Location
Where was the invasion that started WW2
Invasion of Poland
Name a cause of WW2
Invasion of Poland, Facism, Great Depression, Treaty of Versailles, Appeasement
Who fought in the battle of midway and who won?
Japan vs USA. USA
What was FDR famous quote and the date of this quote
a day that shall live in infamy - Dec 7 1941
what new tactic in warfare did Germans create
Blitzkrieg
Normandy (Beaches of France)
What is appeasement
To give in to an aggressor to try and make peace
Who fought in the battle of Stalingrad and who won?
Germany vs. Russia. Russia
Describe the holocaust
Genocide of 6 million Jews, Nuremberg Laws limited their rights, concentration camps
What was the date of Pearl Harbor
Dec 7 1941
Where did Japan strike first at
Pearl Harbor
why was appeasement a bad policy
Misjudgment of intentions and delayed conflict
Who were the big 3 allied countries and their leader
USA- FDR
Russia- Stalin
Britain- Winston Churchill
What happened during the Battle of Britian
The Royal Air Force of Britain attacked Germany's civil lands
what new warfare tactic did Japan come up with
where was the turning point on the war in the pacific
Midway
Why did Truman decide to drop the atomic bombs
Casualty rates, demonstration of power, and ending the war quickly
Who were the big 3 axis powers and their leader
Germany - Hitler
Japan - Tojo
Italy - Moussilini
Describe operation Barbarossa
Attack on Russia, where they endured harsh winters, women involved in the war
What German-born physicist proposed the theory of relativity
Albert Einstein
where was the turning point on the war in europe
Stalingrad
What happened to Hitler at the end of the war
Suicide
Who surrendered from the war early?
France
What happened to France during WW2
They surrendered, Miracle at Dunkirk, Ardennes Forrest attack, Phoney War
Name of the 2 atomic bombs
Little Boy and Fat Man