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Allied Powers
The coalition headed by Germany, Italy and Japan that opposed the Allied Powers in WWII the alliance originated in a series of agreements between Germany and Italy., followed by the proclamation of an ''axis'' Rome and Berlin (October 25,1936) with the two powers claiming that the world would henceforth violate the Berlin axis, this was followed by the German Japanese anti pact against the Soviet Union (November 25,1936). -
Red Cross WWII
The American red cross involvement in WWII preceded in the U.S into the conflict when hostilities in Europe in 1934, The Red Cross became the chief provider of he relief for the civilian victims of conflicts, They provided for both side of the war they helped wounded soldiers, families that were affected by the war. -
Axis power
Took the name after the Tripartite Pact was signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan on 9/27/1940. The Axis partners had 2 common interests territorial expansion and foundation of empires based on military conquest and the overthrow of the post WWI international order; and the destruction or neutralization of Soviet communism. -
Lend Lease Program
Provided for military aid to any country who defense was rital to the security of the United states. The act authorized the President to transfer arms or any other defense material for which congress appropriated money. By allowing the President to transfer war material to a beleaguered Britain and without payment the neutrality act, the act enabled the British to keep fighting until the events led Americans into conflict. -
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 on that terrible day. President Roosevelt's famous line which he said a date which we live infamy the U.S was attacked by naval air forces of the Empire of Japan. -
Allie Powers
In WWII the chief allied powers where Great Britian, France, The Soviet Union, U.S. and China joined forces from Jan 1 1942. They wanted to resolve conflicts peacefully and establish a world of peace, freedom, and justice. -
Volunteerism of WWII
Victory corps was program that provided training for male and female high school students. The program focused skills relevant to the war effort ranging from physical conditioning to more specialized skills depending on the desires of armed forces such as the Navy. -
War Bonds
Known as debt securities for the purpose of financing military operations during war time, the bonds yield a mere 2.9 percent return after a 10 year maturity living in the U.S -
Waves
During WWII was a acronym for women accepted for volunteer emergency service waves let women work on planes in the constitutional U.S. -
George Marshall
He was an American statesman and soldier, famous for his leadership roles during World War II and the cold war. A graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. He was a World War staff officer and later became assistant commandant at the U.S infantry school. -
Omar Bradley
He was highly distinguished senior officer of the United States Army who saw distinguished service in North Africa and Western Europe during World War II and later became General of the army. He commanded the second corps in the Tunisia and Sicilian campaigns and as a commander of the first army he was instrumental to the success of the Normandy Campaign. -
Douglas Macarthur
American five-star general and field Marshall of the Philippine Army. Chief staff of the United States Amy during 1950s. He was in island hopping, Bataan Death March. -
Bernard Montgomery
First viscount Montgomery of Alamein was a senior British Army officer who fought both in WWI and WWII and D-Day Normandy. -
Tuskegee Airmen
Where the first group of African American fighter fighters in the U.S army corps in WWII. The army had resist using black man as pilot then created a segregated unit for them. -
WAC
Women of the womens army corp were the first women other than nurses to serve within he U.S army because they were able to supply additional sources so desperately needed in the military and the industrial stated.