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Douglas MacArthur
American five star general & field Marshall of the philippine army during the 1930's
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George Patton
1885-1945
-General George Smith Patton Jr was a senior officer of the U.S army who commanded the U.S 7th army in the Mediterreanean & European theaters of ww2, but he was best known for his leadership of U.S.
-Involved in military career leading early troops against Mexican forces & become 1st officer assigned the new U.S army tank corps in ww1. -
Volunteerism of WWII
When hostilities began in Europe in 1939, the Red Cross became the chief provider of relief supplies for the civilian victims of conflict distributed by the Geneva-based International Red Cross Committee. At the peak of Red Cross wartime activity in 1945, 7.5 million volunteers along with 39,000 paid staff provided service to the military. -
Axis Power
Took the name after the Tripartite Pact was signed by Germany,Italy, and Japan on 9/27/1940, In Berlin.
The Axis Partners had 2 common interests:territorial expansion & Foundation of empires based on military conquest & the overthrow of the port WWI international order; & the destruction or neautralization of Soviet Communism. -
December 7, 1941
all but 3 ships sunk or damged 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 famous lie which he said a date which we live in infamy the U.S was attacked by navel air forces of the empire of Japan. -
Allied Powers
In WWII the chief allied powers were Great Britain, France, The
Soviet Union, the U.S and China joined forces from Jan 1,1942. Reasons from alliance: same goals, resolve conflicts peacefully, establish world peace, and freedom and justice for all. -
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Rationing
-U.S wanted to ration restricted on imported foods limiting on the transportation of goods due to shortages of aberration and a agricultural harvest to soldiers overseas all contributes to the u.s gov. accession to ration certain essential items. -
Waves
During WWII waves was a acronym for woman accepted for volunteer emergency service.
-Waves let woman work on planes and fly planes in the continental U.S. -
George Marshall
he was an american statesman and soldier. he was a chief of staff of the u.s army under president Roosevelt & Truman.
-served as sec secretary of state & defensive under Truman. he hailed as the "organizer of victory" by Winston Churchill. -
Omar Bradley
He was a highly distinguished senior officer of the u.s army who saw distinguished service in North Africa & Western Europe during WWII. He was also known as a top general during d-day. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Was the 34th president of the u.s a prior to his presidency Eisenhower was a life long military man, commanding the d-day evasion while serving as supreme allied commander in Europe during WWII. -
Tuskegee Airmen
Tuskegee airmen were the 1st group of African american fighter pilots in the U.S army corps WWII. The army had resist using black men as pilot, they created a segregate unit for them. -
Red Cross
when hostiles began in Europe in 1939, the Red Cross became the chief provider of relief supplies for the civilian victory of conflict distributed by the Gehella- based international red cross committee. At the peak of Red Cross want line activity in 1945, 7.5 million volunteers along with 39,000 paid staff provided service to the military. -
WACS
Members of the woman's army corps were the 1st women other than nurses to serve within the U.S army, because they were able to supply the additional resources so desperately needed in the military & industrial sectors.