Leaders
Who was the leader of Germany during WWII?
Adolf Hitler
Which side won the war?
The Allied Powers
What day was Pearl Harbor?
Pearl Harbor was December 7th, 1941.
Who led the Holocaust?
Adolf Hitler
What was the most major battle of WWII?
The Battle of Stalingrad
Who was the leader of Russia during WWII?
Joseph Stalin
What side did the United States join when they came into the war?
The United States joined the Allied Powers.
What country attacked Pearl Harbor?
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
What were three groups that were targeted in the Holocaust?
Jews, the handicapped, and POWs (Prisoners Of War)
What was the time frame for the Battle of Stalingrad?
The Battle of Stalingrad lasted from August 23rd, 1942 through February 2nd, 1943.
Who was the leader of Italy during WWII?
Benito Mussolini
What countries were a part of the Allied Powers during WWII?
France, Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union (Russia)
What two countries declared war on the United States a couple of days after Pearl Harbor?
Germany and Italy.
How many people died in the Holocaust?
11 million
How many battles were there in WWII?
There were 20 major battles during WWII.
Who was the emperor of Japan during WWII?
Emperor Hirohito
What countries were a part of the Axis Powers during WWII?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
What president was involved in Pearl Harbor?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is the difference between death camps and concentration camps?
Death camps were where they sent people to be exterminated, and concentration camps were where they sent people to work. There were some death camps inside of concentration camps.
Which country had the most battles in WWII and were they part of the Allied or Axis Powers?
Soviet Union (Russia), they were a part of the Allied Powers.
Who was the leader of Great Britain during WWII?
Winston Churchill
What year did the United States join WWII?
They joined in 1941.
Summarize what Pearl Harbor was.
Japanese planes destroyed or damaged 19 United States ships, and 300 aircraft, and killed over 2,400 United States servicemen. The attack only lasted 1 hour and 15 minutes.
How did they kill people at the beginning before sending them to the death camps?
They killed people by taking them into the woods and making them dig their graves and then shooting them.
What was the Battle of D-Day?
The Battle of D-Day was when Allied forces invaded Normandy Beach in France. On D-Day, 4,427 men died.