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Hideki Tojo
General of Japanese Army. 40th prime minister of Japan. -
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George S. Patton
United States Army general who died in Germany in an automobile accident. He led cavalry troops against Mexico. -
Adolf Hitler
Leader of the nazi party. Born in Austrailia, chancellor of the nazi party form 1933-1945. He was involved in the mass killing of jews. -
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Omar Bradley
Army General and field commander in North Africa and Europe during WWII -
Benito Mussolini
Italian journalist, politician, and a leader of the National Facisit Party. Ruled Italy 1922-1943. -
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The Holocaust
A systematic killing of six million jewish people by nazis led by Adolf Hitler. -
Manhattan Project
A project to produce the atomic bomb during WWII led by the United States. -
Navajo Code Talkers
In world war II communication was an essential aspect of survival. Navajo Code Talkers had a code used to communicate but was eventually cracked in 1942. The code was created and tested dozens of times by a gorup of 30 men. 27 men were send to battle to use the code adnd the other 3 were leaders to teach other men the code. -
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Flying Tigers
First american volunteer group to fly in the Chinese Air force, made up of US army, navy, and military vets. -
Executive Order 9066
President authroizes Japanese relocation banning citizens 60 miles wide from Washington to California. -
Bataan Death March
resulted in 7,000 to 10,000 deaths. Horrible conditions for prisioners. -
Office of War Information
This was to get war messages through imagery and art. Eveything must be approved by them and the government before exposed out to public. -
Battle of Midway
Midway is a tiny island near Hawaii that was a target against Japan. The americans planned a surprise attack on Midway and it was an Air Battle -
Harry Truman
33rd president of the United States after Roosevelt passed away with health problems. Involved with the atomic bomb. -
Nuremberg Trials
Allied forces after world war II that was a series of military tribunals. This was a lead of Nazi Germany. -
Korematsu v. U.S
Wartime order to relocate a Japanese consentration camp by Fred Korematsu. He was taken into court. -
D-Day invasion
Allies began to fight the Nazi army along the Normandy coastline in France. -
Vernon Baker
US ilitary officer who recieved the medal of honor during WII. He earned a purple heart and a bronze star. He was a heroic role model for african american soldiers. -
Merchant Marines
Fleet of ships that carry imports and exports of military goods during peacetime. -
Atomic Bomb
They tested the Atomic Bomb in New Mexico, two days later the United States bombed Hiroshima, Japan. -
Potsdam Conference
The surrender of Germany. -
Hiroshima/Nagasaki
The US landed a massive atomic bomb on Hiroshim.. 3 days later, they hit Nagasaki killiing thousands of civilians. -
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
34th President of the United States of America. Terms from 1953-1961. 5 star general in the US army during WWII
