Hitler flashcards
Allied offensive to retake North Africa
Operation torch
American general who became commander of all Allied forces in Europe
Dwight Eisenhower
An allied attempt to gain a foothold in Europe in 1942
Dieppe
last german offensive in the west
Battle of the bulge
Sent to the philippines to prepare them for defense against japan, held the islands for 3 months before retreating to australia: said that he would return.
General Douglas Mc.Arthur
traitor led nazi government in norway
Viddum quixleg
Japan surrendered to the allies, world war II was over
September 2, 1945
Keystone of japanese defense, the caps lost saipan after the battle of the philippine sea
Saipan
Japanese suicide pilots who launched attacks on american ships
Kamikazes
the turning point of the war in the pacific
Battle of midway
new PM of england after Chamberlain resigned, the 20th century’s greatest statesman
Winston churchill
Allied offensive to retake North Africa
Operation torch
led the allies from north africa and invaded italy
George patton
second generation japanese american soldiers
Nisei
D day date
june 6, 1944
march of Japanese prisoners of war to a prison camp in bataan, thousands were murdered.
Bataan death march
first battle where naval ships never saw each other
Battle of coral sea
led troops at el alamein
General Bernard Montgomery
congress allowed FDR to trade, loan, or lease war materials with the allied nations
Lend lease act
nazi fortifications built to oppose the french maginot line
Siegfried line
