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George S. Patton
1885–1945-George S. Patton-a United States Army general, who commanded theSeventh United States Army in the Mediterranean and European Theaters of World War II, but is best known for his leadership of the Third United States Army in France and Germany following the Allied invasion of Normandy. -
Benito Mussolini
1922 to 1943-Benito Mussolini-an Italian politician, journalist, and leader of the National Fascist Party, ruling the country as Prime Minister. (only year, no month or day) -
adolf hitler
1933 to 1945-Adolf Hitler-an Austrian-born German politician who was the leader of the Nazi Party. (only the year the month and day i dont have) -
Merchant Marines
Merchant Marines-the fleet of ships which carries imports and exports during peacetime and becomes a naval auxiliary during wartime to deliver troops and war materiel. (no day or month) -
Navajo Code Talkers
Navajo Code Talkers-people in the 20th century who used obscure languages as a means of secret communication during wartime.(no day or month) -
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The Holocaust
1941 to 1945-The Holocaust-a genocide in which approximately six million Jews were killed by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. (no month or day) -
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Hideki Tojo
1941 to 1944-Hideki Tojo-a general of the Imperial Japanese Army, the leader of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association, and the 40th Prime Minister of Japan during most of World War II. (no day or month) -
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Flying Tigers
1941 to 1942-Flying Tigers-comprised pilots from the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC), recruited under presidentialauthority and commanded by Claire Lee Chennault. The shark-faced nose art of the Flying Tigers remains among the most recognizable image of any individual combat aircraft or combat unit of World War II.(no day or month) -
Executive Order 9066
Executive Order 9066-a United States presidential executive order signed and issued during World War II by the United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, authorizing the Secretary of War to prescribe certain areas as military zones. -
Battle of Midway
1942-Battle of Midway-a crucial and decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theatre of World War II.(no day or month) -
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Office of War Information
1942 to 1945-Office of War Information-a United States government agency created during World War II to consolidate existing government information services and deliver propaganda both at home and abroad.( no day or month) -
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Manhattan Project
1942 to 1946-Manhattan Project-a research and development project that produced the first atomic bombs during World War II.(no day or month) -
Bataan Death March
April 9, 1942-Bataan Death March-the forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of 60,000–80,000 Filipino and Americanprisoners of war after the three-month Battle of Bataan in the Philippines during World War II -
D-Day Invasion
1943-D-Day invasion-the landing operations on 6 June 1944 (termed D-Day) of theAllied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. (no day or month) -
Korematsu v. U.S.
1944-Korematsu v. U.S.-a landmark United States Supreme Court case concerning the constitutionality of Executive Order 9066, which ordered Japanese Americans into internment camps during World War II regardless of citizenship.(no day or month) -
Vernon Baker
Vernon Baker-a United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor, the highest military award given by the United States Government for his valorous actions during World War II. (no day or month) -
Potsdam Conference
1945-Potsdam Conference-Stalin, Churchill, and Truman—as well as Attlee, who participated alongside Churchill while awaiting the outcome of the 1945 general election, gathered to decide how to administer punishment to the defeated Nazi Germany, which had agreed to unconditional surrender nine weeks earlier. -
Hiroshima/Nagasaki-
August 6, 1945-Hiroshima/Nagasaki- the places where the atomic bombs were dropped. -
Harry Truman
April 12, 1945-Harry Truman-the 33rd President of the United States. -
Atomic Bomb
july 26, 1945-Atomic Bomb-during the final stage of the Second World War, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
Nuremberg Trials
1947-Nuremberg Trials-a series of military tribunals, held by the Allied forces after World War II, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany. The trials were held in the city ofNuremberg, Germany. (no day or month) -
Omar Bradley
Omar Bradley-a United States Army field commander in North Africa and Europe during World War II. (no day or month) -
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
1953 until 1961-Dwight D. Eisenhower-the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. (no month or day)