WWll

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    George Patton

    General George Smith Patton Jr. was a senior officer of the U.S Army who commanded the US seventh army in the Mediterranean and European theaters of WWll, but he was best known for his leadership of U.S. Involved in military career leading troops.
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    Allied Powers

    The coalition headed by Germany, Italy and Japan that opposed the Allied Powers in World War ll. The alliance originated in a series of agreements between Germany and Italy, followed by the proclamation of an Axis binding Rome and Berlin (October 25, 1936) with the two powers claiming that the world would henceforth rotate the Berlin axis. This was followed by the German Japanese anti pact against the soviet union (November 25, 1936).

  • Red Cross WWll

    Th American Red Cross involvement in WWll receded in the united states into the conflict when hostilities in Europe in 1939, The Red Cross became the chief provider of the relief for the civilian victims of conflict, they provided for both sides of the war, they also helped wounded soldiers families that were affected by the war.
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    Axis Powers

    The Alliance of the Axis Powers began to form in 1936. An even stronger alliance was signed between Germany and Italy on May 22,1939 called the Pact of Steel. This treaty would later be called the Tripartite Pact when Japan signed it on September 27,1940. Now the three main Axis powers allies in the war against the ally powers (Americans, British, and Russians.)

  • Code Talkers

    The american military needed an undecipherable code to communicate that could not be broken by the Japanese. The language is unwritten and extremely complex, by using the language american forces could transmit messages by telephone and radio without the Japanese understanding it.

  • Pearl Harbor

    (Roosevelt's quote- Do what you can with what you have) Just before 8 am Japanese fighter planes attacked the american navel base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu Hawaii destroying nearly 20 american naval vessels including 8 battleships and more than 360 airplanes, more than 2000 soldiers and sailors died in the attack. This was the first attack since the American Revolution.

  • volunteerism of WWll

    victory Corps was a program that provided training for male and female high school students. The program focused skills relevant to the war effort ranging from physical conditioning to more specialized skills depending on the desired branch of armed forces such as the Navy.

  • 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 a 10-year maturity. Living in the United States with a medium income during WWll 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 10 cents, to save toward the bond.
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    Rationing

    US wanted to ration restrictions on imported foods, limitations on the transportation of goods due to shortages of rubber for tires and an agricultural harvest to soldiers overseas. all contributed to the government to ration certain essential items.

  • Waves

    During WWll Waves was an acronym for women accepted for volunteer emergency services. Waves let women work on planes and fly planes in the continental U.S.

  • Omar Bradley

    He was a highly distinguished senior officer of the United States Army who saw distinguished service in North Africa and Western Europe during World War ll and later became General of the Army. He commanded the second second corps in the Tunisia and Sicilian campaigns and as a commander of the first Army he was instrumental to the success of the Normandy campaign.

  • George Marshall

    He was an American statesman and soldier,famous for his leadership roles during world war ll and the Cold War. A graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. He was a World War staff officer and later became assistant commander at the US infantry school.

  • Douglas Mac Arthur

    He was an American 5 star general and field marshal of the Philippines army. He was also chief of staff of the US army during the 1930's and played a prominent role in the pacific theatre during WWll and saved POW's from the Bataan death march using "its land hopping".

  • Lend Lease Act

    The Lend Lease Act was the principle means for providing the US military with aid to foreign nations during world war ll. It authorized the president to transfer arms or any other defense materials for which congress appropriated money to the government of any country whose defense the president seems vital to the defense of the United States. The lend Lease grogram laid a foundation for post war marshal plan. Which provided aid to European nations to help rebuild their economies after two wars.

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower

    was the 34th president of the united states. prior to his presidency Eisenhower was a life long military man. commanding the d-day evasion while serving as supreme allied commander in Europe during WWll.