Who was the president that took over after FDR died?
Harry S. Truman
Who was the Leader of Germany during WW2?
The turning point of the War
What was the Radar used for?
To intercept planes, and detecting German U-boats to prevent Torpedo Bombings
Who created the Atomic Bomb?
Physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer
The Americans, Soviets, British, and French took control of Germany. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, and Prime minister of Winston Churchill were the leaders at the time.
Who was the Leader of Italy during WW2?
What was the main thing that happened in the Battle of the Coral sea?
The Americans had broken Japanese naval codes sufficiently to develop invaluable intelligence. This gave the Americans a bigger chance on defeating Japan
What is the Invasion on Normandy called?
D-Day
First: Little boy
Second: Fat man
What did Germans have that most Countries didn't?
U-boats, or also known as Submarines
Who was the Leader of the Soviet Union during WW2, and when did the Soviet Union become Russia?
Joseph Stalin, and 1990
What was the environment of Guadalcanal like?
Guadalcanal was mountainous, heavily forested, hot, humid, wet and infested with malaria and dengue fever.
What battle was the Radar system introduced and helped in early detected of German U-boats preventing in Torpedo bombings?
The Battle of the Atlantic
What Two bombs were dropped on Japan?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What was the Potsdam Conference for?
This Conference helped dictate the fate of Poland and help set its future boundaries
What did Germany have to do after WW2?
The Treaty of Versailles made Germany pay 30 billion dollars in relief money to countries affected but they refused and from this a hyperinflation swarmed the country making money practically worthless
What did Soldiers in the Battle of Iwo Jima need to do to the tunnels?
They needed to throw grenades and even use flame throwers to flush out the Japanese strongholds
What is the reason on why its called The Battle of the Bulge?
The Germans launched a blitzkrieg attack and pushed the Allies back towards the Ardennes Forest, creating a 60 mile bulge in the center of Allied lines
What did Harry S. Truman think of the Atomic Bomb?
What did the Office of Price Administration do to all Americans?
The government only gave income tax to the wealthy but for the war effort millions of Americans had to pay for the first time.
What did Hitler want to achieve?
He Hoped to unite all of Germany under one central empire to assert dominance throughout Europe.
What is Leyte Gulf known for?
This battle is known as the largest naval battle in history, as well as the last fleet-versus-fleet engagement in the Pacific.
What happened when Italy attacked Greece and Libya?
Italy lost both attacks on Greece and Libya, and Great Britain helped both of them, and they succeeded in keeping Italy back
What is D-day?
On the morning of June 6, 1944, D-Day, the invasion on France began under the direction of General Eisenhower. 156,000 Americans, British and Canadian troops landed amidst stiff German resistance across five beaches in Normandy, codenamed Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha, and Utah