Pacific Front
What event pulled the US into WW2?
Pearl Harbor
What event triggered WW2?
Invasion of Poland
Who was the leader of Italy at the start of WW2?
Benito Mussolini
What 2 cities did the US drop an atomic bomb on?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Fear of them posing a threat to national security
What operation began the liberation of Western Europe?
Operation Overlord
What year was Adolf Hitler appointed as Chancellor?
What battle was considered the turning point in the Pacific Front?
Battle of Midway
What was the bloodiest battle on the Eastern Front?
Battle of Stalingrad
Harry S Truman
What scientist is responsible for the atomic bomb?
J. Robert Oppenheimer
What was the bloodiest battle in the Pacific Front?
Battle of Okinawa
What was the largest tank battle in WW2?
Battle of Kursk
Why was Neville Chamberlain replaced by Winston Churchill?
The failure of Chamberlain’s appeasement policy
What was the first standard issue semi-automatic rifle for the US.
M1 Garand
How many Americans were killed in the Pearl Harbor attack?
Over 2,400 Americans
How many deaths occurred on the Eastern Front?
30 million
How many 5 star generals were there during WW2?
5
What was the UK's radar system called?
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