WWII Flashcards
Created Fascism, a movement that would plunge most of Europe into darkness.
Mussolini
Dictator in Germany that was responsible for Jew concentration camps
Hitler
Led the allied armies to victory over Hitler and the axis powers. Prime minister of England
Churchill
Leader responsible for the burning of Pearl Harbor.
Hirohito
Leader from Spain that used torture, murder, and incarceration to transform the Spanish society.
Franco
Dictator of the Soviet union. Through terror, murder, brutality, transformed society from peasants to industrial military.
Stalin
President that served more than 2 terms. Helped Americans regain faith during Great Depression.
FDR
Russia far east
Manchuria
Defended the UK against large scale attacks by Nazi Germany. (Air Force)
Battle of Britain
largest invasion in history of warfare witch happened in Normandy, France. June 6th, 1944,
D-Day
Surprise attack by Japanese upon naval base pearl harbor December 7th, 1941.
Pearl Harbor
Pogrom against Jews carried out by the Nazi party
Kristallnacht
a line of fortification/ obstacles/ weapon installation built by France in the 1930’s to deter invasion of Nazis
Maginot Line
specializes in air assault operatios
101st Airbourne
Represent the working women in WWII
Rosie the Riveter
bypass enemy islands instead of trying to capture them
island hopping.
34th president of the US
Eisenhower
stamp issued by the government to allow holder to obtainment food
Ration stamps
produce the first nuclear weapon
Manhattan project
A place where a large group of people reside in a small space incarcerated
Concentration camps
The evacuation of 338,000 allied soldiers
Miracle at Dunkirk
The official secret police of Nazi Germany and in German occupied Europe.
gestapo
new location of the Japanese
executive order 9066
they tested the first nuclear bomb in
Los Alamos