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Winston Churchill
He was a British politician, best known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. -
FDR
President during the war. -
Benito Mussolini
He was an Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party, ruling the country from 1922. -
Harry S. Truman
Truman succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when Roosevelt died after months of declining health -
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the Nazi Party. He was a dictator of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. -
Vernon Baker
Vernon Joseph Baker was a United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor, the highest military award given by the United States Government for his valorous actions during World War II. -
Audie Murphy
Audie Leon Murphy was one of the most famous and decorated American combat soldiers of World War II. -
U.S. declares Neutrality
The U.S. passed a series of Neutrality acts over the course of several years. 1934 US had banned shipment of war goods to warring nations and no travel on belligerent ships. 1936 no loans to warring nations, but had a cash and carry policy.1941 lend/lease programs were in full force, a legal loophole to give over 50 billion dollars worth of aid to the allies. -
Rape of Nanking
An invasion of Japanese soliders in China, killing 30 million chinese people. Many historians consider the brutal occupation of Nanking genocide against Chinese civilians. -
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World War II
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Victory Gardens
Goverments way to encourage people to grow their on foods and vegetables during the War. -
Propaganda
Was a way to encourage the war and to get people more involved with the war. -
Lend Lease Act
It provided that the president could ship weapons, food, or equipment to any country whose struggle against the Axis assisted U.S. defense. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese Imperial Air Force attacked Pearl Harbor leaving 2,500 Americans dead and thousands more injured. -
Japanese- American Interment Camps
The US created these camps because of the bombing of pear harbor and in fear the race would revolt as well so to protect themselves created these camps to put the Japenese Americans in. -
Office of War Information
Served as an important U.S. government propaganda agency during World War II. -
War Bonds and Rationing
Rationing was introduced to avoid public anger with shortages and not to allow only the wealthy to purchase commodities. War bonds and stamps were sold to provide war funds, and the American people also united through volunteerism. -
Women's Roles in WWII
Women took mens jobs since most of the men went off to war.Wome joined the military, worked in factories, became teachers, nurses, and typists. -
Fire Bombing of Dresden
A series of Allied firebombing raids begins against the German city of Dresden, reducing the "Florence of the Elbe" to rubble and flames, and killing as many as 135,000 people -
Nazism
A form of socialism featuring racism and expansionism and obedience to a strong leader. -
Dictator
Is a ruler with total power over a country, which they gain total power by force.
Example: Hilter and Mussolini -
Fascism
An authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization.
