People
Fascist leader of Italy in WWII
Benito Mussolini
Aerial battle where British fought off the bigger German Air Force
Battle for Britain
Meeting between Hitler & British P.M. Chamberlain where Chamberlain appeases Hitler & lets him have Czechoslovokia
Munich Conference
Began in 1929 & caused most nations economies to struggle, especially in America & Germany
Great Depression
to settle a dispute without using force or violence; giving in to one's demands
appeasement
Russian dictator during WWII that turned Russia into a world power
Joseph Stalin
Crucial victory for U.S. over Japan. U.S. sunk 4 of Japan's aircraft carriers in the Pacific
Battle of Midway
Hitler did not have to follow the Constitution for 4 years. This law essentially made Hitler dictator
Enabling Act
What was the "Final solution"
Rather than deport or get rid of Jews, Hitler decided on a complete genocide of the Jews (kill all of them)
Lightning warfare used by the German military
blitzkrieg
Physicist that led the Manhattan Project
Robert Oppenheimer
Allied invasion into France, led by the U.S. Britain, & Canada in the largest sea assault in history
Normandy invasion or D-Day
This treaty & this political movement were used by Hitler, Mussolini, & Japan to get the support from their people (they all knew their people hated these 2 things)
Treaty of Versailles and Communism
The U.S. had great military leaders during WWII. Name 2 of them?
MacArthur, Patton, and Eisenhower
Axis powers leaders
Hitler, Mussolini, & Tojo
Leaders of the Allied powers, also known as the "Big 3"
Roosevelt, Churchill, & Stalin
This battle between U.S. & Japan was one of the bloodiest battles in WWII. Iconic picture of U.S. soldiers holding up flag is from the battle.
Battle of Iwo Jima
When the Axis powers were invading & occupying other nations, why didn't the U.S. intervene sooner & help these country's
WWI had just ended & U.S. was done intervening in European problems and they were in the middle of the Great Depression
Name 2 goals Hitler had when he started invading other nations
Establish a European Empire and create a perfect Aryan race
What was the Battle of Stalingrad?
When Germany invaded Russia & Russia won this battle. The cold Russian winter killed thousands of German soldiers. Turning point in war
Supreme Commander of Allied forces. Led Allies during Normandy invasion
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Huge turning point in war where Soviets fight off a huge German invasion. Germany had to surrender their best troops, the German Sixth Army
Battle of Stalingrad
Name at least 3 punishments Germany received at the Treaty of Versailles, that put Germany into chaos
They had to admit guilt, pay reparations, decrease military, give up land & colonies, & give the Alsace-Lorraine (which is rich in natural resources) back to France
What did the Normandy invasion accomplish for the Allied Powers?
It opened up another front (forcing Germany to fight on 2 fronts) which divided the German Army and it gave relief to the Soviets who had been fighting the Germans for 4 years
What was the Bataan Death march?
After Japan had occupied Philippines shortly after Pearl Harbor, the Japanese military marched thousands of Filipino & American P.O.W.s to their death.