College Prep Ch 32 Sec 4 and 5 End of WWII

Why wasn't Adolf Hitler placed on trial after World War II?

Why were many Nazi German doctors put on trial for "crimes against humanity" after the war?

Who led the efforts to draw up the Japanese constitution?

The first atomic bomb was called “Little Boy” and was dropped on the Japanese city of

The formal peace treaty to end the war with Japan was signed aboard the:

Why was the Battle of Stalingrad important?

Where did Germans dig in but Monty successfully forced Rommel to surrender; giving the Allies a foothold in N. Africa?

What made the German soldiers ill-equipped to fight the Battle of Berlin?

The atomic bomb was developed by the ______________ Project.

What were the two main countries that fought at the Battle of Berlin?

What did the Treaty of Versailles do to Germany, besides blame WWI on them?

Operation Torch was led by U.S. General George Patton under Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower.

What was the last great battle on the Western Front in Europe?

What country were the Allied Forces trying to free with the Invasion of Normandy?

What battle where the Allies attacked the western front on the coast of France on June 6, 1944?

What is another name for the Invasion of Normandy?

What did Hitler do once he realized Germany was going to lose the Battle of Berlin?

Who was the main commander of the Allied Forces for the D-Day invasion?

Which of the following is a true statement?

Who eventually won the Battle of the Bulge?

What was the weather like during the Battle of the Bulge?

Where did 100,000 Allied troops finally crush Rommel & his tanks in the Afrika Korps in May 1943?

What was the situation throughout much of Europe after the war?

Operation Torch was the name for the battles in north Africa.

Who organized and oversaw the demilitarization of Japan?

What famous leader was shot by his own people & his body was hung for the public for all to see?

After taking North Africa from the Germans, where did the Allies invade next?

Which of the following is NOT one of the provisions in Japan’s post-war Constitution?

What was the military name for the "overall plans" for the D-Day invasion?

Why did the Soviet Union change sides and end up fighting for the Allies?

Which side won the Battle of Berlin?

What type of Americans were seen as the “enemy” and interned in camps as threats to the USA?

From what two countries (Allies & Axis) were most of the troops who fought in the Battle of the Bulge?

During the Battle for Okinawa to protect Japan the Japanese used

What United States general was Supreme Commander over the Allied forces in Europe?