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Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)?
The US President during most of WWII, known for his wartime rhetoric and leadership.
Who was Harry S. Truman?
The US President who decided to use the atomic bomb on Japan.
Who was Winston Churchill?
The Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII, who formed a strong partnership with FDR.
Who was Joseph Stalin?
The leader of the Soviet Union during WWII, part of the 'Big Three'.
Who was George C. Marshall?
A US General who favored a direct invasion across the English Channel.
Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
A US General who led the D-Day invasion.
Who was George Patton?
A US General who led troops in the North Africa Campaign.
Who was Douglas MacArthur?
A US General driven from the Philippines, vowing, 'I shall return.'
Who was Clement Attlee?
British Prime Minister who replaced Churchill at the Potsdam Conference.
Who was Adolf Hitler?
The leader of Nazi Germany who committed suicide in April 1945.
Compare the US and British strategies in the European theater.
The US favored a direct invasion across the English Channel, while the British preferred a perimeter approach, starting with Africa and Italy.
Compare the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Both bombings aimed to force Japan's surrender, but Nagasaki was bombed after Japan did not respond to the demand for unconditional surrender following Hiroshima.
Compare the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences.
Yalta focused on post-war Europe and Soviet entry into the war against Japan, while Potsdam focused on Japan's surrender and war crime trials.
What happened on December 7, 1941?
Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor, leading to the US entry into WWII.
What was D-Day?
The Allied invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944.
What was the North Africa Campaign?
A series of battles in North Africa, where General Patton led troops to drive Germany out by May 1943.
What was the Bataan Death March?
The forced march of American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Japanese, resulting in many deaths.
When were Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombed?
Hiroshima was bombed on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945.
What was the significance of the Casablanca Conference (January 1943)?
Roosevelt and Churchill agreed to invade Sicily and Italy and demand unconditional surrender from the Axis powers.
What was the significance of the Tehran Conference (1943)?
The Big Three agreed that Britain and America would liberate France, and the Soviets would invade Germany.
What was agreed at the Yalta Conference (February 1945)?
Germany would be divided into occupation zones; free elections would be held in liberated Eastern European countries; the Soviets would enter the war against Japan; a new world peace organization (the United Nations) would be formed.
What was agreed at the Potsdam Conference (July 1945)?
Truman, Stalin, and Attlee demanded Japan's unconditional surrender and agreed to hold war-crime trials of Nazi leaders.
When did Germany surrender unconditionally?
May 7, 1945.