Places

Question 1

Stalingrad

Answer 1

Front battle in Russia along the Volga river, bloodiest fight in history, hitler was defeated, turning point of war

Question 2

Nagasaki

Answer 2

City in Japan, 2nd atomic bomb dropped (Aug. 9)

Question 3

Hiroshima

Answer 3

City in Japan, 1st atomic bomb (Aug. 6), ended war

Question 4

Manhattan Project

Answer 4

Los Alamos, New Mexico (top secret program to build atomic bombs)

Question 5

Axis Powers

Answer 5

Japan, Germany, Italy (without USSR)

Question 6

Allies

Answer 6

Great Britain, France, USA (without USSR)

Question 7

Kristallnacht

Answer 7

“The night of broken glass” Jewish businesses and places of worship were destroyed

Question 8

Potsdam Conference

Answer 8

Met in Soviet Union, decided what to do with Germany (4 sectors to limit power)
-Soviet Union, USA, GB, & France (USSR GOT BERLIN)

Question 9

Pearl Harbor

Answer 9

December 7, 1941
Japanese attack Hawaii military base, USA declares war 2 days later, occurred early morning (caught USA off guard)