Transcript Allies
ABCs of WWII Introducing our best unit EVER! Allies U.S., England, France, & Russia. These were the Allied Powers in World War II who fought the Axis Powers from 1939 – 1945. Blitzkrieg Directly translates into “lightning war” and was a new military strategy meant to overwhelm an opponent by using artillery, tanks, air force etc. all at the same time. Concentration Camps A prison camp for civilians who are considered enemies of the state D-Day June 6, 1944 The day on which the Battle of Normandy began and the day the Allies entered mainland Europe trying to free it from the Nazis. Eisenhower, Dwight General of the U.S. Military during World War II and future President of the U.S. Fascism Italian political movement based on extreme patriotism, nationalism, and racism. G.I. Bill of Rights This measure provided educational and economic help to veterans. Hitler, Adolf Leader of the Nazi Party & Germany during World War II. Island Hopping A WWII strategy in which the Allies invaded islands that the Japanese weakly defended in order to stage further attacks. Joseph Stalin The communist dictator of Russia who led the U.S.S.R. against the Axis Powers in World War II. Kamikaze A new kind of Japanese warfare, where pilots would crash their planes into American warships during the Pacific Campaign. Luftwaffe The German Air Force. Mussolini, Benito The founder of Fascism and the dictator of Italy during World War II. Nazism German political movement based on extreme patriotism, nationalism, and racism. Oppenheimer, Robert Robert Oppenheimer was the leading scientist of the Manhattan Project to build an atomic bomb. Pearl Harbor The pacific military base that was attacked on December 7, 1941 by the Japanese. This surprise attack angered Americans and ended U.S. isolationism. Willard Van Orman Quine He was an American Philosopher. He taught logic to various countries. He served in the Navy as part of the intelligence. Roosevelt, Franklin One of the two American presidents who led the U.S. during World War II. Scapegoat Person or group who is made to bare blame for others Truman, Harry American president after FDR who ended WWII by dropping two atomic bombs on Japan. United Nations The United Nations was a peacekeeping body established at the end of WWII. V-E Day This is celebrated on May 8, 1945. German leaders officially signed an unconditional surrender in France. V-J Day August 14, 1945 was the day Japan surrendered to Allied forces ending World War II. aXis Powers Germany, Japan, & Italy These were the Axis Powers who opposed the Allied Powers in World War II. Winston Churchill Prime minister of England. Led Great Britain during World War II.