WW2

Blitzkrieg

A new style of lightning warfare characterized by fast-moving, mass armored columns supported by air power.

Operation Barbarossa

The code name for the German invasion of Russia aimed at destroying Soviet resistance before winter.

Luftwaffe

The German air force, which bombed London every night for 2 months during WWII.

RAF

The Royal Air Force that inflicted heavy losses on the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain.

Sitzkrieg

A period of little to no fighting on the western front during WWII.

Dunkirk

Location where British and French forces were evacuated to escape from Germany, with the help of civilian boats.

The Maginot Line

A defensive line built by France along its border with Germany, which was ultimately bypassed by German forces.

Stalingrad

The city where a significant battle occurred, marking a major turning point in the Russian campaign during WWII. Hitler wanted Stalingrad but Stalin wouldn’t let him.

D-Day

The Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, which marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe.

Atomic Bomb

A powerful bomb dropped by the U.S. on Hiroshima (aug 6 1945) and Nagasaki in August 1945, leading to Japan's surrender.

V-E Day

Victory in Europe Day, marking the official end of WWII in Europe on May 8, 1945.

El Alamein

An Allied victory in North African campaign that forced Axis forces to retreat to tunisia

General charles de gaulle

led french the government in in exile

General Erwin Rommel

Known as the 'Desert Fox,' he led German troops in North Africa.

Georgy Zhukov

The most accomplished general of WWII known for his strategic victories on the Eastern Front.

Pearl Harbor

The successful Japanese attack on the American base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, leading to U.S. entry into WWII. britain declared war of japan and Germany and Italy declared war on U.S.

Operation Sea Lion

Hitler's planned invasion of Britain that required air superiority over the English Channel to be able to invade. “the blitz”

german attack on poland

new stile of lighting warfare called blitzkrieg

Who was Winston Churchill?

Winston Churchill was a British politician, statesman, and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during WWII, known for his leadership and oratory skills.

when was operation barbarossa?

June 22 1941

Third Reich

Third major german empire (hitler), his plans included germanization and colonization

when did U.S enter WW2

The U.S. entered WWII after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, which led to a declaration of war against Japan.

battle of the bulge

A major German offensive campaign launched through the Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany from December 16, 1944, to January 25, 1945. It was the last major German offensive on the Western Front during WWII.

What occurred on April 30, 1945?

Adolf Hitler died by suicide in his bunker in Berlin as Soviet forces were advancing into the city.

When did the war in Europe end?

The war in Europe ended on May 8, 1945, known as Victory in Europe (V-E) Day.

The london underground “the tube”

subway tunnels become air raid shelters during the blitz

Operation torch

The code name for the Allied invasion of North Africa in November 1942, succes allows allies to invade southern europe (italy) and push north

the allies liberate rome

June 5, 1944

D-Day beaches

Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword

What was the July 20, 1944 assassination plot?

An unsuccessful attempt to kill Adolf Hitler by German army officers, led by Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, using a bomb placed in his bunker.

the liberation of paris

august 25 1944

Isotonic Yamamoto

a Japanese Admiral and the commander Japanese Navy during World War II, best known for planning the attack on Pearl Harbor.

what did Franklin Roosevelt do on December 8 1941

President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered a speech to Congress requesting a declaration of war against Japan, a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

what did franklin roosevelt do on december 11 1941

President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered a speech to Congress requesting a declaration of war against Germany, following Germany's declaration of war on the United States.

march 1942

U.S leaves the philippines US colony after fighting japanese

Bataan Death March

A forced march of American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Japanese army in April 1942, resulting in thousands of deaths due to brutality and starvation.

Douglas MacAuthor

came up with island hopping, huge role in the pacific

battle of midway

A crucial naval battle in June 1942, where the U.S. Navy achieved a significant victory against the Imperial Japanese Navy, turning the tide of the war in the Pacific.

Halts conference

A meeting held in February 1945 between the leaders of the Allied powers (Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin) to discuss the post-war reorganization of Germany and Europe.

potsdam conference

july 1945- the US has the atomic bomb, allies agree germany is to be divided into 4 occupation zones and berlin divided