D-Day {Ans: Nicknamed "Operation Overlord," the Allied forces under the command of General Eisenhower, invaded the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944 and began the liberation of France and Western Europe. A major turning point, it was the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany}General Erwin Rommel {Ans: Nicknamed the Desert Fox, he was Germany's most admired generals. Forced to surrender at the Battle of El-Alamein.}Selective Service and Training Act {Ans: First peacetime draft in history. Drafted young men from 21 - 35; later 18 - 38. 16 million men fought in the war}Death of Hitler {Ans: Committed suicide in his bunker in Berlin on April 30, 1945}Economy during World War 2 {Ans: Unemployment fell to 1% and factories made war supplies.}President Truman {Ans: President who succeeded FDR, he made the decision to drop the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki}