America and the Second World War

Flashcards covering key personalities, events, and concepts related to America and the Second World War.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

US President from 1933-1945, known for overcoming physical disabilities and considered one of the greatest Presidents of the 20th century.

Harry S. Truman

US President from 1945-1953, a World War I veteran and US Senator from Missouri.

Winston Churchill

British Prime Minister from 1940-1945 and 1951-1955, known for being staunchly anti-Communist and a Nobel laureate.

Joseph Stalin

Soviet dictator from 1924-1953, known for his ruthless methods and later denounced by Soviet Communists.

Battle of the Coral Sea

A significant battle in May 1942 that prevented the Japanese invasion of Australia.

Battle of Midway

A crucial battle in June 1942 that destroyed much of the Japanese aircraft carrier fleet.

Island hopping

An American military strategy that began with the invasion of Guadalcanal in August 1942 during World War II.

Tehran Conference

A conference held from November 28 to December 1, 1943 where Allied leaders discussed opening a second front in France.

D-Day

The Allied invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944, marking a major turning point in the war in Europe.

United Nations

An international organization formed at the Dumbarton Oaks Conference to promote peace and cooperation among nations.

Yalta Conference

A February 1945 meeting of Allied leaders that discussed postwar reorganization and the fate of Poland.

Potsdam Conference

A July-August 1945 meeting where the Allies agreed on the terms of German surrender and division of Germany.

Manhattan Project

The secret American, British, and Canadian project that developed the atomic bomb by 1945.

Atomic Bomb

A nuclear weapon developed during World War II, first used against Japan in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.

Hiroshima

The Japanese city where the first atomic bomb was dropped on August 6, 1945.

Nagasaki

The Japanese city where the second atomic bomb was dropped on August 8, 1945.