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George Marshall
George Catlett Marshall,JR was all American statesman and solider. he was chief of staff of the united states army under presidents franklin D.roosevelt and Harrys s.truman,and served as secuertary of the state and secretary of defense under Truman. -
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Omar Bradley
Omar Bradley, nickname Brad, was a highly distinguished senior officer of the united states army who saw distinguished service in the north Africa and western Europe during ww2 and later became general of the army. -
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War Bands
At home buying war bands or savings stamps was probably the most common way to support the war. When people brought a band or a savings stamp, they were lending money to the gov.
their money would be paid back with interest after the war . Organizations in each country worked to contact every citizen during four liberty loan drives. -
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Rationing
Rationing regulated the amount of goods that a consumer could obtain. Ration coupons were issued to each family based on its size. Americans were generally happy to help in the war effort in order to bring their land ones home safety. -
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Tuskegee Airman
the Tuskegee airman were the first black servicemen to serve as military aviators in the u.s. armed flying with distinction during ww2. -
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Victory corps
purpose of this organization was to prepare high schools students to aid in the war effort on the home front and the front lines.
Both girls and boys white and black participated
students learned about machinery, fundamentals of electricity, radius , canning food , aeronautics, first aid , and other pertinent topics to help toward the war effeort. -
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Allied Powers
in ww2 the allies included Britain France the soviet union and the U.S
the second WW opposing alliance pitted strong democratices against totalitarian regimes the conflict and the two sets of alliances can be seen as representing a struggle between the two alliences. -
Axis power
took the name after the tripartite pact was sighed by Germany, Italy and japan on 9/27/1940,in berlin.
the axis partners had 2 common interests: territorial expansion and foundation of empires based on military conquest and the overthrow of the post ww1 international order, and the destruction or neutralization of Soviet communism. -
Lend Lease Program
provided for the military aid to countries whose defense was vital to the security of the united states.
They shipped out weapons and food to other countries.
Payment is not required for any items that are lost or destroyed. But any property that survives and is suitable for civilian use must be paid in full. -
WACS
WW2 was the largest and most violent armed conflict in the history of mankind. over 150,000 American women served in the womens army corps during ww2 . members of the WAC were the first woman other than nurses to serve within the ranks of the united states. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan wanted to solve their economic and demographic problems, thy tried to expand into china, American officials responded to this aggression.
2,335 military personal were killed
bombs destroyed many ships
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Code Talkers
Navajo code talkers played a key role in the pacific campaign.
Navajo language is unwritten and extremely complex.
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Benard Montgomery
A field marshal that was over the 8th century and took a victory in el Alamoln Egypt in 1942 over federal with was a major victory he was also essential to the allies success on japan in 1944 -
Dwight D.Elesenhower
Was the 34th president of the U.S.A prior to his presidency Elesenhower was a life long military man, commanding the D-day evasion while serving as supreme allied commander in Europe during WW2.