largest sea invasion i history, led by US General Eisenhower; ultimately pushed the Germans out of France

horrible time when millions of Jews were killed by Hitler's Nazis

day that American and Europeans celebrated Germany's surrender

Pacific Island where the Japanese put up a fierce battle but eventually lost to US Marines, part of island-hopping military campaign to get US troops closer to Japan

Japanese city where the first atomic bomb was dropped

Japanese city where the second atomic bomb was dropped

day when the Japanese finally surrendered

Us president during most of WWII; he died in office in 1945

dictator of the Soviet Union

prime minister of Great Britain during WWII

became president after Roosevelt died, made the decision to use atomic bombs on japan

dictator of Germany, responsible for the Holocaust

dictator of Italy

leader of Japan

most Americans had to limit consumer goods during WWII

government poster that represented women going to work in factories while men were away at war

famous African American pilots who protected bomber planes during WWII

traveled the world to promote human rights, helped write the Declaration of Human Rights

international peace-keeping organization that was created as a result of WWII