World War 2
The _____ was trapped in Bastogne during the Battle of the Bugle in December of 1944
101st Airborne
World War 2 started on September 1, _____
1939
The years that mark the start and finish of the World War 2 are ____ - _____
1939-1945
V-E Day or Victory in Europe was May 8, _____
1945
___ Medals of Honor were awarded at the Battle of Iwo Jima
27
American created ___ atomic bombs
3
An example of Japanese- Americans that fought in WW2 was the ___ regiment
442nd
The battle of what was the turning point in the Italian campaign and led to the eventual fall of Rome
Anzio
The battle of The Coral Sea stopped the Japanese advance on where
Australia
A ____ attack is a suicide attack by soldier, not a pilot
Banzai
The "Death March" took place on ____ Peninsula
Bataam
Bastogne was surrounded during the Battle of the ____
Baulge
General _____ led the British who fought in Africa
Bernard Montgomery
_______ is the term meaning "lightening war"
Blitzkreig
The Battle of what was fought mostly in the air
Britain
_____ is the term used for covering a large area with bombs
Carpet Bombing
Who was a American Admiral in charge of the Pacific Fleet
Chester Nimit
American General _____ said the famous phrase "I shall return"
Douglas MacArthur
Allied forces retreated to Britain using a large amount of civilian boats during the Battle (or evacuation) of ____
Dunkirk
The supreme Allied Commander in Europe was who
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who was a physicist and German-Jew who warned FDR about an Atomic Bomb
Einstein
The Battle of what was the turning point in the North African campaign
El- Alam
The River _____ was the place where U.S. and Soviet troops met in Germany
Elbe
Who was the scientist who controlled and worked on the atomic reaction
Enrico Fermi
Following the attacks on Poland, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg, Hitler's next target who
France
The nickname given to U.S. soldiers was _____
G.I.
Who created an economic recovery plan for postwar Europe
George Marshall
Who was the American General who led the American attack up Italy
George Pattin
The Battle of what was the Marines first taste of jungle warfare
Guadalcanal
The Enola Gay and Bockscar each dropped an atomic bomb on ___ and _____
Harishima & Nagasaki
Who was the President who decided to drop the Atomic Bomb to end the war in Japan
Harry S. Truman
Who was the head of the German Luftwaffe (Air Force)
Hermann Goering
Who killed himself at the end of World War 2
Hitler
Strategically attacking or ignoring islands to gain an advantage in called what
Island Hoping
___ was the island where the Marines raised the American flag
Iwo Jima
Who surrendered and signed the documents on September , 1924
Japan
Who was the head of the Manhattan Project
Jay Robert
The first use of the ____ attack was at the Battle of Leyte Gulf
Kamikaze
The _____ allowed the U.S. to provide the allies with materials without directly being involved in the war
Lend lease Act
Japan lost 4 aircraft carriers during the Battle of what
Midway
_____ is the term meaning Japanese Americans
Nisel
The liberation of France started with the invasion of _____
Normandy
2,000 Kamikaze attacks were used during the Battle of what
Okinawa
During the D-Day invasion, 2,000 allies were killed while invading _____ beach
Omaha
Colonel ____ was the commander of the WAC
Oveta Culphobby
The first major capital to fall into German hands was ____
Paris
On December 7, 1941, _____ was attacked
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked the _______ at the same time they attacked Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Germany's invasion of who started World War 2
Poland
_____ was a new technology that helped the British Royal Air force (RAF) defeat the German Luftwaffe
Radar
The _____ helped the Soviet defend Stalingrad and defeat the Germans
Russian Winter
__________ is burning all to deny the enemy everything
Scorched Earth Policy
The country that invaded Berlin was the ____
Soviet Union
The Battle of what was the turning point in the Soviet Union and a major turning point in the war
Stalingrad
The Battle of what was the first naval combat carried out entierely by aircraft
The Coral Sea
The Atlantic Charter set the groundwork for the ______ , an international peacekeeping organization
United Nations
A ______ is a group of submarines fighting together
Wolf Pack
Admiral ____ was the Japanese commander-In-chief of the Navy during World War 2
Yamomato
A ____ is a group of merchant ship surrounded by armed escorts
convoy
The Soviet- Nazi _____ pact was a treaty guaranteeing no war between these two countries
nonaggression
