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Boycott of Jewish shops and business
This was an act of revenge against both German Jew and foreigners, including US and English journalists. Storm troopers stood in front of Jewish shops and businesses. The reason why I picked this is because it was the first planned nationwide event the Nazi 's carried out. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEtYR0KrLi4] -
The Gestopo
the Gestapo were the Secret Police of Nazi Germany and the Germany occupied Europe. the SS ( Secret Service) was created by Herman Goring by com-binding the Executive and Judicial branches into power. the reason why i picked this topic is because it had a majo impact on Germany and there people. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Himmler] -
Soviet Union renews pact with Germany
On August 23, 1939 before World War II Europe Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signing the German Soviet Nonaggression Pact. The two countries agreed to take no military action against each other for the next 10 years. Soviet leader chancellor Adolf Hitler used the pact to make sure Germany was able to invade Poland unexpectedly. I chose this because it was a huge agreement between the country's.
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Hitler invades Hungary
In June 1941, Hungary joined Germany in the war against the Soviet Union. After the German defeat at Stalingrad, the Hungarian government attempted to pull out of the alliance with Germany. Later German troops invaded Hungary. Hitler set up a new government faithful to Germany. I chose this because I thought would be interesting to research for this project. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary_in_World_War_II#/media/File%3AMiklós_Horthy_and_Adolf_Hitler_1938.jpg] -
Anglo-Russian treaty signed
A military alliance signed by the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union against Germany. The reason why i picked this is because the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom came together to try and defeat Germany and I thought it was very interesting. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany%E2%80%93Soviet_Union_relations_before_1941] -
Dumbo
Dumbo was released on October 23, 1941, by Radio Pictures before the Attack on Pearl Harbor. the movie is based upon the book. Dumbo is 64 minutes, it is one of Disney's shortest full length features. Dumbo was made to recoup the financial losses of Pinocchio and Fantasia. It was a deliberate pursuit of simplicity and economy for the Disney studio. { https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ8mE-Jux-E }
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USO Entertainers
The United Service Organization was founded in 1941, as a way to provide morale to service member rough entertainment. Hollywood was happy to promote its patriotism and sent entertainers to combat zones, often in danger, to perform for the troops. https://youtu.be/2owSx5pOvtY I chose this because I thought it was cool on how they want to entertain the troops and make them feel better. -
White Christmas: The song
White Christmas" is a 1942 Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting.the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 100 million copies worldwide.Other versions of the song have sold over 150 million copies. It was realest May 29, 1942. https://youtu.be/SvfhoWIPoVw I chose this because I wanted to get
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December 7th: The Movie
December 7th: The Movie is a 1943 propaganda film produced by the US Navy and directed by John Ford and Gregg Toland, about the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, the event which sparked the Pacific War and American involvement in World War II. { https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKBNBADbXCY } -
American Softball
The only organized ball for women in the country was the softball, the league created hybrid game which included both softball and Baseball, the AAGPBL ( All American Girls Professional Baseball League) began with a 12 inch softball but used baseball rules. the AAGPBL drew 176,000 fans during its season.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1GP-ZlR0Lg > i chose this because i love the sport also i find it interesting how the women played the game back then and how much it has changed.
