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WW II HGHS
WWII Ch.16/17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| British Leader from 1940 through the end of the war in Europe | Winston Churchill |
| He established the Free French government in England after France fell in 1940 | Charles de Gaulle |
| He was the founder of the Congress of Racial Equality | James Farmer |
| He became the Communist Dictator of the Soviet Union in 1924 | Joseph Stalin |
| Name of the man in charge of the Atomic Bomb Project | J. Robert Oppenheimer |
| Fascist dictator of Italy | Benito Mussolini |
| Austrian -born leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party | Adolf Hitler |
| British Prime Minister known for his appeasement policy | Neville Chamberlain |
| "Old Blood and Guts" he was one of America's best generals and helped liberate Paris | George Patton |
| His air attack on Japan was a morale boost for America in 1942 | Jimmy Doolittle |
| This man became Prime Minister of Japan in 1941 | Hideki Tojo |
| The Army Chief of Staff who argued for a "Europe First" strategy for winning the war | George Marshall |
| This popular American General was considered a "Soldiers General" by his men | Omar Bradley |
| He was the Supreme Commander of allied forces in Europe and in charge of Operation Overlord | Dwight D. Eisenhower aka "Ike" |
| American Admiral in charge of capturing Japanese held islands in the central Pacific Ocean | Chester Nimitz |
| African American union leader that fought to eliminate discrimination in war industries | A. Philip Randolph |
| American Commander in the Philippines that vowed to return | Douglas MacArthur |
| What Chinese province did the Japanese conquer in 1931 | Manchuria |
| The demilitarization of this area acted as a buffer zone between Germany and France | The Rhineland |
| What African country did Italy occupy in 1936 | Ethiopia |
| Hitler claimed that Germans were being mistreated in this part of Czechoslovakia | Sudetenland |
| A Japanese plane that flew into a ship was called this | Kamikaze |
| The Germans captured large numbers of French and British troops at this coastal town | Dunkirk |
| The Germans were as close as 25 to this Soviet capital in 1941 | Moscow |
| What was the end of the war in Europe called | V E Day |
| The German Air force was called what | Luftwaffe |
| What "Bloody" battle gained a foothold for Allied soldiers in Italy | Anzio |
| Considered one of the home islands Japan used many suicide planes to defend it | Okinawa |
| What was the union with Germany and Austria called | Anschlus |
| This Nazi defeat at the hands of the Russians in this battle in 1942 is considered a turning point in the war | Stalingrad |
| What was the name of the last major German offensive on the Western front in WWII | Battle of the Bulge |
| What major event in WWII took place on June 6, 1944 | D-Day- The invasion of Normandy in France |
| What term is associated with the terms of the Munich Conference | Appeasement |
| The origins of the Cold War can be traced to the concessions made to Stalin at this conference | Yalta Conference |
| Where did the largest surrender of American troops in history take place | Bataan Peninsula |
| What strategically placed island in the Pacific near Hawaii was the scene of a historic turning point | Midway Island |
| This group of Americans were the most decorated unit in WWII | Nisei |
| What law helped American servicemen get an education after WWII | GI Bill |
| What term meant "living space" for the German Nation | Lebensraum |
| What was the systematic killing of a whole ethnic race called | Genocide |
| On September 1, 1939 this marked the beginning of WWII in Europe | Invasion of Poland |
| The hatred of the Jewish people is reflected in this term | Anti-Semitism |
| In 1934, Hitler made the military take an oath of loyalty to him and proclaimed himself this | Fuhrer |
| This "Night of the Broken Glass" in 1938 was an attack on Jewish homes, businesses and Synagogues | Kristallnacht |
| The Nazi-Soviet Non Aggression Pact doomed what countries independence | Poland |
| What was the name given to German Tanks | Panzers |
| What was an area of French fortifications along the German French border | Maginot Line |
| What was Britain's Air Force known as? | RAF or Royal Air Force |
| What was the RAF's defense of Britain in 1940 called? | Battle of Britain |
| What was passed by Congtress to prevent any American involvement in Europe | Neutrality Acts |
| This allowed Britain to "use or rent" American war supplies | Lend Lease Act |
| This agreement between America and Britain was considered a list of American War Aims | Atlantic Charter |
| This battle virtually wiped out the Japanese fleet | Leyte Gulf |
| What was the defensive agreement between Germany, Italy and Japan called? | Tripartite Pact |
| What countries were the main Allies | USA, Britain and the USSR |
| Who were the targets of the Bataan Death March | US and Philippine Soldiers |
| Who was the leader of the US navy in the Pacific? | Chester Nimitz |
| Who benefited greatly in Eastern Europe from the Yalta Conference | USSR |
| What was Hitlers ultimate decision regarding the Jews called? | Final Solution |
| What was the main target in the Mariana Islands that the US wanted | Saipan |
| What was the Atomic Bomb research program called | Manhattan Project |
| This term refers to the killing of 6 million Jews and other "enemies of the state". | Holocaust |
| What two cities did The USA drop atomic bombs on | Hiroshima and Nagasaki |
| Where were Japanese Americans relocated to after Pearl Harbor | Internment Camps |
| What was created in order to ensure a minimum amount of supplies in the USA | Rationing |
| The Battle of the Coral Sea proved the value of this | Aircraft Carrier |
| The goal of this battle was to split the allies in Dec. of 1944 and achieve a negotiated peace in the West | Battle of the Bulge |
| Who was the Fascist leader of Spain that remained neutral during the war | Francisco Franco |
| What battle turned the tide of the war in North Africa | El Alemein |
| Nazis accused of war crimes were brought to justice where | Nuremberg Trials |
| What important event took place on May 8, 1945 | VE Day |
| What important event took place on Sept. 2, 1945 | VJ Day |
| What important event took place on Dec 7, 1941 | Attack on Pearl Harbor |
| Operation Torch was the invasion of what area by the allies? | North Africa |
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