Places
The place where Japan attacked the US Pacific Fleet, causing US entry into the war
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Chancellor and dictator of Germany
Adolph Hitler
These related events brought about the surrender of Japan, bringing WW2 to a close
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Which nation was invaded first, Norway or Poland?
Poland
Term for the group of nations that supported advancing Fascism and eliminating Communism.
Axis Powers
Home country of Benito Mussolini, the first Fascist dictator of Europe
Italy
President of the US, died during his fourth term in office.
Franklin Roosevelt
The invasion of this country is considered the beginning of WW2 (in Europe)
Poland
Which came first, surrender of Germany or surrender of Japan?
Germany
Concentration camp
Country that Hitler tried to subdue by bombing its ports, airfields, and then its major cities.
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
She wrote diary about her life as a Jewish girl in hiding from the Nazis
Anne Frank
The largest ever military invasion was named operation Barbarossa, when Germany invaded this country
The Soviet Union (also acceptable: USSR, Russia)
This is the first Axis power to surrender to the Allies (1943)
Italy
From the German words meaning Lightning and War
Blitzkrieg
German speaking country that Hitler completely absorbed without a fight, leading to the Appeasement strategy
Austria
Dictator of communist Russia/Soviet Union.
Joseph Stalin
The invasion of this West European nation was swift and shocking, many believing them to have the best army in the world
France
USSR
Common term for the German unterseeboot, a ship that travels under water
U-Boat (Submarine)
Country who was the first to be attacked by any of the Axis powers
China
Prime Minister of the UK. He "slept the sleep of the redeemed" after the US entered the war
Winston Churchill
This battle is considered the turning point of WW2 in Europe, as the Soviets dealt a crushing defeat to the Axis armies
Battle of Stalingrad
Which nation was defeated first, France or Norway?
Norway
Pictures, posters and slogans that were designed to inspire people to support their country or hate their enemies (often using racist tones to demean the enemy)
Propoganda