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Tuskegee airmen
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Louis Zamperini
Louis Zamperini from the movie unbroken, served in the army from 1941-1945. During this time he made it through a plane crash intthe ocean, over 30 days floating in the sea with one other man (the other man didn’t make it), and different Japanese military camps. -
Pearl Harbor
A surprise attack on the U.S. from Japan. Dropping bombs on Pearl Harbor four 45 minutes. -
Desmond Doss
Desmond Doss was a combat medic who fought at hacksaw ridge. During the night time, after the U.S. had retreated down the ridge, Doss remained where he was and brought over 75 men down the ridge with a rope. He even saved the lives of some Japanese men. However through it all, he was not allowed to carry a gun. His morals did not let him carry a gun so he didn’t have much way to protect himself. He served from 1942-1946. -
Rosie the riveter
A WW2 icon that represented women who could work during the war while the men were out fighting. -
Invasion of Italy
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Korematsu vs. U.S.
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Battle of the Bulge
Germany’s last major offensive try during the war killing around 20,000 American men and women. -
Hiroshima
The U.S. dropped 2 nuclear bombs on Japan, one in Hiroshima and one in nagasaki. This is what ultimately caused the war to end and hiave Japan defeated. -
Nagasaki
The U.S. dropped 2 nuclear bombs on Japan, one in Hiroshima and one in nagasaki. This is what ultimately caused the war to end and have Japan defeated. -
Jackie Robinson’s first Major League Baseball game
His first game in the major leagues was played for the New York Yankees. This was the start of his career to being an MVP and putting an end to racism -
Red Scare
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NATO