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World War II Test Review ghettos Confined areas within a city where Jews were forced to live September 1, 1939 Hitler’s attack on Poland, effectively starting WWII in Europe annexation Hitler demanded Austrian officials accept this Anschluss The political union of Germany and Austria; forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles Anti-Comintern Pact Agreement between Germany and Japan Atlantic Charter Outlined the purpose of fighting World War II Auschwitz A huge death camp Bataan Death March Caused the death of 600 Americans and as many as 10,000 Filipino prisoners Battle of Britain Key air battle won by the British with the help of radar; prevented German invasion of England Battle of El Alamein Severely weakened the Axis Powers in North Africa Battle of Midway Diminished the Japanese advantage on the seas Battle of Okinawa Fought to establish an American base close to the major islands of Japan Battle of the Bulge Germany's last offensive of the war in Europe Battle of the Coral Sea First naval battle fought only by aircraft carriers blitzkrieg German war tactic emphasizing speed and close coordination between planes in the air and fast-moving forces on the ground. Czechoslovakia Left to defend itself alone due to the policy of appeasement D-Day Allied forces invaded France on June 6, 1944 Dwight Eisenhower Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe Einsatzgruppen Mobile killing units that executed Jews on a massive scale El Alamein This battle of severely weakened the Axis Powers in North Africa. Erwin Rommel Led the Axis forces in North Africa Final Solution Hitler’s plan to deliberately execute massive numbers of Jews across Europe Harry Truman Became president after the death of Franklin Roosevelt in May 1945. Hideki Tojo Led the Japanese government at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor. isolationism The belief that a country should stay out of the affairs of other nations kamikaze Japanese suicide pilots who loaded their planes with explosives and deliberately crashed into Allied ships Manchuria Area of China invaded by Japan in 1931, effectively starting WWII in Asia Potsdam Conference Meeting of the Big Three, marred by growing ill-will between the Soviet Union and other Allies. Siege of Leningrad Resulted in the deaths of as many as one million Russian civilians Stalingrad German defeat fought in order to gain control of crucial shipping ports and factories that produced Soviet military equipment. The Big Three The heads of the USA, USSR, and Great Britain. Roosevelt(Truman), Stalin, Churchill United Nations Was formed after World War II to encourage international cooperation and prevent future wars. V-E Day Celebrated Germany’s surrender V-J Day The Japanese emperor surrendered on August 15, 1945 War Refugees Board The United States established this in 1944, which helped rescue as many as 200,000 Jews in Europe. Winston Churchill British politician who spoke out against Britain’s policy of appeasement. Yalta Conference the Big Three met to reach an agreement on what to do with postwar Europe