Who's who?
Who was the dictator of Germany?
Adolf Hitler
Where is Pearl Harbor?
Hawaii
Was D-Day a successful invasion?
YES. The allies pushed Germany out of France.
What was the U.S. signature fighting method in the Pacific?
Island Hopping
In the end, which side won the war?
The Allied Powers
What were the two sides/teams involved in WWII?
Allied Powers
Axis Powers
Who was ATTACKED at Pearl Harbor?
The United States
France was defeated by Germany VERY QUICKLY - how long did France last in the war?
6 weeks
Which TWO branches of the military were relied on for “island hopping”?
Navy
Air Force
Why did the United States choose to use the atomic bombs on Japan?
They wanted to end the war QUICKLY.
Which idea did Mussolini believe in?
Fascism
Who was the ATTACKER at Pearl Harbor?
Japan
Which country was the U.S. trying to defeat during the D-Day invasion?
Germany
What made "island hopping" so difficult?
The geography of the islands
Which TWO Japanese cities were bombed?
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
List the AXIS POWERS.
Japan
Italy
Germany
After Pearl Harbor was attacked, how did the U.S. respond?
Where did the D-Day invasion occur?
(Be Specific)
On the beaches of Normandy, France
What was the goal of "island hopping" in the Pacific?
Get closer to Japan and launch an invasion
What were the nicknames of the TWO bombs dropped on Japan?
Little Boy
Fat man
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union (Russia)
BONUS!
On what date was Pearl Harbor attacked?
December 7th, 1941
BONUS!
When was the D-DAY invasion?
June 6th, 1944
Explain “island hopping”
The U.S. traveled from island to island, winning battles across the Pacific Ocean
The United States decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan is still debated. What does this mean?
People do NOT agree and go back and forth as to whether the bomb should have been used.