The invasion of Poland on this day marked the official beginning of World War II.
What is September 1, 1939
100
This man was the leader of the United States during most of World War II.
Who is FDR.
100
This was the name of the German "Lightning War"
What is blitzkrieg
100
The US used this weapon to force Japan to surrender.
What is the Atomic Bomb.
100
America officially entered World War II after Japan attacked these islands in the Pacific.
What are the Hawaiian Islands (Pearl Harbor)
200
Operation Overlord occurred on this date, marking the beginning of the liberation of Europe.
What is June 6, 1944.
200
This man called for peace in Germany by attacking his neighboring countries. He is also known for being Anti-Semetic.
Who is Adolf Hitler.
200
This policy of avoiding war by accepting the demands of your adversary was better known as:
What is appeasement.
200
This world peace alliance after WWII was established by the US, Great Britain and France.
What is the United Nations.
200
This was the US plan for pushing back Japan in the Pacific.
What is island hopping.
300
This was in FDR's words "A day which will live in infamy"
What is December 7, 1941.
300
These men were the leaders of the Soviet Union and Italy, respectively.
Who are Josef Stalin and Benito Mussolini.
300
While the Americans remained neutral during the first years of World War II, they did contribute to the war through this main policy which provided weapons to nations in need.
What is Lend-Lease.
300
This Soviet led confederation was formed after WWII, containing most of the Eastern European nations.
What is the iron curtain.
300
This man was the leader of American forces in the Pacific
Who is General Douglas MacArthur
400
This is V-E Day.
What is May 8, 1945.
400
These were the two main US generals in Europe during World War II.
Who are Dwight D. Eisenhower and George Patton.
400
This agreement between Hitler and Stalin was later broken by Hitler, forcing the Soviets to join with the Allies against the Nazis.
What is the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact.
400
List the order of the locations which the allies invaded in the European theater.
What is North Africa, Italy, France (D-Day), and Germany.
400
Japanese pilots practiced this type of warfare towards the end of the war.
What is kamikaze.
500
This is V-J Day
What is August 14, 1945.
500
Name one of the two leaders of Great Britain during World War II. Name both for double the points.
Who are Winston Churchill and Neville Chamberlain.
500
List the major allied and axis powers
Allied: US, Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union
Axis: Germany, Italy and Japan
500
This was the name of the project which developed the Atomic Bomb
What is the Manhattan Project.
500
This was the name of the plane which dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima.