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Joseph Stalin
Served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union’s Central Committee from 1922 until his death in 1953. -
Benito Mussolini
The fascist prime minister of Italy, with dictatorial powers, from 1922 until he was overthrown in 1943. -
When the U.S Entered WW2
The United Stated didn't enter WW2 until after the Japanese bombed the American Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. -
Doolittle Raid
The Doolittle Raid of April 18, 1942, was the first U.S. air raid to strike the Japanese home islands during WW2. The mission is notable in that it was only operation in which U.S. Army Forces’ bombers were launched from an aircraft carrier into combat. The raid demonstrated how vulnerable the Japanese home islands were to air attack just four months after their surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. While the damage inflicted was slight, the raid significantly boosted American morale while setting in -
Stalingrad
The successful Soviet defence of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) U.S.S.R. during World War 2. Russians consider it to be the greatest battle of their Great Patriotic War, and most historians consider it to be the greatest battle of the entire conflict. It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide of war in favor of the Allies. The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest battles in history, with combined military and civilian casualties of ne -
D-Day
The Allied code names for the beaches along the 50-mile stretch of Normandy coast targeted for landing were Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. Omaha was the costliest beach in terms of Allied casualties. -
Potsdam Meeting
The main objective of this Potsdam Conference is to decide how to administer Post-war Germany which surrendered unconditionally on May 9, 1945. Three main goals that are included in Potsdam Conference were 1. Establishment of a country Post-war, 2. Peace treaties issues with neighboring countries, and 3. Countering the effects of war. -
Where the Japanese Interment Camps were Located
One of ten interment camps were located across the West Coast. Some Japanese-American citizens were allowed to return to the West Coast beginning in 1945, and the last camp closed in March, 1946. In 1988, Congress awarded restitution payments to each survivor of the camps. -
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 10, 1948. Motivated by the experiences of the preceding world wars, the Universal Declaration was the first time that countries agreed on a comprehensive statement of inalienable human rights. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The top military leader during WW2 and led the D-Day invasion. He was also the president of the United States from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961. These top positions demonstrate that Eisenhower was a great person.
