WWII

By CAZARES23

  • Douglas MacArthur

    Was an american 5 star general and field marshal of the philipine army. He was chief of staff of the united states army He used island hopping as a way to secure the pacific theatre
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    Red cross

    • Patriotic americans also invested there time volunteering for organization such as the red cross and victory corps. they made bandages, knitted socks and collected books to be sent to the troops aboard. Celebrities also volunteered to promote the sale of war bonds and other wartime endeavor
    • The red cross provoked food, hygiene and even entertainment to help pass time for the americans pows in germany and japan

  • axis power

    • On September 27 Americans were notified that Germany,Italy,and japan had signed a mutual defense treaty the trip line pact they were known as the axis power. there main goal was keeping the u.s.a out of war. in the treaty they agreed to defend one another in case of attack

  • Navajo code talkers

    • During ww2 the marine corps used one of the thousands of languages to create and unbreakable code. No other country had american indian who spoke it was an unwritten language it saved thousands of american lives because no one could ever break it
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    volunteerism of ww2

    • Patriotic Americans invested their time, volunteering for the red cross, making bandages, knitting socks, and collecting books to send to the troops. celebrities boosted sales for war bonds and other warfare endorsers. red cross also sent providing to help soldiers

  • Lend Lease Program

    • The purpose was to provide u.s military aid to foreign nations during ww2
    • Factories needed more and more worked to build war machines and helped decrease unemployment
    • Selling weapons and supplies brought in lots of veniremen to help end the great depression. European countries didn't have to pay back dept until after war, and only paid for what they salvaged

  • Pearl Harbor

    • the morning of this day japanese bombed the island of oahu in two waves of airplanes. Damaging or destroying 18 US ships, more than 260 airplanes, and injured killed about 6000 americans

  • war Bonds

    • known as debt securities for the purpose of financing military operations during war time, the bonds yield a mere 2.9 percent return after 10 year maturity living in the us with a median income during ww2 meant earning about 2000 a year. despite the wars hardships,134 million Americans were asked to purchase war bonds to help fund the war. stamps also could be purchased, starting at 10cents to save toward the bond.
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    Rationing

    • us wanted to ration restricted on imported foods limiting on the transportation of goods due to shortages of aberration and agricultural harvest to soldiers overseas all contributes to the as gov accession to ration certain essential items

  • WAVES

    • During ww2 WAVES was a acronym for women accepted for volunteer emergency service
    • Waves let women work on planes and fliy planes in the continental u.s

  • George Patton

    • General George Smith Patton jr was a senior officer of the u.s army who commanded the u.s seventh army in Mediterranean and European theaters of ww2, but the was best known for his leadership of u.s
    • Involved in military career leading cavalry troops against Mexican forces and became 1st officer against the new u.s army tank corp in ww1

  • Omar Bradly

    • He was a highly distinguished senior traffic of the us army who saw distinguished service in north Africa and was western Europe during ww2. he was also known as a top general during D day

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower

    • Was the 34th president of the us prior to his presidency Eisenhower was a life long military man, commanding the d-day evasion while serving as a supreme allied commander in Europe during ww2

  • Allied Power

    • Allies joined forces to stop hitler aggression (axis power)
    • At the beginning it was only france, poland, and the united kingdom, but lateer when u.s would join establishing the united nations jan 1, 1942 the big 3 where known to be the man leader stalin (soviet union) church hill (uk) FDR (usa)

  • George marshall

    • He was an american salesman and soldier he was chief of staff of the u.s army under president Roosevelt and Truman served as secretary of state and defense under Truman, he haired as the organizer of victory by Winston church hill

  • WAC

    • members of the women's army corps were the first women other than nurses to serve within the united states army because they were able to supply the additional sorceress so desperately needed in the military and industrial stated

  • Tuskegee Airmen

    • Where the first group of African Americans fighter fights in the us army corps ww2
    • The army had resist using black men as pilot then created a segregation unit for them