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Office of Price Administration
The OPA was created to fight inflation by freezing prices on most goods. This action also prompted Congress into raising income tazes and extend taxes to millions of people. Furthermore, Americans were encouraged to buy war bonds. -
War Productions Board
In an effort to collect supplies for the war, the WPB began starting drives around the country for materials. Furthermore, they also decided which cimpanies would go into "war production mode" to help with the efforts in the war. -
U.S. Convoy System
In an effort to counter the German naval force, American began sending cargo ships in envoys. Multiple ships travelling together and protecting each other (collective security). -
Lend-Lease Act
Other countries began running out of arms and suppies when fighting the Axis powers. Roosevelt signed the Lend-Lease Act where the U.S. would lend or lease necessities to other countries. -
Battle of the Atlantic
In an effort to cut off supplies to the Soviet Union and Great Britain, Hitler ordered the sinking of many American carrier ships headed towards Europe. In response, America began sending ships with convoys (a fleet of ships employing collective security) and began sinking German U-boats. -
Pearl Harbor Attack
The Japanese Air Force conducted a bombing on the U.S.'s biggest naval base in the Pacific, located in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It would trigger the U.S. into entering WWII. -
Internment
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, there was a sense of fear towards Japanese Americans. Thousands of Japanese Americans were sent to camps. -
Manhattan Project
President Roosevelt pushed for the development of atomic weapons involving Uranium. It was known as the Manhattan Project. -
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
Due to the immense duties and tasks that the war required, the soldiers could not complete them all. As a solution, Army Chief of Staff General George Marshall helped create the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps in an effort to distribute the tasks of the war and to put more people behind the war effort. The WAAC took on tasks like being radio operators, electricians and pilots. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Hitler tried to take the Soviet Union namesake city: Stalingrad in the spring. They were doing good and conquered about nine tenths of the city until the next winter hit. The Nazis were cold and starving and then they surrendered. -
Unconditional Surrender
The Allied leaders met in Casablanca and agreed to accept nothing less than unconditional surrender from the Axis powers. They would have to listen to all peace agreements from the Allied powers. -
Korematsu vs. United States
A court case wher the Supreme Court held the decision of the Japanese American interment camps as consitutional due to the fact that it took place out of "military necessity". -
Battle of the Bulge
When the Allies captured their first German town, Aachen, Hitler responded by sending troops to recapture the town. They tried to break through the 80 mile long ally barrier but it didn't work. The Nazis just lost more stuff. -
Bloody Anzio
One of the most difficult battles for the Allies. It was fought within proximity of Rome (about 40 miles). "Bloody Anzio" lasted about four months with thousands of casualties from both sides. -
D-Day
Disguised as Operation Overlord, the Allies distracted the Germans and invaded France through Normandy and started the invasion. -
Harry S. Truman
President Truman was President Roosevelt's vice president and succeeded Roosevelt when he passed away while posing for a portrait in Warm Springs, Georgia. He had a stroke and died. -
Death of Hitler
Things were looking bad for the Nazis, so Hitler decided to end it. He blamed the Jews and his generals. Then he shot himself and his wife swallowed poison. -
V-E Day
General Eisenhower accepted the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers and they celebrated V-E day. It stands for Victory in Europe Day.
