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Hitler leads Germany
Biography of HitlerHitler becomes the leader of Germany after strategic elections. This Austrian leader is the leader of the National Socialist party from Austria. His Nazi power leads him to seek control of Europe and use the Germans as a power source -
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World War II
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Germany invades
Germany has invaded Poland. Now Britain and France officially declare war on Germany, marking the start of World War II. The Germans beat the Polish army in less than a month. -
Women deliver planes
Women begin helping the war effort. They delivered planes for the Army (the Air Force was not its own branch yet). Though the US was not officially part of the war, women were already helping out. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, HI inspiring the US to enter World War II. President Roosevelt announces the US is joining the Allies and the nation is soon producing 40% of the world’s weapons. -
GI's prep for war
Pearl Harbor inspires 60,000 men to join the US military. Their clothes are Government Issued and the troops are soon nicknamed “GI”. Recruits visit basic training and practice for war. -
Japanese-Americans sent to relocation camps
Roosevelt signs an order telling Japanese Americans that they must relocate. They were sent to camps under the belief that they were not loyal to the US. They were discriminated against and treated unjustly before they were sent to camps. The camps were poorly funded and mistreatment continued. -
Tuskegee Airmen
Due to “separate but equal” laws, segregation was allowed and enforced in the US military. The air force’s first African American unit was nicknamed the “Tuskegee Airmen”. These men flew over 200 missions without losing a member. -
Alfred enlists in the army
Alfred, who is 17, has been wanting to join the army for a long time but needs his mother’s permission because he was not 18 yet. He spent a lot of time convincing her to let him enlist. She finally agrees. -
Alfred goes to bootcamp
After enjoying high school, Alfred Abramson decides to join the Army. He completes basic training in Fort Riley, KS. This was a mechanized Calvary post that would send many troops to Europe. -
Alfred heads to Germany
Alfred’s job with the Army is as a 922 Cavalry Recon . Around the time of the Battle of the Bulge, his unit joined the 3rd Army under General Patton and went into Germany. They were told they would be headed to Japan but then the atomic bomb is dropped. Troops were then to be sent to Japan to occupy or be discharged. He was sent back to the states. -
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Alfred in Europe
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Iwo Jima captured
Iwo Jima. Japan is near Tokyo and is the site of a large battle. 60,000 US marines arrived. Nearly 7,000 died. The US captured the island. -
US uses the atomic bomb
The first of two bombs are dropped in Japan. Hiroshima was the drop site for the first atomic bomb. Nagasaki was the second site and was bombed three days later. Between the two cities. About 100,000 people died, most were civilians. -
Alfred in trouble?
Due to a paperwork error, the government believes Alfred has not registered for the draft and call his mother to find him. They say he has two days to register. She tries to explain that he is already in the Army, but they don’t believe her for a long time. -
Alfred returns to the USA
Alfred was sent Fort Knox KY at the end of the war. Though he was supposed to head for Japan, the decision to drop the atomic bomb changed the Army’s plan for him. He was enlisted, not drafted, so he stayed in the states to finish out his time promised to the army. -
Nurumberg Trials
The Nuremberg Trials convict 22 Nazi leaders. A dozen were sentenced to death. This was part of the punishment the Allies served on German and Japanese leaders.
