War for Europe & NA
BONUS: What German general was known as the "Desert Fox"?
Erwin Rommel
BONUS: Emperor of Japan & Prime Minister of Japan
Emperor Hirohito
Prime Minister Hideki Tojo
Which side won World War II?
The Allies (U.S., UK, Soviet Union, France, China)
BONUS: Of the 5 beaches where Allied troops landed on D-Day, what nation led the assault on Juno Beach? (Not US or UK)
Canada
Later in the war, Japan, desperate to stop the Allied advance, began using what tactic?
Kamikaze suicide-plane attacks on American ships.
The Potsdam Conference (July 1945) brought together leaders of the U.S., USSR, and UK to discuss the end of World War II. The clash of U.S. and Soviet goals marked the beginning of what became known as the:
Cold War
Why was North Africa considered strategically important during the war?
It provided control over Mediterranean shipping lanes and access to Middle Eastern oil.
What is the Bataan Death March?
A forced 65-mile march of captured American and Philippine troops, resulting in beatings, starvation, and many deaths.
What happened to Germany as a result of the Potsdam Conference?
Germany was divided into 4 occupation zones controlled by the U.S., UK, France, and the USSR.
What was the significance of D-Day (June 6, 1944)?
It was the largest land-sea-air operation in history and allowed for Germany to be attacked from the east (by USSR) & west (by US & UK)
What was the purpose of the "Island Hopping" strategy used by the U.S. during war in the Pacific?
To bypass heavily fortified Japanese positions and seize strategically important smaller islands, moving closer to mainland Japan.
What was the name of the secret U.S. program led by scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer to develop an atomic bomb?
Manhattan Project
How did the Battle of the Bulge impact the German army and the course of the war?
It was Hitler's last gamble to turn the tide of the war, but it severely weakened the German army and marked the start of their retreat.
Why was the Battle of Iwo Jima significant during, and after, the war?
It was a crucial island for launching bombing raids on Japan, and it featured the famous flag-raising on Mount Suribachi.
On August 6, 1945, a B-29 bomber named the Enola Gay dropped "Little Boy," the first atomic bomb in history, on which city?
Hiroshima