Other Not Covered
Which dictator named himself Der Fuhrer ("the leader")?
Adolf Hitler
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War 2?
Winston Churchill
What date did FDR describe as "a date which will live in infamy"? (day/month/year)
December 7th, 1941
What country reached Berlin first?
Soviet Union
Where were the atomic bombs dropped? (2 locations)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What area of China did Japan invade as a potential solution to their population problem?
Manchuria
Great Britain and France declared war with Germany as a result of the invasion of which country?
Poland
Who said, "your boys are not going to be sent into any foreign wars" in regards to World War 2 during the 1940 presidential elections?
FDR
Where did troops land on June 6th, 1944, D-Day?
Normandy
What was the name of America's secret mission to create an atomic bomb?
The Manhattan Project
What were FDRs four freedoms? (all 4 are needed)
worship, speech, want, fear
Germany experienced early success as they caught enemies by surprise using this method: ________
blitzkrieg
Cash and Carry
What battle was the Soviet Union's final stand and the start of their counter attack?
Stalingrad
What two islands were in the closest proximity to Japan and were the last legs of clearing a path to Japan?
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
Japanese American Interment Camps
Who or what is RAF?
British Royal Air Force
In March of 1941, the US passed a policy which allowed for aid to be sent to foreign nations in order to protect American securities, what was it called?
"If your neighbor's house is on fire, you don't sell them a hose"
Lend-Lease Act
In 1945, where did Stalin, FDR and Churchill meet to map out the post war plans?
Yalta Conference
Where did General MacArthur promise to return to?
Philippines
What is the name of the first African American flying unit?
Tuskagee Airmen
Who was forced to lead Free France Resistance from Western Africa after France's surrender to Germany?
Charles de Gaulle
What isolationist committee was formed to block America's involvement in World War 2 and prevent further aid being sent abroad?
America First Committee
Where did FDR and Churchill map out the war and agree to nothing short of unconditional surrender from Italy, Japan and Germany?
Casablanca Conference
What battle was critical for success in the Pacific as it occurred halfway between Hawaii and Japan and prevented future Japanese offensive strikes?