rationing of crops and materials allowed the economy to manufacture war goods and feed the troops...
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Top 15 Events of WWIIBy Justin, Eric, Dan
15-Rationing
Rationing of crops and materials allowed the economy to manufacture war goods and feed the troops overseas
14- Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge made the Germans recognize that the war was lost and they would not be successful
13-Manhattan Project
The Development of the Atomic Bombs changed warfare because it took a large scale weapon into departments that acted independently
12-FDR
FDR presided as president over the majority of the war and converted the economy by creating various boards to support the war.
11-Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway crippled the Japanese navy and acted as a turning point in the War in the Pacific
10-Battle of Iwo Jima & Okinawa The Battles of Iwo
Jima and Okinawa displayed the savageness of the Japanese army and gave the United states a base to launch an air assault on the mainland
9-War Production Board
The WPB transformed the US economy from consumer goods to Military supplies and eliminated the unemployment in the United States
8-Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad drained the German army of soldiers and took a serious toll on their morale when they were forced to surrender
7-Normandy
Operation Overlord gave the Allies a landing point and a foothold to land a ground invasion of the axis
6-Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic allowed America to supply goods and men to the Western front
5-Selective Service Act
The Selective service act supplied the army with essential troops and manpower to fight in the war
4-Hitler
Hitler was the Charismatic leader that united the German people and led to WWII
3-Atomic Bombs
The bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki revolutionized warfare and caused the Japanese to surrender
2-Holocaust
The devastation of the Jewish population and other targeted groups condemned many of the officials in the Nuremburg trials
1-Pearl Harbor
Brought the US into the war and basically saved Europe.