Famous Battles
This surprise attack took place on December 7th, 1941 by air and sea when Japan attacked the U.S.
What is the Attack of Pearl Harbor?
The leader of Germany during World War II. This leader also committed suicide before the war ended.
Who is Hitler?
These three countries were the axis powers.
Who are Italy, Japan, and Germany?
The first semiautomatic rifle used by the U.S. in any war.
What is the M1 Garand?
This battle started on June 4th 1942 where the U.S. had intercepted messages from Japan alerting them to the attack. A ship from the battle is also located in San Diego as a museum.
What is the Battle of Midway?
The leader of Russia during World War II. This leader ruled through terror and believed in communism.
Who is Stalin?
These three countries were the Big 3 for World War II.
Who are Great Britain, Russia, and the United States?
The weapon that ended World War II.
What is the atomic bomb?
This battle was fought by air, land, and sea on June 6th 1944. It is known as the largest infiltration by sea in history.
What is the Battle of Normandy?
The leader of Japan, who intervened and convinced his government to surrender and end the war.
This country joined the war and the allied powers after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Who is the United States?
This weapon was perfected by Germany for World War II and proved to be very beneficial during their Blitzkrieg attack on France.
What are tanks?
This battle led to the end of the war in the Pacific.
What is the Battle of Okonawa?
This leader took over Britain in 1940. He was strongly against Hitler.
Who is Churchill?
This was the country Germany invaded to start WW2
Who is Poland?
The first escort plane that could accompany bomb squadrons into battle for protection.
What is the P-51 Mustang?
This battle significantly hindered Germany and led to their eventual surrender.
What is the Battle of the Bulge?
He was the leader of the United States when they joined the war. He died in 1945 before the end of the war.
Who is Roosevelt?
This country used the battle strategy called Island Hopping.
Who is the United States?
This weapon played a major role in sinking U.S. supply ships.
What are U-boats?