Operations
What was Operation Overlord?
Allied invasion of Normandy
Leader of Germany
Adolf Hitler
How many casualties did the USA have? Round to the nearest hundred thousand.
400,000
Germany invaded Poland with what other country?
USSR
When did WW2 begin and end?
September 1, 1939 - September 2, 1945
What was Operation Sea Lion?
Planned German invasion of the UK
Leader of USA for most of the war
Franklin D. Roosevelt
How many casualties did the UK have? Round to the nearest hundred thousand
400,000
Two nations were invaded by Germany in the 1940s for their iron ore and naval bases. One in April, another in June. What were these two countries?
Denmark and Norway
When did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
What was Operation Barbarossa?
German invasion of the USSR
Leader of UK for most of the war. (Came into power during German invasion of France)
Winston Churchill
How many casualties did France have in the war until their capitulation? Round to the nearest ten thousand.
60,000
What was the first country Japan invaded after bombing Pearl Harbor?
The Phillippines
When did Germany invade the Soviet Union?
June 22, 1941
What was Operation Husky?
Allied invasion of Sicily
Leader of Italy until they were deposed.
Benito Mussolini
How many casualties did the USSR have? Round to the nearest million.
9,000,000
What country did the USSR invade about 3 months after World War 2 began?
Finland
When were the atomic bombs dropped on Japan?
August 6 and August 9, 1945.
What was Operation Uranus?
Soviet counteroffensive at Stalingrad
Leader of Free French forces after capitulation
Charles De Gaulle
How many casualties did Germany have? Round to the nearest million.
5,000,000
What country did the USSR and the UK invade during the German invasion of the USSR?
Iran
When was the Battle of Midway?
June 4, 1942