The World War II Matching exercise would be such that:
- A nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission - Atomic Bomb
- Cultural icon representing the women who worked in factories during World War II - Rosie the Riveter
- Became 33rd President of the United States on Roosevelt's death in 1945 and was elected President in 1948; authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan - Harry S. Truman
- The date the Allies celebrated victory in Europe. May 8, 1945 - V-E Day
- Japan surrendered to the Allies, August 14, 1945; formal surrender took place September 2, 1945, ending the war. - V-J Day
- The alliance of Italy, Germany, and Japan - Axis
- Code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II - Manhattan Project
- German word meaning "lightning war" - Blitzkrieg
- Communist dictator of Soviet Union - Joseph Stalin
- The first day of the Allied invasion of Normandy - D-Day
- United States physicist who directed the project at Los Alamos that developed the first atomic bomb - J. Robert Oppenheimer
- United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States - Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Italian fascist dictator - Benito Mussolini
- A German member of Adolf Hitler's political party - Nazi
- Japanese prime minister and mastermind of Japanese military - Hideki Tojo
- A ruler who is unconstrained by law - Dictator
- The alliance of Britain, France and Russia - Allies
- German Nazi dictator during World War II - Adolf Hitler
- Nickname for the American plane that dropped the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. - Enola Gay
- A war in which Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, the United States, China, and other allies defeated Germany, Italy, and Japan. (1939-1945) - World War II
What were some events in WWII ?
During World War II, a devastating type of nuclear weapon, known as the atomic bomb, was developed and employed, unleashing immense destructive power through nuclear fission.
This period also saw the rise of Rosie the Riveter as a cultural icon, symbolizing the vital contribution of women who worked in factories to support the war effort.
In 1945, following President Roosevelt's passing, Harry S. Truman assumed the role of the 33rd President of the United States and later won election in 1948. Truman made the fateful decision to authorize the use of atomic bombs against Japan, marking a pivotal moment in history.