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Propaganda
It was used to dehumanize and create hatred towards a supposed enemy, either internal or external, by creating a false image in the mind. -
Winston Churchill
He was a British politican who was the Prime MInister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945. He also served again from 1951 to 1955. -
FDR
He was an American Statesmsn and Political leader who served as the 32nd President of the United States. -
Benito Mussolini
He was an Italian Politican, journalist, and leader of the National Facist Party, ruling the country as Prime Minister from 1922 to until his ousting in 1943. -
Harry S. Truman
He was the 33rd President of the United States. -
Adolf Hitler
He was an Austrian-born German Politican and was the leader of the Nazi Party even though he wasn't to fond of the Germans. -
US Declares Neutrality
The U.S proclaimed neutrality in World War 1. -
Audie Murphy
He was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War 2. -
Rape of Nanking
Between 20,000 and 80,000 women were sexually assulted and many of the men were butchered. -
Women's Roles in World War 2
Many women got jobs and worked in factories while the men were away at war. -
Lend Lease Act
It was passed by Congress to provide that the president could ship weapons, food, or equipment to other countries whose struggle against the Axis assisted U.S defense. -
Pearl Harbor
This is when the Japanese attacked the US at Pearl Harbor and many people died. -
Japanese-American Interment Camps
The Americans put them in a camp, fearing that they might be loyal to Japan. -
Office of War Information
It was a United States government agency created during World War 2. -
War Bonds and Rationing
War Bonds and stamps were sold to provide war funds and the government introduced rationing because certain things were short in supply. -
Dictator
A ruler with total or absolute power of over a country. -
Fire Bombing of Dresden
It was an American and British attack on the city of Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony. -
Vernon Baker
He was a United States Army officer who recieved the Medal of Honor. -
Fascism
A form of radical authoritarian nationalism. -
Nazism
It is the body of political and economic doctrines held and put into effect by the Nazis in Germany from 1933-1945. -
Victory Gardens
Vegetable, fruit, and herd gardens planted at private residences and public parks during World War 1 and World War 2.