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Nazism
It was a German Socialist party that was under the control of Adolf Hitler. They politically and socially controlled Germany. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
He was the 32nd President of the United Stated and led through the Great Depression. FDR was able to accomplish so much like his "New Deal", economic reform. -
Rape of Nanking
The rape of Nanking was when the Japanese invade a chinese city called Nanking. It got it's named because they slaughtered to men and brutally raped the women. -
U.S. declares neutrality
The U.S. did not want to interfere with the war prior to Pearl Harbor but after Japan bombed the U.S. the U.S. got involved. -
Adolf Hitler
On September 1, 1939 Adolf Hitler leader of the Nazi party led his army to Poland to invande thus sparking the second World War -
Winston Churchill
On this day Britain declared war on Germany. Churchill was to become Prime Minister of Great Britain he was not at this time. -
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini had already allined himself with Hitler before WWI was started. However it was said that Hitler had double-crossed Mussolini when Hitler had only given the Italians one week notice on his plans to begin WWI. Mussolini had planned for the war to take place many years later. -
Lend Lease Act
It was the ideal that the U.S. would lend supplies to countries in war. -
Pearl Harbor
When the Japanese attacked the U.S. navy base in an attempted to attack the U.S. before the U.S. attacked Japan. -
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OWI
The Office War of Information was created during the war to conslidate government information and it was also responsible for delivering propoganda during the war -
Japanese-American Interment camps
This was the forced relocation of the Japance Americans after Pearl Harbor. -
Propaganda
Propaganda is a biased message directed to the public or a specific group to convince them of aneffort -
Fire Bomb of Dresdan
Was when the Allied forces dropped fire bombs on the German city Dresdan. -
Victory Garndens
Victory Gardens where gardens full of herbs, fruit, and vegatables that were planted on private properties where what was grown went to the soilders -
Vernon Baker
Vernon Baker is the only living black veteran to recieve the Medal of Honor. He was assigned to the 92nd division in World War II -
Harry S. Truman
The 33rd president of the United States. He bacame President after FDR passed away. He was the one who OKayed the atomic bomb drop on Japan -
Audie Murphy
As one of America's most decorarted war heros he was know for fighting in war and becoming a war hero and then returning to become and actor. He was born in Texas! -
Dictator
A dictator is someone who has and enforces their power and control over a country. -
Fascism
Fascism is the extreme right-wing system -
Woman's Role in war
Woman's role in the U.S. was to fill the shoes of the men/boys while they were off at war. -
War Bonds/Rationing
War bonds and retioning was to conserve. Conserve money by allowing people to buy war bonds that would give money to the government. Rationing was ment to conserve food for the troops.
