European Theater
The two European Axis powers
Germany, Italy
The name of suicidal Japanese pilots
kamikazi
The beaches of ???? were where the invasion occurred:
Normandy
The name of the general (later a president) who authorized the use of the atomic bomb
Eisenhower
This major event would begin after the war because the US and the Soviet Union no longer trusted each other.
Cold War
What British city was bombed for 67 straight days
London
The name of the first country Japan invaded in its attempt at Imperialism
Manchuria
Why were there no German reinforcements?
Hitler thought it was false information
The main effect on an individual which occurred for years later after the bombing
radiation poisoning
Which conference (meant to give Japan an ultimatum) actually showed the stress between the US and the Soviet Union that would lead to the Cold War?
Potsdam
This invasion led to the end of the war
D Day
Potsdam
How did paratroopers participate in the invasion?
Dropped behind enemy lines
The two cities which were bombed:
Hiroshima, Nagasaki
Approximately this many people died in WW2:
A. 5 million - 10 million
B. 5,000-10,000
C. 70 million - 80 million
D. 70,000-80,000
Norway, Denmark
What war shocked the world because it was the first time a European country was defeated by an Asian nation? Manchuria
Russo-Japanese war
Why did Eisenhower initially believe that it was a failure?
Many lives lost and not much gained
Name of the man in charge of the atomic bomb production
Oppenheimer
What happened to Hitler
committed suicide
The Soviets needed to conquer Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia so that they had access to what sea?
Baltic or North
One of the worst war crimes in history - 300,000 Chinese civilians killed in 6 weeks
Rape of Nanking
The original name of the invasion:
Operation Overlord
What was the name of the secret American project to create an atomic bomb?
Manhattan Project
What act was implemented that called for a U.S. military draft
Selective Service Act