Euro Battles
This was the major turning point in Europe, where the Allies could start attacking German forces in France.
D-Day
This battle pulled the US into WWII, when Japan attacked Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
This foreign policy was used by the Allies to give Hitler what he wants in hopes that he will be satisfied
Appeasement
This battle was different than previous battles so far in WWII as this battle was fought primarily in the air
Battle of Britain
This person was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII
Winston Churchill
This British operation was successful in using civilian boats to rescue soldiers trapped at Dunkirk
Operation Dynamo
This is considered to be the turning point in the Pacific after the US destroyed important Japanese ships in a trap
Midway
Hitler betrayed Stalin by
Invading the Soviet Union
This strategy that was used by the Germans allowed them to quickly take over Poland and France
Blitzkrieg
This person was called the Fuhrer by the Germans
Adolf Hitler
This operation was a failed attempt for the Allies to control bridges on a road leading through Holland.
Operation Market Garden
This naval vessel became increasingly vital during the Pacific, as planes can land and take off from them.
Carrier
USSR began doing this to deter soldiers from not attacking/doing their job/retreating in combat
Shooting them
The war in Africa began when
Italy attacked British colonies in North Africa
This person was the King of Italy during WWII
King Emmannuel
This battle happened after the Germans attacked in winter time through the Ardennes Forest.
Battle of the Bulge
This was a strategy the US used to “jump” from one Japanese held territory to another in Asia, avoiding more heavily defended places.
Island hopping
This plan was Hitler’s mistake in WWII because it created a second front in the east
Operation Barbarossa / Battle of Stalingrad
Name at least two reasons why the African Campaign was significant
Allies could attack Italy, secured over 250k prisoners, Allies liberated European colonies in North Africa
This person was the British general in charge of Operation Market Garden
General Montgomery
General Taylor had this to say when asked to surrender by the Germans at the Battle of the Bulge
NUTS!!!
The use of this weapon led to the end of the war in the Pacific.
Atomic Bomb
This was the name of France’s southern fascist government after the Germans took over
Vichy France
This German commander led the Afrika Corps and the German defense of D-Day, often known for his chivalry.
Erwin Rommel
This person was the American President that decided to drop the Atomic Bombs
President Harry S Truman