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Benito Mussolini
Became Prime Minister during WWII and joined the Axis Power forces, later on he was kicked out of power and was arresrted, escaped, and killed lateron. -
The holocaust
The Natzi set up multiple facilities that would hold people who are considered "inferior " primarily people who are Jewish. This was going on during the entire WWII. It ended whe Germany surrender. -
Adolf Hitler
He was rise in power after Germany's depression. He formed the Nazi army and the Holocaust. He also started WWII by attacking Poland. He later on died before Germany surrender. -
Merchant Marines
Boats that carries supplies for allies and can be use for war. They provide goods support for the allies. They were a huge help for them for supplying weaponry and men. -
Hideki Tojo
He was the leader of Japan during WWII. He was responcible for the attack of Pearl Harbor. He was also part of the Axis power along with Hitler and Mussolini. -
Navajo code talkers
A tribe of indians that were enlisted for war. the navajo soldiers were form to communicate secret messages. This was so that any of the enemy cannot translate it. -
Flying Tigers
These U.S. pilots were first to volunteer. They fought against Japan in China. They were made up of 100 pilots and 200 support crew. -
Manhattan project
This project by FDR. Scientist were developing a nuclear bomb due to fear of Germany doing it first. The scienteist were Leó Szilárd, Leó Szilárd, and Einstin. -
Executive Order 9066
An order to relocate Japanese to a facility to ensure an attack will not happen. These facilities are located outside the cities. The facility was not very high quality. -
Bataan Dath March
In 1942 Japan took over the philippines. They have the prisioner of war walk a long trail to a facility. The distance was about 65 miles. -
Battle of Midway
The United States's navy went through a decisive navel battle against Japan in Midway Atoll, America sank 4 fleets: Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, and Hiryu along with 322 aircraft and 5,000 sailors. -
Office of War Information
A brodcast that shares government informations during WWII. they were also brodcasting propagandas too. They were brodcasting in the countries at home and to the military. -
Omar Bradley
He was one of the commanders in North Africa. He managed to push Nazi out of the area. The plan was formed by Eisenhower. -
Korematsu v. U.S.
Around the time Japanese were taken to a facility. Korematsu challanged the court to establish that the executibe order 9066 was not necessary. The U.S. won however. -
George S. Patton
He was pomoted to the highest point of position after WWI. He lead several army through France to clear the area from enamies. He also lead the counterattack of the Battle of the Bulged. -
Dwight D. Einsenhower
A general during WWII who was responsible of planning the invasion of North Africa (Operaiton Torch). He also planned the invasion France, and Germany. He later becomes a U.S. president. -
D-Day invasion
160,000 allied forces attacked the German troops in beach of Normandy. The allied forces was victorious. Due to this Germany surrendered without condition. -
Vernon Baker
A U.S. officer who was given a several rewards for his actions, in Italy when they were fighting against the German. This is a big deal because African Americans have never was rewarded for that. -
Harry Truman
The 33rd president of the united stastes. This was due because FDR had passed away. He approved to drop the two nuclear bombs on Japan. -
Potsdam Conference
Conference held by Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Harry Truman. They were there to determan the boarders of Europe after WWII. Eventually Germany was splited into 2 halves. -
Atomic bomb
U.S. droped 2 nuclear bomb on Japan. The first one was on Hiroshima (Little Boy) which killed 140,000 people. The one on Nagasaki (Fat man) killed 80,000. -
Hiroshima/Nagasaki
A nuclear bomb was dropped on each of them resulting a total city wipeout. Hiroshima bomb was little boy and the Nagasaki was fat man. They both killed a total of 220,000. -
Nuremberg Trials
Series of trials to figure out the punishment for the crimes form Nazi Germany. Germany was then broken down. After that the country was split into two.
