Allies Mediterranean/Eastern Front
What was the strategy for the Allies and the Soviet Union open fronts (Eastern/Western) to Germany?
Germany will have to fight two battles at once, also allowing the Allies and the Soviet Union to close in on them.
How did the home Allies support?
They supplied weapons and equipment as well as War bonds and stamps.
Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
An American General.
What were all the areas the Allies won before approaching Japan after the victory in Europe?
Guadalcanal, Leyte, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
Stalin wanted Britain and the US to open a second front in France/had to hold off the Germans themselves.
Because of war production and the need for everyone to help, who else was in the work industry?
Women
What and when is V-E Day?
V-E Day was on May 9th, 1945, which stands for Victory in Europe. It's when the Third Reich surrender was officially signed in Berlin. It also marks when the war in Europe finally ended after six whole years.
What is a Kamikaze?
What else did Britain and France attack, ignoring Stalin's request to approach France?
Sicily, Italy. They captured it from Italian and German troops. They battle led on until Germany fell and Mussolini was captured and killed.
How were citizens at home affected by the war?
Many were injured or killed in air attacks and bombs, as well as invasions.
What was the Battle for Stalingrad?
As Hitler sent his 6th army to capture the city, Stalin ordered the Soviet Union to protect it to the death. As winter rolled in, the German army vulnerable-- the Soviet Union launched a counterattack and closed in on the army, cutting off their supply line. Later, the Germans were forced to surrender.
What was the Japanese plan to drive the Allies back from advancing?
They were going to destroy the American fleet that would cut off the supply line.
What was the Battle of the Bulge?
After D-Day, the Allies pushed Germany from the West, and the Soviet Union pushed Germany from the East, closing in on them. Hitler said that this battle would determine whether they live or die.
What was the consequences of production?
There was a consumer good shortage that ranged through a lot of things: Meat, sugar, oil, tires, gasoline, laundry soap, and nylon stockings. The American government had to ration scarce goods.
What was D-Day?
American, British, French, and Canadian soldiers marched on Normandy beach to breach German lines. The attack was known for the largest land and naval attack ever. After a month from D-Day, the Allies managed to make a hole into German defenses.
What was the nuclear bomb used for?
The United States first used it as a threat/warning to the Japanese if they didn't surrender, but with no response, they launched it and killed around 140,000 people in total.
How did the Allies and the Soviet Union end Hitler's reign?
The Soviet Union surrounded the capital where Hitler hid, firing constantly at it. Once Hitler realized that there was no way out, he decided to commit suicide in an underground bunker.
Because of the events of Pearl Harbor, who was against who and what was used for it?
Prejudice towards American Japanese/Japanese descent arose. People were afraid of them, thinking some could be spies. The government aided in this behavior with propaganda.
What advantage did the Allies have during D-Day?
They sent thousands of planes, tanks, ships, and over three million soldiers. Even though the Germans know this attack was going to happen, they did not know where. To keep the Germans questioning and guessing, the Allies set up fake bases and army to confuse Hitler.
What was the Manhattan project and who was the head of it?
The Manhattan project was the work of a nuclear bomb. It was led by General Leslie Grove and chief scientist, J. Robert Oppenheimer.