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George Patton
General George Smith Patton Jr was a senior officer of the US Army who commanded the US seventh Army in Mediterranean and European threats of WW2, but he was best known for his leadership of US.
Involved in military career leading early troops against Mexican forces and became first officer assigned the new US Army took corps in WW1. -
Axis
On Sep. 27 Americans were notified that Germany Italy and Japan had signed a mutual defense thready. Tripartite pact. They where known as the axis powers. There main goal was keeping the US out of war. In the treaty they agreed to defend one another in case of attack. -
Lend Leare Program
Provided for military aid country who defends was vital to the security of the US
The act authorized the president to transfer arms or any other defense material for which congress appropriated money.
Be allowing the president to transfer war materials to a beleaguered Britannia and without payment the neutrality act the enabled the British to keep fighting until the events led Americans into conflict. -
Pearl Harbor
The morning of this day Japanese bombed the island of Oahu in two waves of airplanes. Damaging or destroying 18 US ships, more than 260 airplanes and injured/killed about 6,000 Americans.
The day after Roosevelt asked congress to declare war on Japan. A famous quote from FDR in response to the actions, "A date which will live in infamy" -
War Bonds
Known as debt securities for the purpose of financing military operations during war time, the bombs yield a mere 2.9 percent return after a 10 year maturity living in the US with a median income during WW2 meant earning about 2000 a year. Despite the wars hardships, 134 million Americans were asked to purchase war bonds to help fund the war. Stamps also could be purchased, starting at 10 cents to save toward the bond. -
Waves
During WW2 waves was a acroym for woman accepted for volunteer emergency service.
Waves let women work on planes and fly planes in the continental us. -
Douglas MacArthur
His famous battle he fought was Pacific theater. He was a General & a field Marshall and was chief of staff of U.S army and well known for going back to Barlaan to rescue some man. Him and Chester W. were involve in island hoping. -
Code talkers
The american military needed an undecipherable code to communicate the could not be box-end by the Japanese. The language is unwritten and extremely complex by using the language American forces could transmit messages by telephone and radio without the Japanese understanding it. -
Tuskegee Airmen
Where the first group of American fighters flights in the US army cops WW2.
The army had resist using black men as pilot then created a segregated unit for them. -
Volunteerism of WW2
The victory crops was American prog during WW2 that provided training to male and female HS students focused on skills relevant to the war effort. Raged from phys conditioning to special skills depending on the desire branch of armed forces. -
WAC`
Members of the women's Army corps were the first women other than nurses to serve within the united states army because they were able to supply the additional sorceress so desperately needed in the military and industrial stated. -
George Marshall
He was an American statesman and soldier he was chief and staff of the US army under FDR and Truman. Served as secretary of state and defense under Truman he hired as the "Organizer of Victory" by Winston Churchill. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Was the 34th president of the US prior to his presidency Eisenhower was a life long military man, commanding the d-day evasion while serving as a supreme allied commander in Europe during WW2. -
Omar Bradley
He was a highly distinguished senior traffic of the US army who saw distinguished service in north Africa and western Europe during WW2. He was also known as a top general during Dday