World War II vocab flashcard

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Codename for atomic bomb building

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manhattan project

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New warfare used by Germans in early WWII, known as Lightning War.

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Blitzkrieg

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Leader who became president in 1945?

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Harry Truman

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Military strategy used by allies in the Pacific War?

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Island Hopping

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Soviet Union's unpreparedness for WWII

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Nonaggression Pact

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WWII leader who declared war on Germany and Japan, popular for his programs.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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WWII leader who was the Soviet dictator, allied with Germany initially, then joined the Allies.

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Joseph Stalin

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Last offensive by Germany

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Battle of the Bulge

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US general who led the Normandy invasion and defeated Nazi Germany, later became the 34th President.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Genocide against Jews by Nazis

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Holocaust