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Benito Mussolini-Italy
-France was an authoritarian political movement that developed in Italy and other Europeans countries after 1919 -France program emphasized intense nationalism productivism anti socialism elitism and the for a strong leader Mussolini. -
Joseph Stalin - USSR
-Joseph Stalin was a powerful communist leader in the early years of the soviet union. He was a dictator who terrorized the population and send many people to prison and labor camps. -One of the communist leader's greatest task was collectivize farming. Stalin created a state-owned farms. -While Stalin was the leader he steadily increased his power. Many of his enemies were shot or sent to Siberia. -
Adolph Hitler -Germany
-A dictatorship requires one person and one party to be in control of a nation and a c
-Personal freedom disappear in Nazi Germany
-Hitler asked Hinderburg to grant him emergency power in view of the "Communist takeover" -
George Marshall
Throughout the war general George C . Marshall acted as chief of staff and the organizer of victory. He worked closely with President Roosevelt to urge military preparedness before Pearl Harbor , built up and supplied an army of 8 million men and later helped to oversea the creation of the first atomic bomb. -
Rationing
-Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resorces and goods
-Rationing items were gasoline tires meat butter and jellies
-People had to use "Rationing Goods" which were issued to each family based on its size. -
Bataan Death March
-the bataan death march happened after the U.S surrender of the bataan peninsula it affected the war tide in favor of the axis powers . Allied prisoners were forced to march 65 miles to prison campos where thousands died from disease mistreatment and statvation -
Battle of Midway
-the battle of midway pushed the war tide in favor of the allied powers since if was one of the most decivise U.S victonies against Japan
-the U.S inflicted permant damage on the Japanese navy *this was the turning pain of U.S against Japan -
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Island Hopping
island hopping was effecting the tide in favor of the allied powers b/c they kept pushing Japanese foces out of the islandsthourgh the offensive against the island of guadalcanal in the solomon archipelago which had marked the begining of "island hopping "fought between august 1942 and february 1943 eventually succeed in forcing japan to relinguish the island -
Douglas MacAuthor
-american 5 star genral and field marshall of the philippine army
-mcauthor chief of staff doing ww2
-led the U.S army island hopping in the south west pacific compaign -
Isoroku Yamamato
japanese marshal admiral and connander in chief of the comibined flect
-played avital role (executed the suprise attacts) in pearl harbor which japan vieonills -
Omar Bradley
-was a senior officer and the U.S army
-he was in service in north america and western europe during ww2
-he then became general of the 1st american army to land in france -
D- day
-D-Day affected the war tide for the allies positively because the battle foreshadowed the end of Hitlers dream of Nazi domination. D-Day was the largest air land and sea operation undertaken. The landing included over 5,000 ships 11,000 airplanes and over 150,000 service men. By the end the Allies had reached the Seine River Pairs was libertated and the Germans had been removed from northwestern France effectively concluding the Battle of Normandy -
Women and Minority
WACS-womens army corps
-auxillary unit
-women were doing the office things and the men in the office were shipped over seas to fight
-the women did paperwork supply food telegrams
WAVES-women accepted for -
The Navajo Code Talkers
-navajo american indians were recruited by the military to encode transmit and decode message
-the Navajo language was used -
M1 Semi Automatic Rifle and Radar
M1
-The design of the M1 allowed the Americans to fire more shots against their German and Japanese counter parts .
Radar
-Battles were won by the side that was first to spot enemy airplanes ships or submarines. The radar helped see hundreds of miles away even at night. -
Rosie the Riveter
-was a cultural icon during WW2 representing the women who worked in factories many who produced munitions or war supplies -
Women in the Military
-WACS-women army crops
-Auxiliary unit
-Women were doing office things while men in the office were shipped over seas to fight.
- The women did paperwork supply food telegram etc
-WAVES-Women Accepted For Volunteer Emergency in the Navy
-At theend of WW2 the women couldnt stay in the Navy -
War Bonds
-Way to remove money from circulation as well as reduce inflation
-People would buy Bonds and the gov promised to return to them w/interest after 10 years or more
-Gov needs the $ to pay for war equipment -
Pearl Harbor
-The Japanese Royal Navy launched a suprise attack against the Americans killing over 2,400 Americans and and militant personal
-Destroyed 18 ships and 32 airplanes
-Roosevelts famous of infamy speech was a response to the attack -
Higgins Boats
-Higgins boat were a landing craft used extensively in amphibious landing in WW2. The crafts were design by Andrew Higgins based on boats made for operations in swamps of marshes -
Executive Order 9066
-The document ordered the removal of resident enemy from parts of the west
-After bombing Pearl Harbor by the Japanses in 1941 Roosevelt came under increase pressure by military and political -
Erwin Rommel
-Field Marshal
-German's most popular generals during WW2
-On "D-Day" he discussed with other officcers about surrendering
-Due to his ties to the plot to overthrow Hitler he was murdered -
Victory Gardens
-As part of the war effort the government rationed food like sugar butter milke chesse eggs coffee meat and canned goods
-The government turned to its citizens and encouraged them to plant " Victory Gardens" -
Chester W. Nimitz
-Was leading the U.S Army authority on submarines
-He was the U.S surviving officer who ranked as a fleet Admiral
-Admiral Chester was appointed Commander in Chief of the U.S Pacific fleet just after Pearl Harbor
-He commanded U.S forces at the Battle of Midway
-This battle halted the Japanese advance in the Pacific -
Isoroku Yamamato
-Japanese Marshal Admiral commander in chief of the combined fleet
-Played a vital role in Pearl Harbor which made Japan victorious -
Bernard Montgomery
-Senior British Army Officer in the African and European war
-Commanded the British 8th Army and 21st Army during the Euro Camaign
-Was over all Britsh Troops on June 6 1944 " D-Day" -
Nuclear Weapon
-President Harry Truman decided to use the Atomic Bomb against Japan. After bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August Japan surrendered WW2 in which over 70 million people died when it was over -
The US European Countries (WW2 End Results)
-In the US the war happened after the Great Depression . 30% unemployment was cut down to less than 5% after the employment boost due to the war. The European countries were left to rebuild and the US lended money to countries and Germany was the only country to fully pay it back in 1990. -
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Korematsu vs US
blood donor services in America to produce live saving plasma for the Armed Forces saved in hospitals produced emergency supplies collected scrap run victory gardens and maintained training programs -
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Volunteerism in WW2 ( Red Cross)
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-Began blood donor services in America to produce live saving plasma for the Armed Forces saved in hospitals produced emergency supplies collected scrap run victory gardens and maintained training programs -
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Axis Powers of WW2
-The axis powers of ww2 were Germany , Italy , and Japan. This was originally between Germany and Italy by binding Rome and Berlin . The reason for the German started the war since Hitler had came into power and felt that the Germans deserved better than what the treaty left them with then Italy -
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Battle of Midway
America to produce live saving plasma for the Armed Forces saved in hospitals produced emergency supplies collected scrap run victory gardens and maintained training programs -
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Postdam Conference
-Began blood donor services in America to produce live saving plasma for the Armed Forces saved in hospitals produced emergency supplies collected scrap run victory gardens and maintained training programs -
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Japanese Expansion
At home:
-Began blood donor services in America to produce live saving plasma for the Armed Forces saved in hospitals produced emergency supplies collected scrap run victory gardens and maintained training programs -
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Lend Lease Program
-Began blood donor services in America to produce live saving plasma for the Armed Forces saved in hospitals produced emergency supplies collected scrap run victory gardens and maintained training programs -
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Bataan Death March
Donor services in America to produce live saving plasma for the Armed Forces saved in hospitals produced emergency supplies collected scrap run victory gardens and maintained training programs -
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Victory Corps
-The purpose of this student organization was to prepare high school students to aid in the war effort on homefront lines -
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Liberation of concentration camps
-The purpose of this student organization was to prepare high school students to aid in the war effort on homefront lines