Chapter 32 World War 2 Flashcards
Dwight D. EisenHower
American General who fought in WWII
On December 16, German tanks broke through weak American defenses along a 75-mile front in the Ardennes. The push into Allied lines gave the campaign its name
Battle of the Bulge
Benito Mussolini
The Founder of Fascist Party and rules over Italy and axis power
Battle of Stalingrad
began on August 23, 1942. The Luftwaffe went on nightly bombing raids that set much of the city ablaze and reduced the rest to rubble
Kamekazis
Suicide bombers
Attack on Normandy which involved troops, tanks, planes, and navies.
D-Day
America, British, and France
Allied Power
Pearl Habor
Attack on Pearl harbor Naval Base and then caused Japanese Americans to be placed in concentration camps.
Japan surrendered because the bombs that were dropped caused over 200,000 deaths and japan couldn’t handle many more deaths.
Japan Surrenders
Adolf Hitler
The Chancellor over Germany and leader of Nazis.
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Axis Power
Axis Power
Germany, Italy, and Japan
The Founder of Fascist Party and rules over Italy and axis power
Benito Mussolini
D-Day
Attack on Normandy which involved troops, tanks, planes, and navies.
A bomb that created an arms race but america won
Atomic Bomb