Axis Vs. Allies
This country, led by Adolf Hitler, was part of the Axis powers
Germany
This secret U.S. project developed the atomic bomb.
The Manhattan Project
What was the attack called that brought the United States into WW2
Pearl Harbor
This President of the United States gave the order to use the atomic bomb
Truman
What term refers to the systematic killing of the Jews and other minorities?
The Holocaust
This country joined the Allies after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
United States
Name one city that the United States used the atomic weapon on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
What was unique about the D-Day invasion?
The troops arrived on ships and attacked from the beaches
Who was the fascist leader of Italy?
Mussolini
What is anti-semitism?
Prejudice against Jewish people
These two countries were the main Axis partners of Germany.
Italy and Japan
The Japanese would use an aircraft as a weapon, what was this called?
Kamikaze
What happened to the German troops who went into Soviet territory and tried to attack Stalingrad?
Germany was defeated and suffered many losses due to weather
How many years after the end of WW2 did Hiroo Onodo surrender?
Nearly 30 years
Approximately how many Jews were killed during the Holocaust?
6 million
What type of government did Germany and Italy have in common during this time?
Fascist
What was the new form of warfare called that the Germans successfully used at the start of the war?
Blitzkrieg or lightning War
What is the Battle of the Bulge?
Final major German battle that failed and led to their surrender a few months later
What leader committed suicide to avoid capture?
Hitler
These were crowded areas that the Jews were forced to live in before they were later taken death camps.
Ghettos
What country did Germany invade that was the official start of WW2
Poland
How long did it take the Allies to plan the D-Day invasion?
1 Year
What battle stopped Japan's expansion in the Pacific islands?
The Battle of Midway
What is V-E Day?
Victory Europe Day, the day celebrates the end of WW2 in Europe but it still continued in the Pacific
Name 2 punishments that the German leaders faced after the war for their participation in the Holocaust.
Jail time, or death