World War 2 Part 2 World History

The capture of which Pacific island provided a much needed airstrip for the Americans to launch attacks on Japan?

What two things did the Americans use to turn the tide against the Germans in the Battle of the Atlantic?

At Midway, the Japanese advantage was greater Naval intelligence.

What was the most important reason for the allies to control North Africa?

Which American general exacted his revenge against the Japanese at the Battle of Leyte Gulf?

"Overlord" was the planned invasion of _____________.

Where was Douglas MacArthur defeated by the Japanese, but vowed to return?

The Americans and Germans greatly underestimated the skill and training of the Japanese soldiers when fighting Japan.

The island of Okinawa is roughly how far from mainland Japan?

In which city was the international military tribunal where the Nazis were forced to answer for their war crimes ?

Where did the American and allied forces successfully invade in July 1943?

The Italian people turned on Mussolini when requested by President Franklin Roosevelt.

On which of the five beaches did the Allies meet the greatest resistance during the D-Day invasion?

What was the name given to groups of German U-Boats that would sink Allied troop and supply shipments in the Atlantic?

What was the fate of Hideki Tojo following the war?

What was the peacekeeping body designed to prevent future war through diplomatic relations created in 1945?

The Battle of the Bulge was the final offensive mounted by which defeated power in WW2?

The final step of the island hopping campaign was the Solomon Islands.

The decision to divide Germany into four occupation zones was made at the __________ Conference

Milne Bay was the Japanese first________________.

The Japanese were over-confident after their victory at Pearl Harbor.

Kamikaze translates to _________ __________ in English.

Okinawa translates to "sulfur island" because it is a volcano.

The United States used the aircraft carriers not damaged at Pearl Harbor to win the _______________ in May 1942.

James Doolittle lead a Pearl Harbor style raid of which Japanese city in April of 1942?

The Battle of Guadalcanal was the first step of "island hopping" by the Americans.

How many miles inland had the Americans moved on D-Day +7

Which defeat was considered a "low point" for the United States?

What is the alleged cause of Hitler's death in April of 1945?

The Americans met terrible resistance at "bloody Anzio" about 40 miles from _____________.

Hitler broke a "non-aggression" with Churhcill at the Battle of Britain

How much of Stalingrad was controlled by the Germans when the winter of 1942 had set in?

In 1942 Japan's empire in the Pacific was greater than that of the Third Reich.