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Rape of Nanking
when the japanese attacked the chinese over reasources that they couldn't get themselves. they brutally murdered and injured the citizens in many harsh ways. -
Adolf Hitler
Leader of the Nazi party and was the dictator of Germany during WWII. Is known world wide for placing the Jewish people in concentration camps. -
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WWII
WWII was the second world war that the us stayed neutral until the japanese attacked pearl harbor in 1941 -
Benito Mussolini
Italian politician who lead the Facist party ruling the contry from 1922 to 1943. is considred a key figure in the creation of Facism. -
WInston Churchill
A british polatition best known for his leadership during the second world war. also known for his victory sign resembling the today peace sign. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
32nd president of the United States who was a central figure of the 20th century and WWII. -
Audie Murphy
He was one of the most decorated and famous soldiers in WWII. -
Harry S. Truman
was the 33rd president and last remaining buddy of FDR and he recieved the presidency after FDR died for quickly declining health. -
Vernon Baker
he recieved a medal of honor award for his actions in WWII and was the only black american to have recieved this award of the seven at the time. -
US declares neutrality
The US declared that they would not be involved in the war that they would continue to ignore the war and not be involved. -
Dictator
A dictator is a ruler who takes full control or absolute power of the place it is in charge of. -
Fascism
seeks to unify their nation through a totalitarian state and form of radical authoritarian. -
Nazism
Was the ideology of the nazi party and nazi germany. -
Lend Lease Act
The US used this act to lend aid to great britain during the war without having to get involved in it. -
Pearl Harbor
The japanese attacked a US naval base called pearl harbor which was a major factor in the decition to enter WWII -
Victory Gardens
It was a way for the united states citizens to help the war effort without actually fighting in it by growing food for the troops in thier gardens. -
War bonds and Rationing
the US sold war bonds to the citizens so they would have to money for the war and they rationed out things like food, clothes etc and even afected the black market because people could get things that were being rationed but at a higher price. -
Womens Roles in WWII
Women were given an option to work in factories to help the war effort by building weapons, tanks, ships and other helpful things. -
Japanese-American Internment camps
During the second world war after the japanese attacked pearl harbor the united states government sent all the japanese immigrants to internment camps to stop any possible people working for the japanese agains america. -
Office of War Information
The US government agency built to consolidate government information services. -
Fire Bombing of Dresden
the British and US airforces droped 3900 tons of high explosives on the capital of germany not to long before the end of the second world war and destroyed 39 square kilometers of the city. -
Propaganda
A way to persuade people to do things for the government by using things to convince people to enlist in the army, work in factories and other stuff.
