Generals
This general led the Allied invasion of Normandy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
This battle marked the turning point on the Eastern Front
Battle of Stalingrad
This German strategy involved quick, overwhelming attacks using combined arms
Blitzkrieg
This American rifle was widely used by soldiers during WWII
M1 Garand
This was the final battle in europe
Battle of Berlin
This British general was known for his victory at El Alamein
Bernard Montgomery
This battle was the largest amphibious invasion in history
D-Day
This tactic involved dropping soldiers behind enemy lines by parachute
airborne assault
This type of German tank was known for its heavy armor and firepower
Tiger tank
This international organization was formed after WWII to prevent future conflicts
United Nations
This general led the U.S. Third Army in the European Theater
George Patton
This Pacific battle was the turning point for the Allies against Japan
Battle of Midway
This Allied tactic involved capturing specific islands and bypassing others
island hopping
This British fighter plane played a crucial role in the Battle of Britain
Spitfire
This conference established the post-war order and addressed the punishment of war criminals
Nuremberg Trials
He was the chief of staff of the Japanese Imperial Army and prime minister during much of WWII
Hideki Tojo
This battle was the final major offensive by the Germans in the Western Front
Battle of the Bulge
This strategy focused on disrupting enemy supply lines through submarine warfare
commerce raiding
This bomb was dropped on Hiroshima
What is the atomic bomb
This plan provided aid to rebuild European economies after WWII
Marshall Plan
This Soviet general defended Stalingrad and later captured Berlin
Georgy Zhukov
This battle was one of the longest and most grueling sieges in history, lasting over 2 years
Siege of Leningrad
This deceptive operation was used by the Allies to mislead the Germans about the D-Day invasion
Operation Fortitude
This German rocket was the first long-range guided ballistic missile
V-2 rocket
This conference between Allied leaders decided the division of Germany after the war
Yalta Conference