radiation sickness?
This Allied strategy weakened Germany by destroying factories and limiting fuel supplies.
What is strategic bombing?
This group suffered the highest number of deaths during the march.
Who are Filipino soldiers (or prisoners)?
These were targeted to weaken Japan’s ability to fight the war.
What are cities and industrial centers?
Scientists were unsure about this consequence before using the bomb.
What is the full extent of its destruction and radiation effects?
Most of the victims of the atomic bombs were part of this group.
What are civilians?