Key Events
the invasion of this country is generally considered the start of WW2
Poland
the type of tank that the Germans used in the blitzkrieg
Panzer
the Allied invasion of German-Occupied France.
D-day
who was the dictator of Germany
Adolf Hitler
civilians needed these to buy food and other supplies
ration book
the largest allied evacuation of troops
Dunkirk
the type of ship that turned to be the most important in WW2
aircraft Carrier
the battle for air supremacy over England
The Battle of Britain
the leader who told the world we shall fight on the beaches.
Winston Churchill
people saved this food to make explosives
cooking fats
the term for the day Germany surrendered
VE day
The name of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
Enola gay
The Marines famously raised the US flag during this island battle.
Iwo Jima
the general who led the invasion of D-day
Dwight. D. Eisenhower
to inspire women to work in factories posters featured this character
Rosie the riveter
A daring raid on Tokyo where B-25 took off from aircraft carriers
The Doolittle raid
the new type of tank the Americans us developed during WW2
Sherman tank
generally considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific
Midway
the Leader who led the attack on pearl harbor
Admiral Yamamoto
the American government forced people of Japanese descent to live here
internment camps
Where NAZIs were tried for war crimes
The Nuremberg trials
this was the service rifle used by American troops
the M1 Garand
The turning point in the war on the eastern front
the Battle of Stalingrad
He was the American commander.
Admiral Nimitz
Americans used bought these to raise money for the war effort
war bonds