WWII
U-Boat
German submarine
US Policy towards countries at war at the beginning of WWII (name of the laws)
Neutrality Acts
J. Robert Oppenheimer & Los Alamos were part of what secret program in the US?
Manhattan Project
US strategy in the Pacific Theater that allows the US to conserve resources by passing over more heavily defended islands and moves the US closer to Japan
Island Hopping
The day Germany surrendered; End of WWII in Europe
VE Day
Axis Powers
Germany, Italy & Japan
2 parts:
Identify 2 Regions where WWII took place
European Theater and Pacific Theater
Americans wanted to stay out of the war, this is called _________________
isolationism
During WWII, the role of women at home changed because....
Many worked in factories or in non-combat roles for the military
First Event that leads to the eventual surrender of Germany in the European Theater
D -Day
The day Japan surrendered; End of war in Japan
VJ Day
One of the bloodiest battles in history and one of the final battles of World War II's European theater
Battle of Berlin
When Germans lost faith in their government, they turned to _____________
Hitler
Change in Neutrality Acts that allowed US to sell war supplies for cash but not to transport them
Cash and Carry
In order to save items for the military, US citizens had to _____________
ration
Name of the bombing campaign by Germany on the UK.
Operation Sea Lion
The 1st atomic bomb was dropped on
Hiroshima
Group 1 lost rights during the war and Group 2 gained rights during WWII
Group 1 = Japanese; Group 2 = African Americans or women
A ruler that has complete control of a country
dictator
Change in international policy that allowed the US to provide war supplies to the Allies without immediate payment
Lend-Lease Act
Day that will life in infamy according to FDR. Event and date
Pearl Harbor Dec 7 1941
Turning point battle in the Pacific Theater
Battle of Midway
Reason President Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb on Japan rather than invade by land
Save the lives of American soldiers
First Conference of the Big Three allied powers leafers
Tehran Conference
Hirohito, Hitler and Mussolini
Leaders of the Axis powers
Purpose behind Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Response to US trade embargo with Japan and to keep the USA out of the war.
The first African American airforce pilots
Tuskegee Airmen
Invasion of the USSR by Germany
Operation Barbarosa
What battle Ship was the surrender of Japan signed in
USS Missourri
What was the last major battle of World War II?
Battle of Okinawa