Vocabulary
destroying military, economic, or political targets belonging to an enemy; destroying civilian as well as military targets
What is strategic bombing?
The Allied invasion of France was launched from this Allied country.
What was England?
This American general led American forces in the Pacific, and used the "leap-frogging" or "island hopping" tactics to move closer to Japan.
Who was General Douglas MacArthur?
the Pope during World War II
Who was Pope Pius XII?
He was President of the United States for most of World War II.
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
an armed force brought together for a special mission
What is a task force?
The Allied plan to defeat Germany was for the United States and Britain to move in from the west and south, and for this country to move in from the east.
What is the Soviet Union? (Russia, USSR)
This was the second Japanese city destroyed by an atomic bomb.
What was Nagasaki?
the only US President to be elected to 4 terms - unless the US Constitution changes
Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
The decision to relocate thousands of Japanese-Americans to relocation camps was allowed according to the United States Supreme Court.
- true or false?
What is true?
the belief that all conflicts should be settled without violence, including war
What is pacifism?
The invasion of northern France by the Allies was given this nickname.
What was D-Day?
During this key battle, the Japanese lost four aircraft carriers.
What was the Battle of Midway?
the physicist who created the atomic bomb
Who was J. Robert Oppenheimer?
This ship secretly delivered the atomic bomb that was used on Hiroshima, then was sunk by a Japanese submarine. Many of the survivors were eaten by sharks.
What was the USS Indianapolis?
a point directly above, below, or at which a nuclear explosion occurs
What is ground zero?
Once the Allies secured a foothold in Normandy, they moved to liberate this French capital city from the Germans.
What is Paris?
the emperor of Japan during World War II
choices: Okinawa, Yamamoto, Kamikaze, Hirohito
Who was Emperor Hirohito?
the US President in office at the end of World War II
Who was Harry S Truman?
To be certain that the job was finished, the Allies insisted on this type of surrender for the Axis nations.
What was unconditional surrender?
the principle that the state should be separated from religious influence
What is secularism?
This Allied country was the one to move into Berlin, Germany, in an attempt to capture Hitler.
What was the Soviet Union?
Japan and China are located on what continent?
What is Asia?
the Allied commander of Europe during World War II who eventually became a President
Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
The three major Axis Powers in World War II surrendered in this order, from first to last.
What is Italy, Germany, and Japan?