Vocab
Strategically attacking some islands while skipping others
Island Hopping
German dictator who set out to dominate Europe and exterminate those whom he viewed as inferior
Adolf Hitler
The date in which the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941
The event which caused the United States to get involved in the war
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Name of the youth group that Nazis created to support Hitler
Hitler Youth
Material that aims to push a particular political point of view or agenda
Propaganda
Winston Churchill
VE Day (Victory in Europe)
May 8, 1945
Japan lost this pivotal naval battle which put them on the defensive for the remainder of the war
Battle of Midway
"Big Three" of Axis Powers
Germany, Italy, Japan
The policy of allowing Germany to take land in an attempt to avoid war
Appeasement
Individual who established a Fascist state in Italy
Benito Mussolini
The date of the D-Day invasion
June 6, 1944
Japanese suicide bomber pilots
kamikaze
A camp in which people are detained or confined, usually under harsh conditions
Concentration camp
Trial where Nazis were prosecuted for their war crimes
Nuremburg Trials
Leader of the United States during the majority of WWII
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The date when World War 2 began
September 1, 1939
Japanese way of fighting was based on the ideals of ancient samurai, basically meaning that they would fight to the last man
Bushido Warrior Code
The place where the United States launched their invasion of Europe (the beaches of ________)
Normandy
Political system in which the state holds total authority over the society and seeks to control all aspects of life
Totalitarian
The general and prime minister of Imperial Japan
Hideki Tojo
The date when World War 2 ended
September 2, 1945
Japan’s main reason for being involved in World War II
To expand its empire and gain access to natural resources
Hitler’s critical mistake that turned the tide of the war
Fighting a war on two fronts/Invading the Soviet Union