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Benito Mussolini
Facist dictator of Italy. Allied with Hitler and liked the idea of recreating the Roman empire. -
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Harry Truman
33rd President of the U.S. who succeeded FDR. Used two atomic bombs against Japan and bombed two major cities, which contributed to an end in the War. -
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Hideki Tojo
General of Japan during WW2. Gave approval for Japan's invasinon on Pearl Harbor and other of their military decisions. He resigned in 1944. -
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George S. Patton
Led the U.S. 7th army to the invasion of Sicily. Patton and his army played a big role in defeating German forces at the Battle of the Bulge. -
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Adolf Hitler
Facist leader of Nazi Germany during WW2. Led facist movements in Europe and brought it to World War 2 -
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Dwight Eisenhower
34th president of the U.S. Became one of the first Supreme Allied Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Promoted peace among nations and helped create the United Nations. -
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Omar Bradley
Bradley commanded of all U.S. ground forces invading Germany from the West. As a commander of the First Army, he had great success at the Normandy campaigns. -
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Vernon Baker
One of the first African American soldiers to see combat. Recieved Congressional Medal of Honor and was known for many heroic acts during War time. -
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The Holocaust
Nazi Germans believed that they were "racially superior" and that Jews were "inferior". The Nazis put Jewish people living in Germany, in concentration camps and were either executed, died of hunger, or just suffered. -
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D-Day invasion
Long invasion in France. Later liberated Paris in August 1945. -
Merchant Marines
Civilian owned merchant ships controlled and operated by the government. -
Executive Order 9066
Presidential executive order that FDR put in place which sent Japanese ethnic groups into internment camps. -
Flying Tigers
1st American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force. Intended to defend China against the Japanese. -
Navajo Code Talkers
Group of Native American soldiers who translated U.S. code into Navajo langauge so that Japanes could not decipher the content. -
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Manhattan Project
Secret research development project of the U.S. to develop the atomic bomb. -
Bataan Death March
Japanes landed in the Philippines and forced nearly 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners to march 60 miles. -
Battle of Midway
Important naval battle in which U.S. Admiral Nimitz blocked Japanese attempt to conquer an island near Hawaii -
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Office of War Info
Established government to promote patriotism and help keep U.S. united during the War. -
Korematsu v. U.S.
Ruled that the government's needs to protect its nation outruled Korematsu's rights. -
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Potsdam Conference
Meeting near Berlin which the Britain, U.S., and Soviet Union issued demands to Japan. -
Hiroshima/Nagasaki
U.S. dropped two atomic bombs to these two cities to end World War 2 and any feuds with Japan. Many people had died from the explosion and others died from the radiation poisoning after the bombing. -
Atomic Bomb
The first use of the atomic bomb was under the executive order of President Truman. Two Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, were bombed and killed many people. The after effects also killed more people due to radiation poisoning of the area. -
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Nremberg Trials
Series of trials most notable for prosecution of prominent members and military leaders from Nazi Germany.
