World War 2 Flashcards
D-Day
June 6 1944- It was a battle fought in Normandy, located in France. 2,000 men were wounded, killed, or went missing during this battle
Japan bomb dropping
A plane called the Enola Gay dropped a bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. 3 days later, a second plane would drop a bomb on Nagasaki, Japan
Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941- Japanese planes attack the naval base at Pearl Harbor. All of the battleships were destroyed or sunken. There was even a memorial for Pearl Harbor, which one ship lay
During D-Day, how many men would invade Europe?
5.4 million U.S. troops
What landing zone was most infamous during D-Day
Omaha Beach
What were the other names of D-Day?
Operation overlord and the battle of Normandy
Lend-lease Act
The United States provides Britain war supplies, without any form of repayment
Which country did Germany invade first?
Germany invaded Poland