WW II

By brookbolden

  • Timespam

    Allied powers- the coalition headed by Germany, Italy and Japan that opposed the allied powers in World War II. The alliance originated in a series of agreements between Germany and Italy. Followed by the proclamation of an "axis" binding Rome and Berlin (October 25, 1936) with the two powers claiming that the world war henceforth rotate the Berlin axis. This was followed by the German Japanese anti paco against the Soviet Union (November 25, 1936)

  • Douglas MacArthur

    Was an American 5-star general and field marshal of the Philippine army. He was chief of state if the U.S. army durning the 1930s and played a prominent role in the pacific theater during WWII and saved a POWs from the bataan death match using "island hopping"

  • Red Cross WW II

    The American Red Cross jnvolvment in WWII preceded in the United States into the conflict when hostilities in Europe in 1939, the Red Cross became the chief provider of the relief for the civilian victims of conflict, they provided for both sides of the war they helped wounded soliders, families that were affected by the war

  • Axis power

    Took the name after the tripartite pact was was signed by Germany, Italy and Japan in 9/27/1940, in Berlin

  • Pearl Harbor

    All but 3 of the ships sunk or damaged at pearl harbor were repaired the USS Arizona the uss Oklahoma and the USS Utah officially it is estimated that 2,335 military personal was killed in that terrible day. President Roosevelts famous line which he said a date which we live in infamy the U.S was staked by navel air forces of the empire of Japan.

  • Lend lease program

    The purpose was to provide U.S. military aid to foreign nations during WWII
    Factories needed more and more workers to build war machines and helped decrease unemployment

  • War bonds

    War bonds were seen as a way to remove money from circulation as well as reduce inflation. Issued by the U.S. government, they were first called Defense Bonds

  • Code talkers

    Code talkers are people in the 20th century who used obscure languages as a means of secret communication during war time. The term is now usually associated with the united states soldiers during the world wars sho used their knowledge as a basic to transmit coded messages

  • Volunteerism if WW II

    • Victory corps was a program that provided training for male and female high school students
    • The program focused skills relevant to the war effort

  • Victory corps

    The hishschool victory corps program proved extremely popular during the two years if its existence, with a wealth of pamphlets and instructional policy guide books being produced and used to schools and teachers. The high school victory corps program was also groundbreaking for its time by allowing participation from both white and black students a full decade before public school desegregation

  • Victory Gardens

    During WWII, victory gardens were planted but families in the United States (the home front) to help prevent a food shortage.by 1984 victory gardens were responsible for producing 40% of all vegetables grown in the United States

  • Omar Bradley

    He was a highly distinguished senior officer if the U.S army who saw distinguished service in North Africa & Western European durring WW II. He was always know as a top general durning D-day.

  • George Marshall

    He was an American statesman and soilder. He was chief of staff of the U.S. army under president Roosevelt & Truman. Served as Secretary of State and defensive under Truman. He

  • Dwight D.Eisenhower

    was the 34th president of the U.S.R prior to his presidency Eisenhower was a life long military man, commanding the D-day envision while serving a supreme allied commander in Europe during wwII

  • Civilian Defense organization

    During the conflict, civilians volunteered or were conscripted into jobs to help the war effort. Whether it was joining the new organizations such as the home guard or existing ones including the emergency services, the public 'did their bit'

  • Higgins Boats

    The landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat was a landing craft used extensively in amphibious landings in World War II. The craft was designed by Andrew Higgins based on boats made for operation b in swamps and marshes.

  • Bernard Montgomery

    1st viscount Montgomery of Alamein. Was a senior British army officer who fough in both WWI, WWII &. D-day