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Benito Mussolini
Leader of the National Fascist Party in Italy from 1922 to 1943 -
Fascism
This form of radical authoritarian nationalism rose when Benito Mussolini came to power -
The Great Depression
A lot of dictators began to rise in the beginning of the Great Deperssion. -
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Intorduced the New Deal in 1933 and was in effect until 1938 -
Nazism
Under Hitler's rule, Germany was transformed into a fascist totalitarian state which controlled nearly all aspects of life. Set of political beliefs associated with the Nazi party of Germany -
Adolf Hitler
Dictator of Nazi Germany from 1934-1945 -
Nanking Massacre
Also known as the Rape of Nanking, it was a mass murder and mass rape committed by Japanese troops durin gthe second Sino-Japanese War -
Propaganda
During active American involvement in World War II (1941–45), propaganda was used to increase support for the war and commitment to an Allied victory. -
The U.S. declares neutrality
The U.S. declared neutrality in the European war -
Lend Lease Act
An act to further promote the defense of the U.S was established -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii in the morning of this day -
Japanese-American Interment Camps
Forced relocation and incarceration in the US during World War II of between 110,000 and 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry. -
War Bonds and Rationing
With the onset of WWII, the government found it necessary to ration food, gas, and even clothing. In the spring of 1942, the Food Rationing Program was set into motion. -
Office of Warr Information (OWI)
was a United States government agency created during World War II to consolidate existing government information services and deliver propaganda both at home and over seas -
Victory Gardens
Labor and transportation shortages made it hard to harvest and move fruits and vegetables to market. So, the government turned to its citizens and encouraged them to plant "Victory Gardens." They wanted individuals to provide their own fruits and vegetables. -
Audie Murphy
Held off an entire company of German soldiers for one hour then led a successful counterattack while wounded and out of ammunition. Later awarded a Medal of honor and became one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II -
Womens roles in WWII
by this time, one out of every four married women worked outside the home. -
Fire bombing of Dresden
Attack on the city of Dresden, that took place in the final months of the Second World War in the European Theatre. -
Vernon Baker
was the only living Black American World War II veteran -
Harry S. Truman
Oversaw the creation of NATO -
Winston Churchill
Prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1951 to 1955
