World War II

August 1940

What was the problem with Japan looking to spread their empire?

July 1941

How did the U.S. react to Japan taking French-Indochina?

How did Japan suffer when their oil supply was cut off by the U.S. in 1941?

Isoruku Yamamote

What did FDR say the day after Pearl Harbor?

December 7, 1941

When did the attacks on Pearl Harbor occur?

How many ships were destroyed in the attacks on Pearl Harbor?

How many planes did Japan use during the attack?

How many Americans were killed in the Pearl Harbor attacks?

How many Americans were injured during the attack on Pearl Harbor?

What occurred the day after Pearl Harbor?

Where did Japan invade and conquer?

What was the most important ship sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor?

Where did half of the deaths at Pearl Harbor occur?

Bataan Death March

Doulittle's Raid

What were the effects of Doulittle's Rade?

Battle of Coral Sea

When did the Battle of Coral Sea occur?

Battle of Midway

When did the Battle of Midway occur?

Battle of Gaudacanal

When did the Battle of Gaudacanal take place?

Douglas MacArthur

Island Hopping

When was the island of Gaudacanal conquered?

Operation Torch

Who led the Allied forces during the execution of Operation Torch?

Battle of Stalingrad

When did the Battle of Stalingrad officially begin?

November 1942 (Stalingrad)

What caused the downfall of the German troops at Stalingrad?

November 19, 1942 (Stalingrad)

February 2, 1943 (Stalingrad)

What was the outcome of the Battle of Stalingrad?

Designated Day (aka D-Day)

What was the code name for D-Day?

Why was the fighting difficult for some troops during D-Day?

How many casualties did the Allied forces accumulate on D-Day?

When did the Allies march into Paris after D-Day?

What lands had the Allies liberated in Europe by September 1944?

Battle of the Bulge

V-E Day
(Victory in Europe)

What led to Germany's surrender?

Battle of Leyte Gulf

kamikaze

When was the island Iwo Jima invaded by Allied forces?

Why was it important for Iwo Jima to be captured by the Allies?

Where were Japanese forces located when the Allies invaded Iwo Jima?

Battle of Okinawa

What was the reason for the high death tolls for the Japanese?

Manhattan Project

Hiroshima

What plane was carrying the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

How many causalities were there due to the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

Nagasaki