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U.S Declares Neutrality
Formal Announcment issued by president george washington, declaring the nation neutral in conflict between france adn great britian. it threatened legal proceedings against any american providing assistance to any country at war -
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Winston Churchill
His Significance is he helped lead a country that was under threat from nazi germany. He recognized Hitler as a potential threat when ex Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain couldnt do so. May 1940- ChurchChill begins first term as prime mminster.
July 5 1945-ChurchChill loses the united kingdom general election.
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FDR
he was important because he was the president during the key moments in u.s history such as the great depression and world war II and he won the new deal for the american people. 1933- FDR declares a four day "bank Holiday."
1934- Congress Passes the gold reserve act.
1935- Congress Passes the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act.
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Benito Mussolini
He's Significance because he was the princple theorist of facism and the first to establish a facist state. 1919-Benito forms the fascist movement in milan italy.
1928-Benito end womens right's in italy.
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Harry S. Truman
Truman significance made the decision to use the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which resulted in Japan's surrender to the Allies. 1945-Germany surrenders, ending World War II in Europe.
1946-Truman signs the Employment Act
1948-Truman sends a message to Congress asking for legislation to secure the civil rights of the nation's minorities.
1949-Truman announces that the Soviet Union has detonated an atomic bomb.
1950-Truman announces that the United States will develop a hydrogen bomb. -
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Adolf Hitler
Main Significance of hitler is that without him there would have been no world war II and thereby no more events that came after that. 1914-Hitler Begins military service in world war 1
1918-Hitler is blinded by mustard gas
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Vernon Baker
Baker Significance Was an united states army officer who received the medal of honor, the highest military award given by the united states government for his variuos actions during world war II. June 1944-Baker was sent to Italy with the all-black 92nd Infantry Division.
1997-President Bill Clinton awarded the Medal of Honor to seven of the World War II veterans Baker was the only living recipient of the medal at the time.
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Nazism
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Set Of Political Beliefs Associated with nazi party of germany -
Dictator
A Ruler Woth Total Power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by forces -
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Audie Murphy
He's Important because he was only 21 years old and he killed 240 german soilders had been wounded three times and earned 33 awards and medals 1944-Murphy's division moved to southern France as part of Operation Dragoon.
1945-Murphy returned home from Europe a hero and was greeted with parades and elaborate banquets.
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Fascism
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Rape of Nanking
Episode of mass mider and mass rape committed by japanese troops against the residents of nanking during the second sino japaneese war -
War Bonds and Rationing
These Were Bonds people would bye to help supprt their troops during war the governent started rationing goods so that they could have more for the war this means evverything got expensive. -
Lend Lease Act
The Principal means for providing U.s military aid to foreign nations furing world war II. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor significance was of course, the base for the Pacific Fleet prior to WWII It position was strategically important because it cut the distances from the Philippines, Japan and the rest of the Pacific Island groups by thousands of miles from the west coast of the US, either by air or sea. Dec 8- President Roosevelt addresses Congress and asks for a declaration of war against Japan, which he receives. -
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Japanese-American Interment Camps
During World War II the american government put japanese americans in internment camps fearing they might be loyal to japan. -
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Office of War Information
A United states government agency created during world war II to consolidate exsiting governemtn information services and deliver propaganda both at home and abroad. -
Victory Gardens
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Fire Bombing of Dresden
An Attack On The city of dresden the capital of the german state of saxony, that took place in the final months of the second world war in the european Theatre.
