section 4 Flashcards
What battle was the turning point in the Soviet Union?
Stalingrad
Who led the launch of Operation Torch?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who produced weapons and equipment that would help win the war?
Americans back home
Since Japanese Americans were seen as threats to the country after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, what did Roosevelt have them do?
sent to relocation camps
D-Day is the largest…?
land and sea attack in history
Where did D-Day take place?
the coast of Normandy (France)
Which country’s troops were involved in the invasion of Normandy?
British, American, French, and Canadian
What was the Battle of the Bulge?
When German tanks attacked American defense in the Ardennes. Allies pushed the Germans back and Germans retreated.
How did Hitler die?
committed suicide with his wife, Eva.
When was the surrender officially signed in Berlin?
May 9
What is May 9 now known as?
V-E Day (Victory in Europe day)
What were the kamikazes?
Japanese suicide pilots
What happened at the Battle of Leyte Gulf?
Japanese gambled almost their entire fleet and within 4 days, lost disastrously.
What was one of the bloodiest land battles of the war and who won it?
Okinawa; Japan lost 100,000 troops and America lost 12,000
What 2 cities were bombed by America’s atomic bombs?
Nagasaki and Hiroshima
