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invasion to expand territory, boost Italian morale, regain pride from previously lost battle, and to get more land for resources, power, and farmer employment.it resulted in ,Italy taking over and only about 1,500 out of 500,000 and Italian solidiers died -
Hitler wanted that heavy industrial power for the German Reich, and so his expansionist plans had had Czechoslovakia as their first target of takeover since at least 1937, when he had first ordered his generals to draw up plans for a possible future military invasion -
was an American general who commanded the Southwest Pacific in World War II 1939-1945, oversaw the successful Allied occupation of postwar Japan and led United Nations forces in the Korean War in 1950-1953 -
The 1st african american pilots to fly for the US military during WW II after being denied leadership roles b/c of the color of their skin.They fought to prove to other army men that blacks are just as great in war and plane fighting, if not better, so that they should be equal. -
1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force; trained in Burma before the American entry into World War II with the intention of defending China against Japanese forces, American pilots who volunteered to fight for China -
He was a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. -
served as an Admiral in the Battle of Midway in 1942. He commanded the American fleet in the Pacific Ocean and learned the Japanese plans through "magic" decoding of their radio messages. With this intercepted information, Nimitz headed the Japanese off and defeated them. -
authorized the evacuation of all persons deemed a threat to national security from the West Coast to relocation centers further inland. -
A march in which soldiers marched 55 miles to get to prison camps. Thousands of Americans and Filipinos died in this march. -
Allowed Mexican laborers to work in the United States under short-term contracts in exchange for stricter border security and the return of illegal Mexican immigrants to Mexico -
a group of Native Americans who served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Their mission was to send and receive secret coded messages that the enemy could not understand. The job of these brave Marines was critical to the American victory over Japan. This was especially true on the island of Iwo Jima, scene of some of the most brutal fighting during World War II. -
A secret research project that resulted in the atomic bomb. Built by United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. -
Known as "Old Blood and Guts,"was one of the most colorful generals of World War II. During World War II he served in North Africa and Sicily before becoming the commander of the Third Army. -
American general who led the Allied troops in Operation Overlord in WWII -
Supreme Court case that declared the internment camps to be legal during wartime -
served as a First Lieutenant in the infantry during World War II.He saved the lives of many in his company,and was responsible for eliminating three enemy machine gun positions and an observation post.he was awarded a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star, and the Distinguished Service Cross.he was wrongly denied the military's top award because of his race. he is the only living African American veteran of World War II to receive the Medal of Honor by President Bill Clinton -
a series of military tribunals, held by the Allied forces after World War II, to prosecute the important members of the political, military, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany.Ended in 1949,with 19 convictions of the 22 defendants including 12 death penalties. -
the most decorated U.S. soldier in World War II. he had killed 240 German soldiers, had been wounded three times and had earned 33 awards and medals.